A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced eleven people including seven officials of Sonali Bank including the former Managing Director of the bank, to different terms jail for embezzling Tk 1.38 crore. Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6, Md Zakaria Hossain passed the order after hearing a petition. Among the convicts, seven former Sonali Bank officials were sentenced to three years imprisonment while the others were sentenced to ten years jail term. ARSA chief Ataullah denied bail in Bandarban; sent to jail Seven of them were tried in absentia and the court also issued arrest warrant against them. The seven Sonali Bank former officials were identified as former Managing Director of Sonali Bank, Humayun Kabir, Deputy Managing director Mainul Haque, General Manager Nani Gopal Nath and Mir Mahidur Rahman, Additional General Manager Saiful Hasan, Quamrul Hossain Khan and Deputy General Manager Safiz Uddin Ahmed. The court also fined them Tk 10,000, in default, to six months more in rigorous imprisonment. Those who got ten years of imprisonment were identified as Khan Zahan Ali Sweater’s Limited Chairman Tajul Islam, its managing director Abdul jalil Sheikh, director Rafiqul Islam and Mir Mohammad Shawkat Ali. The court also fined Tk 1 lakh each, in default, to suffer six months more in rigorous imprisonment. Besides, the court also sentenced them to three years imprisonment for fraudulence and fined Tk 1.14 crore. Chairman of Khan Zahan Ali Sweater’s Limited Tajul Islam, in collusion with others, misappropriated Tk 1.38 crore from Sonali Bank Hotel Sheraton Branch from February 2012 to May 17, 2012 through forgery. The then deputy director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) SMM Akhtar Hamid Bhuiya filed a case with Ramna Police Station on January 1, 2013. The ACC investigating officer submitted a chargesheet against them on May 22, 2014.      

A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate the property of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan in a Tk 4 crore cheque disnonour case.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman passed the order following a petition filed by Advocate Rafi Ahsan.On December 15, last year, Md Shahibur Rahman, relationship officer of IFIC Bank filed the case against four people including Shakib in cheque dishonor case.The other accused in the case included Sakib AL Hasan Agro Farm Managing Director Gazi Sahagir Hossain, its Director Imdadul Haque and Malaikar Begum. Shakib cleared to bowl again, eyes return to competitive cricketOn January 19, the court summoned Shakib and asked him to appear before the court.Imdadul, an accused in the case, secured bail in the case upon surrender.As Shakib and Gazi Shahagir did not appear before the court, the court issued arrest warrants against them.The court also fixed March 24 for submitting the progress report.Meanwhile, Shahagir surrendered before the court and secured bail in the case.According to the case documents, Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm Limited took loans from the Banani branch of IFIC Bank for business purposes. The company issued two cheques for a total of approximately Tk 4.14 crore against these loans. However, both cheques were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. In response, the bank sent a legal notice via a daily newspaper, demanding repayment. Since the loan was not returned within 30 days, the bank filed the case in court.

A Narayanganj court on Tuesday convicted four people and sentenced them to life imprisonment for killing a man in 2005. Judge of the Narayanganj Additional Session Judge court-2, Humaira Tabassum handed down the punishment. The convicts are—Latif, Ratan and Awal of Netrokona district and Shahidul of Barishal district. Among the convicts, Latif, Ratan and Awal tried in absentia. The court also fined Tk 50,000 each. AL leader Faruk murder case: 10 convicts acquitted, 2 sentenced life imprisonment According to the prosecution, the convicts killed Md Daud, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj district in a bid to snatch away the vehicle in 2005. A case was filed in this connection.      

A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family for their alleged involvement in corruption Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said public relations officer of ACC Aktarul Islam. The other family members include Sheikh Rehana, Hasina,s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddiquee and her son Redwan Mujib Siddique. Court imposes travel ban on ex-AL MP, family in corruption case Deputy director of the ACC Monirul Islam, also the investigating officer of the case, filed a petition seeking travel ban against the former prime minister and her family. According to the petition, Sheikh Hasina and her family were found involved in embezzling Tk 59,000 crore froom Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project. ACC formed a five-member body to investigate the allegation brought against them.    

The remand hearing in connection with the rape case of the eight-year-old girl, could not be held due to protest by student at the court premises on Sunday. The law enforcers failed to produce the accused in the rape case due to security reasons. As a result, the remand hearing, which was scheduled on Sunday, could not be held. Earlier, in the day, students brought out a procession from Magura Government Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy College and marched towards Magura Chief Judicial Magistrate court. Later, they blocked Dhaka-Khulna highway at Bhaina bus stand. Ayub Ali, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the mother of the victim filed a case against four people in this connection on Saturday afternoon. The arrestees were Hitu Sheikh, 50, Sajib Sheikh, 22, Ratul Sheikh, 25 and Zayeda Khatun, 40 of Nijnanduali village in Magura’s Sadar upazila. The accused were sent to jail when police produced them before the court on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, a group of students surrounded the Magura Sadar Police Station demanding justice. The eight-year-old girl, a class III student, was raped when she visited her sister’s in-laws’ house at Nijnanduali village in Magura’s Sadar upazila. Magura rape: Students blocked Dhaka-Khulna highway demanding justice She went to bed with her sister at night, but in the dead of night, her sister found her missing and began searching for her. After a frantic search, the girl was found unconscious a few yards away from the house. She was initially admitted to Magura General Hospital and later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated. HC orders completion of Magura child rape trial in six months On Thursday, she was moved to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) before being shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka.    

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik on a two-day remand in a murder case filed with Gulshan police station.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Manirul Islam passed the order when inspector of Anti-Terrorism Unit and also the investigating officer of the case Aminul Islam produced him before the court with a seven-day remand prayer.According to the prosecution, Md Abu Zar Sheikh, a student, sustained bullet injuries during the anti-discrimination student movement in Pragati Sarani of Gulshan area on July 19, last year.He succumbed to his injuries on July 27 at a private hospital in the capital. Former law minister Anisul placed on 3-day remandAbu Zar’s mother filed a case with Gulshan Police Station on November 16. 2024.Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Kanaighat border area in Sylhet just before he was attempting to depart for India on August 24, 2024.Ex-minister Farhad Hossain's wife remanded for 3 days

A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent chairman of Sadeeq Agro Imran Hossain to jail in a money laundering case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam passed the order following a petition filed by CID inspector and also investigating officer of the case Sayedur Rahman. Masud Ahmed Talukdar, a counsel to the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and also the president of Dhaka Bar Association,  filed a petition seeking bail for his client. Members of CID arrested Imran Hossain from Dhaka on Monday. He was produced before the court around 1:23 pm on Tuesday. Zunaid Hossain, sub-inspector of CID ,filed a case against three people including Imran with Mohammadpur Police Station. According to the case statement, Imran and Touhidul Alam Jenith had laundered nearly Tk 86 lakh abroad through fraudulence in the name of importing Brahman cows, violating the government rules. They were also found involved in bringing cows of ‘bhutti’ variety from Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal through Teknaf and Ukhia bordering areas of Cox’s Bazar. They were found to have earned Tk 121,32,15,144 illegally and transferred and converted through various bank accounts in the name of the accused persons and their interested organisations. Sadeeq Agro chairman arrested in money laundering  case Dhaka Customs House seized 15 Brahma cows and kept in the central cattle breeding and dairy farm in Savar, which were supposed to be slaughtered and sold at a fair price as per government instructions. Besides, they forcibly occupied the Ramchandrapur government canal in Beribandh area under Mohammadpur police station.  

A Moulvibazar court on Thursday convicted seven people and sentenced them to life imprisonment for killing a man in 2021.Moulvibazar District and Session Judge Khadem Ul Kayes handed down the punishment.The lifers are-Riad Mia, Rabindra Deb, Joynal Abedin, Ikram Uddin, Sabuj Mia, Jalal Mia and Masud Ahmed.The court also fined Tk 20,000 each, in default, to suffer six months more in rigorous imprisonment. Court freezes bank accounts of ex-land minister, wifeAccording to the prosecution, Laxman Pal, 40, owner of a shop, located in the district town of Srimangal area, was killed by the convicts on Mach 12, 2021 while returning to his home after collecting debt money from Mokam Bazar and Azad Bazar.They also looted cash and mobile phone sets from his possession.Rani Pal Shimul, wife of Laxman Pal filed a case with Rajnagar Police Station.Laxman was killed in a planned way by the convicts over the payment of the debt money and Rabindra Deb was the mastermind of the murder of Laxman.Police submitted chargesheet against seven people in the case.  

A Narayanganj court on Tuesday put former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on remand for 12 days in three cases filed in Narayanganj during the anti-discrimination student movement. Senior Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Belayet Hossain passed the order in two murder cases filed with Sadar and Siddhirganj Police Stations, said court inspector Kaiyum Khan. Police produced Palak before the court seeking 4-day remand each in the three cases. Internet shutdown was as per Hasina’s directive: Palak On August 14, 2024,  Zunaid Ahmed Palak was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) police from Nikunja residential area. Later, he was arrested in 46 cases and the court palced him on a 31-day remand in various cases.  

Students of Dhaka's Alia Madrasa and local residents have staged protests by blocking roads in the Bakshibazar area, objecting to the use of the madrasa’s field as a temporary court. Witnesses and police said the protest began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning, with demonstrators burning tyres and obstructing traffic. A special temporary court had been set up on the madrasa grounds to conduct trials related to the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny. The students voiced strong opposition to this arrangement, which led to the blockade. The demonstration disrupted vehicular movement on the road in front of the court and its surrounding areas, leading to severe congestion. BPATC official’s death in road crash sparks protest in Savar The protesters blocked access to the streets near the Dhaka Education Board and Bakshibazar intersection with bamboo barricades, halting traffic flow from Bakshibazar to Chawkbazar.