Crime & Corruption

Constable gets 17-yr jail for faking FF certificate

Noakhali Correspondent: A court here yesterday convicted and sentenced police constable Md Ariful Islam, 32, to 17-year imprisonment in a case lodged for getting job by submitting fake Freedom Fighter

Two escaped militants to be arrested any time: DB Chief

Staff Correspondent: Two death row convicts and members of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam who escaped from a Dhaka court will be arrested any time as they are under the

Five cops suspended over escape of 2 convicted militants

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has suspended five of its officials for negligence in duty over the snatching of two convicted militants from the premises of a Dhaka court

2 Bangladeshis shot dead in BSF firing along Lalmonirhat border

Lalmonirhat Correspondent: Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Lohakuchi border in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district yesterday morning, locals say.

Prison guard recruitment scam: HC wants to know steps against involved

Court Correspondent: The High Court yesterday asked the authorities concerned to inform the court within one month about the steps taken against those involved in prison guard recruitment scam across

ACC to sign deals with 8 nations to bring laundered money back

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday initiated a process for signing agreement with eight countries for mutual legal assistance to bring back money laundered abroad, said ACC Secretary Md.