Combing operation begins as crimes surge
The interim government on Sunday launched a nationwide combing operation amid a surge in criminal acts, including murder, extortions, and mob violence, in the country, sparking public outrage and anxiety...
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Ex-IGP Mamun may be tried if withholds truth
Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who has been charged with crimes against humanity during the July uprising alongside deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan but has turned state witness, may face prosecution again if he withholds truth during the trial of the uprising case...
Forest department rescues 50 wild birds in Mirpur-1
The Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the forest department on Friday rescued 50 wild birds from different pet shops and kitchen market areas of Mirpur-1 in Dhaka.
Pak police arrest 149, including Bangladeshi
Pakistan police arrested 149 people 鈥� including 71 foreigners, mostly Chinese 鈥� in a raid on a scam call centre, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency said on Thursday...
Newspaper notice for 24 accused to appear by Jul 22 ordered
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday ordered to publish a public notice in newspapers, summoning 24 accused including former Begum Rokeya University vice-chancellor Md Hasibur Rashid to appear before the court on July 22 in connection with the murder of student activist Abu Sayeed...
Hasina, Asaduzzaman, Mamun charged
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday charged deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun with crimes against humanity during the 2024 July uprising...
1,787 more suspects arrested in 24hrs
In the ongoing countrywide anti-crime crackdown, 1,787 more suspects were arrested in the past 24 hours...
1,607 more held in countrywide operations
In the countrywide ongoing operations, 1,607 more crime suspects were arrested in the past 24 hours...
SC begins hearing Mobarak鈥檚 appeal against death sentence for war crimes
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing the appeal of Mobarak Hossain, an expelled Awami League leader and a former Jamaat-e-Islami member, challenging his 2014 death sentence for war crimes committed in the Brahmanbaria area during the 1971 Liberation War...
2,955 more held, five firearms, 3,134 bullets seized in 48hrs
In the ongoing countrywide anti-crime crackdown, 2,955 more crime suspects were apprehended and five firearms and huge ammunition were seized in the past 48 hours...
1st ICT order on charges likely July 10
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday concluded the hearing on charges against ousted prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and his two associates over their alleged involvement in committing crimes against humanity across Bangladesh during the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising...
ICT convicts won't be allowed to participate in elections: attorney general
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday said that those convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising will not compete in the elections...
Charge hearing ends, order on July 14
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday set July 14 to give a decision whether charges of crimes against humanity would be framed against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and seven of his subordinate officials in the case of killing six protesters during the July-August mass uprising at Chankharpool in Dhaka...
Formal charges filed against 16
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunals on Wednesday filed formal charges in a case of crimes against humanity for the killing of six youths and burning the bodies at Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, during the 2024 mass uprising...
Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina jailed for six months on contempt of court charge
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison for committing contempt of court...
ICT hears charges against Hasina
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday began the charge hearing against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two co-accused in a case of crimes against humanity committed across the country during the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising...
Charges filed against former BRUR VC, 29 others
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunals on Monday submitted formal charges against 30 individuals over the killing of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed in Rangpur during the July 2024 mass uprising...
ICT begins charge hearing in Chankharpool killings
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal聽1 on Sunday urged the tribunal to frame charges of crimes against humanity against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and seven other police personnel...
Hasina among 30 named in ICT probe
The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday submitted a probe report accusing 30 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, of crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 mass uprising in Rangpur...
ICT changes Hasina鈥檚 counsel amid controversy
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday removed Dhaka-based lawyer Aminul Gani Titu as the state defence counsel for ousted prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and the party leader Shakil Akand Bulbul in a contempt of court case...
Charge hearing against Hasina, 2 aides July 1
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday set July 1 for hearing charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her associates in a crimes against humanity case over the 2024 July鈥揂ugust mass uprising.
ICT appoints amicus curiae, state defence
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday appointed senior Supreme Court lawyer AY Mashiuzzaman as amicus curiae to give his legal opinion on June 25 in a contempt of court case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and...
Ex-RAB director shown arrested in ICT case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday showed retired Rear Admiral Muhammad Sohail, former Rapid Action Battalion media wing director, arrested in a case over crimes against humanity...
How climate change rewrites crimes along coast
IN THE at-risk southern region of Bangladesh, fierce winds and rising rivers cause more than just home and farmland damage. Climate change, poverty, and social disintegration are quietly increasing crime, a worrying trend that is often overlooked. Policy responses prioritise rescue, relief, and infrastructure repair, but climate change-induced criminality is neglected...
Govt, court should mind security issues around Hasina trial
INTERNATIONAL Crimes Tribunal 1 has ordered the publication of notices in two national newspapers asking the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan to appear in the tribunal in seven days. The three-member tribunal has passed the order in a case filed against Hasina and Asaduzzman, who the prosecutor said could...
Bombs, threats can鈥檛 stop us from holding trials: ICT-2 chief
Justice Md Nozrul Islam Chowdhury, chairman of the newly reconstituted International Crimes Tribunal-2, on Tuesday said that no measure of violence and terrorism would succeed in stopping the tribunal from holding trials of atrocities perpetrated to quell the July uprising.
ICT orders newspaper notice for Hasina, Kamal to appear before tribunal in 7 days
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday ordered the publication of notices in two national newspapers asking deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to appear before the tribunal within seven days.
Psychology of white-collar crime
IN TODAY鈥橲 hyper-competitive and hyper-connected world, crime is no longer the business of back alleys and dimly lit street corners. It is carried out in conference rooms, corner offices and digital spaces by those dressed in crisp suits and operating from positions of power. These are not criminals with a record of violence or histories of petty theft. Rather, they are...
ABU SAYEED, 2 OTHER MURDER CASES:聽ICT extends investigation deadlines
The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday granted more time to the Investigation Agency to complete its probe into the killing of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur student Abu Sayeed and two other murder cases related to the 2024 mass uprising.
ICT adjourns hearing against Hasina till June 19
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday adjourned until June 19 the hearing in a contempt of court case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League leader Shakil Akand Bulbul, granting them additional time to appear and...