Crime & Justice
No risk of militant attacks centring Jan 7 polls: CTTC chief
The counter-terrorism chief said today that there is no risk of militant attacks centring the national election on January 7
Yunus is our national asset but he committed crimes: foreign minister
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus is a national asset, but he has been punished for his criminal activities
HC defers Fakhrul's bail hearing till next week
The High Court today deferred till next week the hearing on the rule regarding BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's bail in a case filed over vandalising the chief justice's residence on October 28
Letter to CJ on boycotting court: Two SC lawyers summoned on Jan 11
The Appellate Division of the apex court today summoned two Supreme Court lawyers, Mohammad Mohsen Rashid and Shah Ahmed Badal, over their letter to the chief justice informing him of their court boycott programme
Italian citizen robbed by muggers in Chattogram
An Italian citizen was mugged in Kazir Dewri area of Chattogram city last night
Sexual harassment: DU teacher relieved of academic activities
Fact-finding committee finds proof primarily; DU's anti-sexual harassment to investigate further
Commentary: Yunus the ‘guilty’, let facts speak
For the last 15 years and more, Prof Yunus has been accused, judged and found guilty by the highest echelon of Bangladesh’s power structure.
An accidental gunshot and a narrow escape
How The Daily Star reporter dodged a bullet while covering news in Dhanmondi
Another campaign office of Kalyan Party chairman burnt down in Cox’s Bazar
Alleged arsonists burnt down another campaign office of Bangladesh Kalyan Party candidate from Cox's Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) constituency Syed Muhammad Ibrahim in Chakaria upazila
Battery-run rickshaw-pullers vandalise police box in Dhanmondi, 2 cops hurt
Two policemen were injured after a group of battery-run rickshaw-pullers attacked a police box in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area this afternoon
Yunus verdict: Foreigners wouldn't have questioned if they knew our law, says AG
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin yesterday said the foreigners would not have questioned the judgement on Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, if they properly knew the laws of this country
Gono Odhikar Parishad condemns Prof Yunus' conviction
Gono Odhikar Parishad in a statement yesterday expressed its shock and concern over the 6-month imprisonment of Prof Muhammad Yunus in a labour law violation case
UP chairman held in Rangpur
Police arrested a BNP leader, also an UP chairman, from Gangachara upazila of Rangpur yesterday
Prof Yunus sentenced to 6 months’ jail
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and three other top officials of Grameen Telecom to six months in jail in a case filed by the government over labour law violations.
Ex-FCCI president, wife sued for illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday sued Siddiqur Rahman, former president of the Faridpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), and his wife, Musreen Akhtar.
Lawyer’s aide found dead
A man was found dead at a paddy field in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday morning.
3 cases filed over house help’s death, violence
Three cases were filed yesterday against at least 1,200 unidentified individuals over the death of a house help in Dhaka’s Banasree area and the subsequent attack on police and the torching of four vehicles by locals.
3 cases filed over house help's death, violence
Three cases were filed today against at least 1,200 unidentified individuals over the death of a domestic help in Dhaka’s Banasree area and the subsequent attack on police and the torching four vehicles by locals
