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Burmese guilty of UK tourist murders

Two Burmese men have been found guilty and sentenced to death for murdering two UK tourists in Thailand last year.
24 December 2015, 04:54 AM

JMB man admits shooting Kunio Hoshi, cops say

An operative of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who opened fire on Japanese national Kunio Hoshi, makes judicial confession about his role, a top police official says.
8 December 2015, 07:44 AM

Oscar Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
8 December 2015, 04:38 AM

‘Bangladesh reviewing ties with Pakistan’

Govt is assessing Bangladesh-Pakistan ties, considering measures need to be taken over Pak reaction after execution of 2 war criminals, says foreign minister.
6 December 2015, 12:22 PM

Facebook wife killer convicted in US

A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the body on Facebook has been found guilty of murder.
26 November 2015, 06:11 AM

Govt summons Pakistan envoy over execution reaction

Government summons Pakistan envoy to lodge formal protest as Pakistan expressed ‘anguish’ over execution of war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
22 November 2015, 15:17 PM

Halt execution of Mojaheed, SQ Chy: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the government to halt the execution of death row war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
20 November 2015, 06:41 AM

Culprit threatening Anisuzzaman identified: IGP

Police have identified the individual who threatened Professor Anisuzzaman with life, chief of the force AKM Shahidul Haque says.
16 November 2015, 07:32 AM

Man stabbed and shot dead ‘by extortionist’ in Noakhali

Man stabbed dead by extortionist in Noakhali Sadar upazila.
16 November 2015, 07:04 AM

‘Murders inspired by void of justice’

Eminent writers, scholars and cultural activists have issued a joint statement voicing frustration over failure to bring the killers of writers and free thinkers to justice.
10 November 2015, 15:43 PM

Opinion: AI statement shows political bias

Amnesty International has caused fury and rage in the minds of Bangladeshis with its latest statement in support of two war criminals awaiting death – SQ Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
8 November 2015, 10:17 AM

2 to die for killing 13yr-old Rakib

Two people have been sentenced to death for murdering 13-year-old Rakib by pumping air into his rectum – an incident that sparked repulse in country.
8 November 2015, 07:21 AM

Romania nightclub fire: Death toll rises to 41

Nine more people have died of their injuries following last week's fire at a Romanian nightclub, bringing the number of deaths to 41, officials say.
8 November 2015, 05:29 AM

Probe body over Ashulia cop murder

A three-member probe committee has been formed over the attack on police at Ashulia that left a police constable dead.
5 November 2015, 08:18 AM

IS claims responsibility for Ashulia checkpost attack: SITE

IS claims responsibility for attack on police checkpost at Ashulia that left a constable dead, US-based SITE Intelligence Group says.
5 November 2015, 02:51 AM

Murdering parents: Oishee’s verdict Nov 12

A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict in a case filed against Oishee Rahman for killing her parents – Mahfuzur Rahman, an inspector of police’s special branch, and Swapna Rahman – in 2013.
4 November 2015, 08:21 AM

Killing of lawman linked to recent murders: Home minister

Hinting that the murder of a policeman in Ashulia is linked to the recent of killing and attacks, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has asked lawmen to be more cautious.
4 November 2015, 07:08 AM

UN asks Bangladesh to ‘fully probe’ publisher killing

The United Nations has called upon Bangladesh authorities to “fully investigate” the killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
3 November 2015, 11:37 AM

Netrakona war crimes suspect dies

War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.
29 October 2015, 05:08 AM

Tareque killed ex-PDB official Khijir Khan: Cops

Tariqul Islam Tareque, the alleged Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant held yesterday is the killer of ex-Power Development Board (PDB) chief Khijir Khan, police claims.
15 October 2015, 09:55 AM