AL leader held over murder during mass upsurge

Police arrested an Awami League leader on Monday night in connection with the killing of Faizul Islam Rajon during the mass uprising in Mirpur. The arrestee was Mohammad Shah Alam, AL joint secretary of Ward No. 93 of Mirpur. A case was filed at the Mirpur Model Police Station on August 16,

Momen slams Bangladeshi expat’s killing in US

Referring to the killing of a Bangladeshi in the US, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh does not want any hate crime anywhere in the world. "The Bangladeshi community there (US) are alleging it to be a hate crime," Momen told reporters about the death of a Bangladeshi

Nearly 1,700 journalists killed over past 20 years: RSF

Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were "especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform", said

Joy testifies before court in case over plot to kill him

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and her ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy appeared and testified before the court on Sunday, in connection with a case filed over plotting to "abduct and kill" him. Mohammad Asaduzzaman Nur, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, recorded his statement. Sajeeb Wazed is the 10th witness

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

Ex-Rohingya leader assassinated in Cox’s Bazar

Unidentified elements shot and hacked to death a former Rohingya leader of a camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar early Wednesday. Jafar Alam was an ex-leader (known as Majhi in the community) of camp no.18 in the upazila. Alam was out and about in the camp late last night when the

4 accused remanded in Shahjahanpur double murder case

A Dhaka court Sunday placed four accused, who were arrested recently, on two-day remand each in a case lodged over sensational murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afrin Prity in the capital's Shahjahanpur area on March 24. The four accused are-- Mahbubur Rahman Titu, Juber

22 held over killing of 5 family members in Bandarban

Police arrested 22 people over the murder of five people of the same family in Ruma upazila of the district Friday night. They were arrested following a special operation last night, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mohammad Abul Qasim Chowdhury said. They were sent to the district court this morning, he said. On