Bangladeshi jailed for conspiracy to smuggle people into US
A Bangladeshi national formerly residing in Monterrey, Mexico, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to…
Illegal mobile phones to be blocked from July 1: BTRC
All the illegal, clone, and fake mobile phone handsets will be disconnected from July 1. Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), said this on Thursday during…
O-level student ‘rape, murder’: Suspect Dihan confesses before court
Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, the alleged boyfriend of an ‘O’ level student who was allegedly raped and killed in Kalabagan on Thursday, confessed to his crimes before a Dhaka court on…
Man arrested with pistol, bullet in Bagerhat
Rab members arrested a man with a firearm and bullet from Sarankhola during a Friday morning raid. Faruk Sepai, 51, was arrested with a foreign-made pistol, a bullet and a…
Will achieve self-sufficiency in jute seeds: Agriculture Minister
The agriculture and jute ministries are working with stakeholders to help Bangladesh achieve self-reliance in jute seeds and end dependence on India, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak said Thursday. Bangladesh’s annual…
Dhaka seeks Islamabad’s official apology for its 1971 genocide
Bangladesh has reiterated the importance of resolving outstanding bilateral issues with Pakistan, including offering of an official apology from Pakistan for the genocide it committed during Bangladesh's Liberation War in…
Narayanganj 7-murder: Nur Hossain jailed for life in arms case
A Narayanganj court on Wednesday sentenced Nur Hossain, death row convict of sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, to life imprisonment in an arms case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Begum Sabina…
Irfan Selim gets bail in two cases
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to Irfan Selim, son of Awami League leader Haji Selim and former ward councillor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Dhaka Additional District Magistrate…