September 2026

HC Releases Full Text of Judgment in Asiya Rape, Murder Case

The high court: The High Court (HC) today released the full text of its judgment that upheld the death sentence of lone convict Hitu Sheikh in the case lodged over the sensational rape and murder of eight-year-old Asiya in Magura. The Supreme Court ad…

DMP Chief Orders Area-Based Policing to Prevent Security Gaps

Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Musleh Uddin Ahmed today directed police officers to divide their duties on an area basis to ensure there are no security gaps anywhere in the capital. ‘Duty must be divided area-wise so that no secu…

Eight More Children Die with Measles Symptoms Across the Country

Dhaka: Eight more children died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, increasing the total number of confirmed measles and measles-symptom-related deaths to 1,044 from March 15 to September 16. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) c…

CID Arrests Four Over Online Gambling, Money Laundering

Tangail: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested four alleged members of a syndicate involved in online gambling and laundering money abroad through bank accounts and cryptocurrency platforms. A team of the Cyber Police Centre (CPC) u…