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

Jubo Dal man remanded over killing AL leader

A Dhaka court today placed joint general secretary of Jatrabari thana Jubo Dal Mushfikur Rahman Fahim on a two-day remand in a case lodged over murder of local Awami League leader Abu Bakkar Siddique Habu. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid passed the order as police produced prime accused Fahim, 43, before

Trial begins in actor Sohel Chy murder case

The official trial proceedings in the sensational 24-year-old murder case of actor Sohel Chowdhury finally began Sunday, starting with the recording of the testimonies of witnesses. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 Judge Zakir Hossain recorded the statement of the plaintiff Towhidul Islam Chowdhury , brother of Sohel Chowdhury on the first

AL unit leader murdered in Dhaka

A unit leader of the ruling Awami League (AL) was stabbed to death in Jatrabari area of the capital on Tuesday night. According to police, Abu Bakkar Siddque Habu, 35, was president of unit No 14 within ward No 50 of the Dhaka metropolitan AL. He was the son of the