Law and Judiciary
Journalist Shaukat Mahmud freed from anti-terror case after 5.5 months
Shaukat Mahmud, former president of the National Press Club and secretary general of Janta Party Bangladesh, has been released on bail after spending five and a half months in jail. He was released from Keraniganj Central Jail on Monday evening, May 25.
47-page charge sheet in Ramisa murder case reveals horrific details
Police have submitted a 47-page charge sheet in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, capital.
Govt appoints state lawyer for accused in Ramisa murder case
The government has appointed a lawyer at state expense for the accused in the case of the rape and murder of child Ramisa in Pallabi.
Trial of Ramisa murder case to begin on June 1
A Dhaka court has set June 1 for the hearing on framing charges against Sohail Rana and his wife Swapna Akter in the case of raping and murdering eight-year-old Ramisa in Pallabi, Mirpur.
Historic verdict: Child rapist gets death sentence in record 29 working days
In a landmark ruling in the country's judicial history, a court in Meherpur has sentenced a young man to death by hanging for the rape of a nine-year-old child. The court also imposed a fine of Tk 3 lakh on the convict, Shakil Hossain, 23, son of Abdal Hasan of Chandpur village in Gangni upazila.
Charge sheet in Ramisa rape, murder case likely tomorrow
Police are likely to submit the charge sheet on Sunday in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa in the capital's Pallabi area. The DNA test in the case has already been completed.
22 NCP leaders sued over Jhenaidah clash
A case has been filed against 22 leaders of the National Citizen Party, including a central joint member secretary, in Jhenaidah following clashes between NCP and Chhatra Dal activists.
Nasiruddin Patwary served legal notice over defamatory remarks
A legal notice has been served against National Citizens’ Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary over allegations of making derogatory and defamatory remarks about the Prime Minister and her daughter.
Madrasa teacher's DNA sample collected in Netrokona child rape case
The DNA sample of a madrasa teacher accused of raping an 11-year-old student in Netrokona, which left her pregnant, has been collected as part of the investigation, officials said.
Madrasa student remanded over rape charges
A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for a senior madrasa student, Md. Shihab Hossain, in connection with a case filed over the rape and abetment of suicide of a 10-year-old fellow student in the capital's Rampura.