Crime & Corruption

Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

AFP, Damascus A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” during the

Islami Bank accuses ex-president Shahabuddin, S Alam and 36 others of Tk500cr embezzlement

Bank files complaint with ACC seeking investigation into alleged fraud TDS Desk: Islami Bank Bangladesh has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former president Mohammed Shahabuddin and

Expelled Jamaat MP Nazrul gets bail in attempted murder case

Court Reporter: The High Court has granted eight weeks’ anticipatory bail to Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Satkhira-4 constituency MP expelled from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, in an attempted murder case filed at

Driver flees, leaves Tk 37mn gold haul

Staff Reporter: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) has seized gold worth around Tk 37.5 million from a suspicious vehicle outside Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport. The CIID said the

Ex-MP Akhtaruzzaman on 3-day remand in Anti-Terrorism Act case

Court Reporter: A Dhaka court on Monday sent former Gazipur-5 lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman to three-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station. Dhaka

Ilias Ali disappearance: ICT issues arrest warrant against Air Force officer Saifur

Online Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against Wing Commander Saifur Rahman Saif of the Bangladesh Air Force in a crimes against humanity case over