A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against vehicle and gold trader Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir in a narcotics case. Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam framed the charges rejecting Monir’s plea for exemption from the case and ordered to begin trial in the case. The court also fixed November 2 for recording testimonies of the witnesses. Read: HC rejects bail to 'Golden Monir' in money laundering case On November 20, 2020, Rab members surrounded Monir's house in the capital's Badda. During the eight-hour operation, almost 7 Kg gold jewelry, foreign pistols, liquor, huge amount of foriegn currencies from 10 countries and Tk 1.9 crore cash were seized from the house. On December 10 of the same year, Golden Monir was sent to jail after being remanded for 27 days in three separate cases under the arms, special powers and narcotics laws. On January 26, 2021, Inspector of Detective Brunch (DB) Abdul Malek submitted a chargesheet against Golden Monir in two separate cases under the Narcotics Control Act and the Arms Act.

India's anti-narcotics agency has given a clean chit to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan in the drugs-on-cruise case. Aryan (23) and his two friends -- Arbaz Merchant and Mummun Dhamecha -- were among 20 people arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3 last year in connection with a rave party the agency "busted" on board a cruise ship off Mumbai coast a day before. Also read: Anti-narco cops seek more time to file charges against Shah Rukh Khan's son On Friday, the NCB dropped all charges against Aryan, claiming that no drugs were found on him during the raid, and five other accused "for lack of evidence". However, the agency, in its chargesheet filed in the court, named 14 others in the case. "There were indeed some irregularities in the initial probe. Action will be taken against the officials concerned for the lapses," NCB chief SN Pradhan told the media. In fact, on the evening of October 2, some 30 NCB sleuths, disguised as passengers, boarded luxury cruise liner 'Empress' which departed Mumbai port for the neighbouring coastal state of Goa. The cruise ship was carrying mostly celebrities from Bollywood and the fashion industry. As soon as the rave party began later that evening, the NCB sleuths swung into action and claimed to have caught red-handed those having drugs. Also read:Top officer probing drugs case linked to Shah Rukh Khan's son removed Aryan, his two friends, and seven others were soon detained. While two of the detainees were freed after questioning, the NCB sleuths placed Aryan and seven others under arrest a day later after over 12 hours of interrogation. Aryan got bail from a court on October 28. Aryan's father Shah Rukh is considered the most talented Bollywood star. Popularly called "King Khan", he has acted in over 80 films in a career spanning over 25 years. And he has a net worth of USD 700 million.

A week after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan walked out of a jail in Mumbai, a top officer of the federal anti-narcotics agency probing the 23-year-old's involvement in a cruise-on-drugs case was shunted out on Friday. Sources told UNB that Sameer Wankhede, the zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was removed as the investigating officer over allegations that he had demanded from Shah Rukh Rs 8 crore bribe via a witness "to settle the high-profile case". "A special investigation team, led by senior police officer Sanjay Singh, has now taken over the cruise-on-drugs case from Wankhede," the sources said. Aryan secured bail from the High Court in Mumbai on October 28 and was released from  Mumbai's high-security Arthur Road jail two days later, more than three weeks after his arrest in the cruise-on-drugs case. In fact, Aryan and his two friends -- Arbaz Merchant and Mummun Dhamecha -- were arrested by the NCB on October 3 after hours of grilling in connection with a rave party the federal agency busted on board a cruise ship off Mumbai coast a day before. Also read: Shah Rukh Khan's son gets bail in drugs-on-cruise case On the evening of October 2 evening, some 30 NCB sleuths, disguised as passengers, boarded luxury cruise liner 'Empress' which departed Mumbai port for the neighbouring state of Goa. The cruise ship was carrying mostly celebrities from Bollywood and the fashion industry. As soon as the rave party began, the NCB sleuths swung into action and claimed to have caught red-handed those having drugs. Aryan, his two friends, and seven others were soon detained. While two of the detainees were freed after questioning, the NCB sleuths placed Aryan and seven others under arrest. Aryan's father Shah Rukh is considered the most talented Bollywood star. Popularly called "King Khan", he has acted in over 80 films in a career spanning over 25 years. And he has a net worth of USD 700 million. Shah Rukh, in fact, rose to prominence after starring in 1995 romantic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', the longest-running blockbuster in the history of Indian cinema. The film was shot in India and Europe. Also read: India's anti-narcotics police raid Shah Rukh Khan's house Some of his other blockbusters include 'Dil To Pagal Hai' (1997) and 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998). Shah Rukh was also widely praised for his superb performance in 2002 film 'Devdas', where he played an alcoholic. The 55-year-old, who owns production company Red Chillies Entertainment and Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders, is married to interior designer Gauri Chibber, a Punjabi Hindu. Apart from Aryan, they have a daughter and another son.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan on Tuesday failed to get bail in a cruise drugs case, with the High Court in Mumbai city adjourning the hearing till Wednesday. During the arguments, Aryan's lawyer Mukul Rohatgi argued in the court that the 23-year-old was a "young man who should be sent to rehabilation centre rather than jail". Aryan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3 after hours of grilling in connection with a rave party the federal agency busted on board a cruise ship off Mumbai coast a day before. He has been in judicial custody since October 8. Acting on a tip-off, some 30 NCB sleuths, disguised as passengers, boarded luxury cruise liner 'Empress' on October 2 evening, which departed the Mumbai port for the neighbouring state of Goa. Read: India's anti-narcotics police raid Shah Rukh Khan's house The cruise ship was carrying mostly celebrities from Bollywood and the fashion industry. As soon as the rave party began, the NCB sleuths swung into action and claimed to have caught red-handed those having drugs. Aryan, his close friend Arbaaz, and eight others were soon detained. While two of the detainees had been freed after questioning, Aryan and seven others were subsequently arrested by the NCB. Aryan's father Shah Rukh is considered the most talented Bollywood star. Popularly called the "King Khan", he has acted in over 80 films in a career spanning over 25 years. Shah Rukh, in fact, rose to prominence after starring in 1995 romantic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', the longest-running blockbuster in the history of Indian cinema. The film was shot in India and Europe. Read: Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan arrested after rave party raid Some of his other blockbusters include 'Dil To Pagal Hai' (1997) and 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998). Shah Rukh was also widely praised for his superb performance in 2002 film 'Devdas', where he played an alcoholic.  The 55-year-old has also anchored many TV shows, and owns production company Red Chillies Entertainment and Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. Shah Rukh has a net worth of USD 700 million. The superstar is married to interior designer Gauri Chibber, a Punjabi Hindu. Apart from Suhana, they have two sons.

Film actress Pori Moni on Wednesday appeared before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in a drugs case filed against her at the Banani police station. Court sources told UNB that the case is slated to come up for hearing later in the day. Read: Pori Moni's remand: HC 'not satisfied' with explanation of lower court judges Pori Moni’s lawyer Nilanjana Rifat said the investigation report in the case will also be submitted to the court on Wednesday. Pori Moni was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence. Read: Pori Moni resumes work on her incomplete, upcoming characters A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day. On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case. She was released from jail on September 1, some 27 days after her arrest.

India's narcotics control authority has formally charged as many as 33 people, including some Bollywood celebrities, in a drugs case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June last year.

A man convicted in a narcotics case was arrested from Daulatdia red-light district early Friday.   Goalandaghat police arrested Masud Rana Mondol, 30, who has been absconding since he was jailed for six years in a narcotics case filed in September 2016.   Rana, a resident of Goalanda municipality’s Ghunapara area, is the son of Kashem Mondol.   Goalandaghat Police Station’s Assistant Sub-Inspector Motaleb Munshi said Rana was sent to jail through the court on Friday.

A higher court in the Indian city of Mumbai on Wednesday granted bail to Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty in a drugs case linked to the death of her actor-boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.