Aziz Mohamad Bhai among 3 gets life term for actor Sohel Chowdhury murder

A Dhaka tribunal on Thursday sentenced thee people to life imprisonment in a case filed over killing famous Bangladeshi film actor of the '90s Sohel Chowhdhury. The convicts are- businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai ,Afakul Islam alias Bunty Islam, owner of Trumps Club and AdnanaSiddique. Judge of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 ArunavChakroborty handed

RAB arrests fugitive convict in Akbar murder case

AP, DHAKA, Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive convict in Akbar murder case in the city's Gandaria area on Sunday. The arrested was identified as Didar Bepari, 32, son of Dalil Uddin Bepari, a resident of Tumchar village under Muladi police station of Barishal district, Deputy Director of RAB-10

One remanded over ex-principal’s murder in Patgram

A court Wednesday granted three days’ remand for Alamgir Hossain Abdullah who was arrested in connection with the murder of a former principal of Patgram Women’s College in Lalmonirhat. Alamgir is a close friend of absconding Nahiduzzaman Babu, the main accused in the murder of ex-principal M Wajed Ali. Judge of the

Abir put on 7-day remand again over Ayat murder

A Chattogram court once again placed Abir Ali, the suspected killer of seven-year-old girl Ayat, on a seven-day remand on Monday. The court passed the order when police produced Abir before Judge Mohammad Abdul Halim of Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court upon expiry of his 2-day remand, said Selim Ullah Chowdhury,

Police declare bounty for info on 2 death row convicts

Bangladesh police announced Tk 10 lakh for information on each men - convicted to death in publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case - who escaped from the lock-up of a Dhaka court earlier today. AIG of media, Police Headquarters, Md Manzur Rahman told UNB that a total ofTk 20lakh as

Fardin Murder: Bushra sent to jail after remand

A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent Amatullah Bushra to jail after expiry of her five-day remand in a case over the murder of BUET student Fardin Noor Parash. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ataullah passed the order after turning down her bail plea. Producing Bushra before the court, investigating officer of the

Police yet to make any headway in Fardin’s murder case

Police are yet to make any headway in the murder of BUET student Fardin Noor Parash, according to Harunor Rashid, chief of the Detective Branch.“Law enforcers didn’t find any concrete information. Efforts are underway to uncover the truth. It’s not possible to say whether Fardin was killed because of drugs

SC hearing on review plea in Prof Taher murder case Nov 17

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday set November 17 for holding hearing on petition of a convict, pleading to review apex court judgment that upheld his death sentence in a case lodged over murder of Rajshahi University Prof Dr S Taher Ahmed. Justice Borhanuddin of Appellate Division Chamber Judge

SC stays HC acquittal of one in Kunio Hoshi murder case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Sunday stayed the High Court judgment that acquitted one of the five people convicted and sentenced to death by a lower court concerned in the case lodged over the murder of Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi in 2015. Justice M Enayetur Rahim of the

HC judgment over Hoshi Kunio murder on Sept 21

The High Court (HC) Monday set September 21 for passing its judgment on death reference and appeals of four among the five convicts sentenced to death in the case lodged over the murder of Japanese citizen Hoshio Kunio in 2015. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman and