DHAKA: The High Court summoned a physician of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) over the medical report prepared for a rape victim. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman issued the order during the bail hearing of an accused in the rape case.

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has begun hearing of appeal filed challenging the death penalty of convicted war criminal and former Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam.  A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain conducted the hearing on

KHULNA:   Five youths were sentenced to life in prison for killing a man in Paikgacha upazila of the district. The judge also fined each Taka 20,000, in default 6 more months of rigorous imprisonment will be applicable. Judge Yarob Hossen of district and sessions judge’s court

DHAKA: Dhaka Cyber Tribunal sent Sonagazi Police Station former officer-in-charge Moazzem Hossain to jail after rejecting his bail plea, in a case filed over leaking the illegally filmed deposition of slain madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi. Judge Mohammad As Sams Jaglul Haider issued the

DHAKA: Sonagazi Police Station former officer-in-charge Moazzem Hossain has been taken to the Cyber Tribunal here Monday (June 17), on charge of leaking the illegally filmed deposition of slain madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi. The police vehicle, carrying him from Shahbagh Police

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) why Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman is not being arrested in the corruption case. The Appellate bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain raised such question to ACC

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A court here sentenced six members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 10 years in jail each, in two separate cases. The convicts were fined Tk 10,000 each. They have to stay more six months behinds bars, in default. Chapainawabganj

DHAKA: Feni's Sonagazi Police Station former Officer-in-Charge (OC) Moazzem Hossain was arrested in Dhaka, in a case filed over leaking the filmed version deposition of slain madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi.    Moazzem was nabbed from Shahbagh area, Police Headquarters Assistant

DHAKA: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court cancelled the High Court bail given to Hallmark Group Chairman Jasmine Islam and ordered her to surrender within next four weeks, in a case over embezzling Janata Bank money. The Appellate bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain

RAJSHAHI: Thirty four-year-old coconut seller Sajal Mia was released from Rajshahi Central Jail Wednesday (June 12) night after nearly one and a half months of 'wrongful' imprisonment. He was released around 9 at the night. Rajshahi Central Jail Senior Jail Superintendent

CHUADANGA: Police arrested a constable of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on charge of killing his mother-in-law in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga. Ashim Bhattacharya, a resident of Daulatpur of Khulna and employed at CID-Chuadanga, was nabbed from Chhagal Farm area of

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to form an outline project for compensating the rape victims vowing to rehabilitate them.  The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Md Khairul Alam issued the rule Tuesday (June 11) upon hearing a writ plea

CHATTOGRAM: A truck driver was jailed for six years on charge of driving recklessly resulting in a crash killing seven persons in Jorarganj of the port city nearly four years ago.  Convict Mostakin Hossain is a resident of Naogaon sadar upazila. Chattogram Senior Judicial

CHATTOGRAM: A Chattogram court indicted three building owners under Building Construction Act, on charge of violating codes. They are-- Showkat Alam, Md Abdul Hashem and Kulsuma Begum. The charges were formed at the special court of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) judge and

DHAKA: A makeshift court of Dhaka deferred the charge hearing in Niko corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia till June 23. Judge Sheikh Hafijur Rahman of Special Judge’s Court-9, which is set up in Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj, set the date on Thursday (May 30) as the

FENI: The case filed over killing of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi after sexual harassment has been shifted to Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal. Feni Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Jakir Hossain on Thursday (May 30) fixed June 10 for next hearing of the case after

NARAYANGANJ: Two youths were sentenced to life in prison for killing BSC engineer Golam Sarowar Rajib in Araihazar  upazila of the district. Judge Anisur Rahman of district and session’s judge’s court of Narayanganj delivered the verdict on Thursday (May 30). The convicts were

RAJSHAHI: Islami Bank Medical College Hospital-Rajshahi student Maldivian model Raudha Athif took her own life, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) said in the final report.  PBI Sub Inspector (SI) Saidur Rahman filed the report to Rajshahi Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Wednesday

DHAKA: Suspended Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Feni's Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain filed an appeal with the High Court seeking bail in advance in a case filed over leaking the reordered version deposition of slain madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi.    Dhaka Cyber Tribunal

MOULVIBAZAR: A court here on Tuesday (May 28) remanded a local mosque imam and his wife and mother for eight days each in lawyer Abida Sultana murder case. Barlekha Senior Judge Haridas issued the order after the hearing on a remand plea filed by investigation officer of the case