Tuesday, 24 Dec, 2024

Politics

Ex-food minister Sadhan Chandra arrested

Former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has been arrested in Dhaka. A team of the Detective Branch of police apprehended him in the Bhatara area, confirmed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner (DB) Rezaul Karim Mallick on Thursday. The former minister is accused in

BNP to meet with interim govt on Saturday

The interim government is set to begin a new round of dialogue regarding the work of the six commissions formed to reform the state apparatus, starting with the BNP on Saturday. The dialogue will take place at the State Guest House Jamuna around 2:30 pm on that day, with BNP Secretary

Anisul Huq shown arrested in another murder case

A Dhaka court today (October 3) showed former law minister Anisul Huq arrested in a case lodged over the murder of one Al Amin Hossain in the capital's Badda area on August 5.   Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saiful Islam passed the order as police produced Anisul before the

Mahmudur Rahman granted bail

A Dhaka court has granted bail to Mahmudur Rahman, the former acting editor of the newspaper Amar Desh, who was convicted in the case involving the attempted abduction and murder of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge

AL, 14-party allies face genocide charges in ICT 

An allegation of genocide was brought today (October 2) against Awami League (AL) as a party for allegedly giving direct instruction in the barbaric crimes and its 14-party allies like Workers Party of Bangladesh and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad). Nationalist Democratic Movement

Fresh complaint lodged with ICT against Hasina

A complaint was filed today (October 2) with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 25 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of schoolboy Anas in capital's Chankharpul area on August 5. Anas's father Palash filed the complaint today

Fakhrul, Rizvi among 8 freed from DSCC vandalizing cases

A court in Dhaka today (Oct 2) exempted eight persons including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed from the charges of a case lodged over vandalizing and torching a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation

Salman placed on fresh 7-day remand

A Dhaka court today (October 2) placed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on a total seven-day remand in two separate cases of attempt to murder filed with Nababganj Police Station and Dohar Police Station.  Dhaka

Two Juba League, Chhatra League leaders arrested in Dhaka

Two leaders of Juba League and Chhatra League were arrested from the city's Kalabagan and Badda area on Tuesday night on charges of attacking people during the anti-discrimination student movement. Police arrested Juba League presidium member Md Anwarul Islam from Kalabagan while

Ex-MPs Ekramul, Rouf arrested

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two former lawmakers from Dhaka and Chattogram districts in connection with cases filed over attacks on student-people during the anti-discrimination student movement. RAB personnel rounded up Abdur Rouf, former MP from Kushtia-4 constituency,

Ex-MP Jinnah, ex-secretary Kabir face travel ban

A Dhaka court today (October 1) imposed travel ban on Bogura-2 former lawmaker Shariful Islam Jinnah and former cabinet secretary Kabir Bin Anwar in connection with corruption allegations against them. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Ash Shams Zaglul Hossain passed the

Ex-minister Gazi shown arrested in murder case

A Dhaka court today (October 1) showed former Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in a case lodged over the killing of Hasan Mahmud, president of Dhaka South city unit of Jatiyatabadi Sarak Paribahan Shramik Dal and a journalist as well. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

Ex-AL lawmaker Jacob arrested from Gulshan

Detective police today (Oct 1) arrested former lawmaker Abdullah Al Jacob from city's Gulshan area. "Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Jacob this morning in a case filed with Savar police station", said Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy

Former lawmakers Gini arrested in Dhaka 

Former lawmakers Mahabub Ara Begum Gini was arrested from Dhaka early Tuesday. Rezaul Karim Mallick, the additional commissioner of the Detective Branch of police, confirmed the matter. The DB official said that Gini was accused of several cases filed after August 5. The

Freeze bank accounts of Joy, Putul, Bobby: BFIU 

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Hossain Putul and her sister Sheikh Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddique Bobby. In addition, the bank

Ex-MP Sultan Monsur detained at Shahjalal airport

Former lawmaker Sultan Mohammad Monsur Ahmed was detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Sultan Monsur, former vice president of Ducsu, was detained on Monday morning while returning home from abroad. Rezaul Karim Mallick, additional commissioner of the detective

Sentence of Tarique Rahman’s wife Dr Zubaida on hold

The government has put a hold on the sentence of Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of BNP for one year, on the charge of acquiring wealth outside of known income. On August 2 last year, a court in Dhaka sentenced BNP Acting Chairman Tariq Rahman to 9 years and

Salman, Anisul shown arrested in another murder case

A Dhaka court today (September 29) showed ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's private industry affairs adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq arrested in a case lodged over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud in THE capital's New Market area during the resent

Mahmudur Rahman sent to jail after surrender

Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of the Daily Amar Desh, was sent to jail on Sunday after his surrender before a Dhaka court in a case filed for plotting to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy.  On 17 August last year, a court sentenced him to seven years' rigorous imprisonment in

BNP dissolves Dhaka North City unit committee

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) dissolved the convening committee of its Dhaka North city unit, around two and a half months after its formation. The party announced the committee's dissolution through a press release, signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi