Ahad Ali case: Complainant at court for first time in 24 years

Abdus Salam, the complainant of the long-drawn-out drug case against Rajshahi farmer Ahad Ali, yesterday appeared before the court for the first time in 24 years since filing of the case. Salam, the then constable of Gabtoli bus terminal police outpost, who went into retirement in 2007, told the court that

Expelled JL leader Samrat gets bail in graft case

A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case, paving the way for his release from judicial custody. Judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order. Earlier, the same court turned down his bail plea in

Major and captain of JMB remanded for 5 days

A Dhaka court has granted five-day remand to two active members of the banned militant group JMB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Dhiman Chandra Mandal handed the five-day remand t accused are Kawsar Mia alias Major Osama and Abdullah Al Mamun alias Captain David Killer On Monday. Earlier, the investigating officer of the case

4 women traffickers remanded for five days

A Dhaka court Wednesday granted five-day remand to four people, including Ashraful Mandal alias Boss Rafi, one of the main ringleaders of the international women trafficking gang. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Yasmin Ara granted the remand when investigating officer of the case Mohammad Mohiuddin Farooq produced them before the court with

Rozina walks out of jail after one week

Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam, who was sent to jail on May 18 in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act, walked out of Kashimpur Women's Central Jail on Sunday afternoon after securing interim bail from a Dhaka court. Rozina came out of the prison around 4:15 pm, according