DHAKA:   Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda underscored the need for holding Dhaka City Corporation elections in a fair manner like the 11th national election held on December 30, 2018. KM Nurul Huda came up with the expectation at Election Training Institute (ETI) in

BRAHMANBARIA: A court here on Tuesday (Feb 5) sentenced a man to death for killing his wife following a feud over extra marital affairs in 2013. The convict was identified as Jisan Chowdhury Jiku. Second District and Session Judge of Brahmanbaria Mohammad Shafiul Azam passed the

DHAKA: The High Court extended by one year its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in connection with two defamation cases filed in Dhaka and Narail. The HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim delivered the order on Tuesday

DHAKA: A special court here on Monday (Feb 4) adjourned till February 12 the indictment hearing in Niko corruption case filed against 11 people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Dhaka Special Court-9 Judge Mahmudul Kabir set the date after taking partial charge hearing on behalf

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A court here on Monday (Feb 4) sentenced a man to death for killing his divorced wife over previous feud in Shibganj upazila in 2016. The convict was identified as Sumon Ali, 52, son of Amir Hossain of Miapara village in Shibganj upazila of the district. The court also

SHARIATPUR: Police Sunday (Feb 3) arrested five people in Gosairhat upazila in the district as they were collecting extortion from fish-laden trucks in the guise of policemen. The arrestees are Mohamaad Ali, 38, son of Amin Uddin, Slim Sarder, 35, son of late Rashid Sarder, Jamal

Lawyers for two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years in Myanmar on charges linked to their reporting of the Rohingya crisis are set Friday to lodge an appeal with the Supreme Court - the last chance of a reprieve through the legal system. Reporters Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo,

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will pronounce its verdict of five war crimes accused of Purbodhola upazila in Netrokona any day. The three-judge tribunal led by its chairman Justice Shinur Islam declared the judgment CAV on Monday (January 28) after the counsels of both

DHAKA: The High Court granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson case filed in Comilla under Special Powers Act. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman on Sunday (January 27) granted the bail extension plea till disposal of the case at the

DHAKA: The High Court set February 7 for delivering its verdict and disposal of its previous rule issued over taking action against the teachers and the "Policy-2012 to stop teachers from doing coaching business at educational institutions."   The bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif

SIRAJGANJ: A Sirajganj court on Tuesday (Jan 22) convicted four people, including husband, and sentenced them to death for killing a woman in the municipality in 2011. After examining the records and witnesses, women and children Repression Tribunal Judge Fazle Khoda Nazir handed down

DHAKA: A Dhaka special court on Monday (Jan 21) adjourned till February 4 the indictment hearing in Niko corruption case filed against 11 people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Dhaka Special Court-9 Judge Mahmudul Kabir set the date after taking partial charge hearing on behalf

DHAKA: The High Court  on Thursday (Jan 17) rejected the writ petition that challenged the legality of the oath of 11th parliament members.  The HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal passed the order as the petition had not been placed

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed January 30 for delivering verdict in the Eskaton double murder case, filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League leader Pinu Khan. Judge Md Monjurul Imam of the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka on Tuesday (Jan 15)

DHAKA: High Court granted six months of bail to Barrister Mainul Hosein in 15 defamation cases. The HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order after staying trial proceedings of the 15 cases on Sunday (January 13). Deputy Attorney General Khurshidul

A court in Myanmar has rejected an appeal by two Reuters reporters jailed for breaking a state secrets act. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to seven years in September in a case condemned around the world. They exposed the summary execution of 10 Muslim Rohingyas by the

NOAKHALI: A team of detective branch (DB) of police has arrested another person for his alleged connection with the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila on December 31. The detainee was identified as Henju Majhi, 29, son of late Chan Mia of Char Jubilee Union of the upazila.

CHATTOGRAM:   The Anti Corruption Commission arrested Revenue Officer (RO) Nazim Uddin in a graft case on Thursday evening (January 10). The arrest was made during a raid conducted at his office in Customs House, Chattogram. ACC also seized Taka 6 lakhs from his cupboard. ACC

SATKHIRA: A court here on Thursday (Jan 10) sentenced a man to death for killing his wife over a family feud at Murarikathi village of Kolaroa upazila in 2012. The convict was identified as Abdus Sabur Molla, 52, from Kumarnal village in Kolaroa upazila. Satkhira District and

CUMILLA:  A Cumilla court on Monday (January 7) deferred until January 16 the hearing on charge-framing in a murder case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 2015. Additional District and Session’s Judge Habibur Rahman in Cumilla also fixed the date to hear a bail petition