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Jurno Anis Alamgir get bail in ACC case

 Journalist Anis Alamgir has been granted bail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) after previously securing bail in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md. Sabbir Foyez granted him bail on Wednesday.During the hearing, his lawyer Tasl...

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Court accepts PBI charge sheet against 28 in; Warrants issued for 22 absconders

A Dhaka court has accepted the charge sheet submitted by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) against 28 people in the case over the beating death of mentally unstable Tofazzal Hossain, who was suspected of theft at Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall of the University of Dhaka.Among the accused, 22 are absc...

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Court imposes travel ban on ex-DWASA MD Salam, retired Army officer over corruption

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on recently former Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka WASA, Md. Abdus Salam Bapari, and his wife Mahbubunnesa over allegations of corruption.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Sabbir Foyez issued the order on Tuesday following a petition filed by the Criminal I...

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Court acquits singer Asif Akbar in case over foreign liquor

A Dhaka court has acquitted popular singer Asif Akbar in a case filed over the alleged possession of four bottles of foreign liquor.The verdict was delivered on Monday (March 9) by Judge Ayesha Akter Mousumi of Dhaka’s 2nd Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court after the hearing conclude...

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Court orders freeze on 445 bank accounts used in online gambling and cyber fraud

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 445 bank accounts allegedly used in online gambling and cyber fraud.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Sabbir Foyez issued the order on Monday following a petition filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police.Bench Assistant of the c...

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Court orders newspaper notice for Tulip Siddiq to appear in Dhaka flat scam case

A Dhaka court has ordered a public notice to be published in newspapers directing British MP Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and another accused to appear before the court in a corruption case involving a flat in Gulshan.The order was issued on Sunday by Dhaka Metropolita...

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Court orders Interpol Red Notice against Tulip over Gulshan flat scam

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered issuance of a Red Notice through Interpol to arrest Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over allegedly taking a flat illegally from a private developer in the capital's Gulshan-2 area. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Specia...

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Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat gets 20 years

A Dhaka court has sentenced Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat to 20 years imprisonment under two separate charges in a case over illegal wealth and money laundering.Judge Md. Zakaria Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 delivered the verdict on Wednesday, according to the Bench Assistant ...

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Senior assistant secretary sent to jail in freedom fighter quota fraud case

A Dhaka court has sent Md Kamal Hossain, a Special Officer (Senior Assistant Secretary) of the Ministry of Public Administration, to jail in a case filed over allegations that he secured a Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre post under the freedom fighter quota by falsely presenting his uncle as hi...

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PBI recommends to drop discharges against Hasina, Joy, 111 others in Dhanmondi attempted murder case

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has recommended the discharge of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 111 others from an attempted murder case filed over the injury of Sahed Ali during the July movement in the Dhanmondi-27 area of the capital. A final report in...

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Hadi Murder: Court sets Jan 15 for hearing charges

A Dhaka court has fixed January 15 for a hearing on the acceptance of charges submitted in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam set the date on Monday (January 12, 2026) after the plaintiff, Inqilab Moncho m...

Politics,City,Crime & Corruption,Law & Justice

Musabbir killing: 3 accused put on 7-day remand

A Dhaka court on Monday (January 12, 2026) placed three accused on a seven-day remand in connection with the murder of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir on January 7.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam passed the order when DB inspector Aminul, produced the trio -- Md Bi...

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8 put on remand over Prothom Alo attack

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed eight people on a two-day remand in a case filed over the vandalism and arson attack on Prothom Alo office in Karwan Bazar.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahadat passed the order after police produced them before the court with a seven-day remand prayer, sai...

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Indictment hearing in a sedition case against Hasina, 285 others Jan 21

A Dhaka court on Monday set January 21 for holding a hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others.Today was fixed for holding a hearing on the matter, and one of the accused, Anisuzzaman, was produced before the court for that. Ju...

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Owner of motorbike used in Hadi shooting remanded

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Md Abdul Hannan, owner of the motorbike used by assailants in the shooting of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, on a three-day remand.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Didarul Alam passed the order after police produced Hannan, 42, before the court and request...

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Probe report in BB reserve heist case on Jan 13

A Dhaka court on Monday set January 13 to submit a probe report in the case lodged over the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam set the new date as the investigation agency Criminal Investigation Department (CID) fa...

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Salman F Rahman among 6 sued for embezzling money

A case has been filed against six people including Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman for embezzling Tk 1.20 crore.Three pilots of Beximco Aviation including Captain Md Mahbub Alam, Captain Mohammad Rashedul Amin and Captain Zahidur Rahman—filed the case with Dhaka Metropolitan Magist...

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Hasina jailed for 21 yrs jail in 3 cases, son Joy, daughter each get 5 yrs

A Dhaka court on Thursday delivered verdicts in three separate corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and several others over the alleged misuse of power to secure 30 kathas of g...

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Law Adviser warns against reforms that could weaken state structure

Interim government Legal Adviser Asif Nazrul has cautioned that excessive or rushed reforms could weaken the country’s institutional framework. He said any reform process must move forward gradually to avoid harming the structure of the state.He made the remarks on Monday at the inauguration o...

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Arguments in plot scam case against Hasina, Tulip on Nov 25

A court here on Sunday set November 25 for placing arguments in a case against 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and niece Tulip Siddique, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of a 10-katha plot in the RAJUK New Town Project.Judge Robiul Alam...