One gets life term for killing man in city

A Dhaka court today sentenced a man named Rajibul Haque Munna to life term imprisonment for murdering a man in city's Newmarket area in 2011. Judge M. Iqbal Hossain of Dhaka Special Sessions Judge Court-5 handed down the verdict and sent Rajibul to jail. According o the case, the victim Khairul Islam

Dipan Murder Case: 2 death-row convicts flee Dhaka court lock-up

Two members of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam, who were sentenced to death in Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case, escaped from the lock-up of Dhaka court on Sunday. The escapees are Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir

Report in case against YouTuber Elias, ex-SP Babul  Nov 6

A Dhaka court Wednesday set November 6 for submitting probe report in a case filed against four including former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akhter and expatriate YouTuber Elias Hossain. Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Chief Banaj Kumar Majumder filed the case under digital security act and special powers act with

Sagar-Runi murder report deferred for 92nd time

A Dhaka court has extended the deadline for the submission of an investigation report on the 2012 murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi for the 92nd time. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debdash Chandra Adhikary on Monday fixed Oct 31 for the submission of the report in response to investigation

GK Shamim, 7 others get life term in arms case

A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced GK Shamim, a disgraced government contractor who gained infamy during the 'casino raids' of late 2019, and seven others to life term imprisonment in an arms case.  The other seven lifers are all GK Shamim's bodyguards: Md Zahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain,

Dr Shakir lands in jail after remand

A Dhaka court Friday sent Dr Shakir Bin Wali to jail after end of his two-day fresh remand in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with capital's Rampura Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Nurul Huda Chowdhury passed the order as police produced Shakir before the court and pleaded to keep

Journo Rozina’s bail hearing today

A Dhaka court is scheduled to hear on Thursday morning the bail plea of Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Baki Billah would virtually take up the appeal of the scribe, who is currently in judicial custody. The 42-year-old,