Eleven more suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with members of law enforcing agencies early yesterday as anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country, reports UNB. Of them, one each was killed in Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Noakhali, Chandpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Bagerhat,…

At least 147 people were arrested during anti-drug raids by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) at several known hubs of narcotics trade in the city yesterday. Of those arrested, 100 were caught at Ganaktuli in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area, police said. The two-hour drive at Ganaktuli was part of the…

The High Court, in its full verdict over a writ petition, has said that a case over rape, sexual harassment or any other such incidents can be filed with any police station, no matter whether the incident takes place under its jurisdiction or not, and asked the officers-in-charge of all the police stations…

The High Court (HC) will deliver its order today on three separate petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in three cases. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hassan fixed the date yesterday after concluding hearing on the petitions from both sides. During yesterday’s…

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to hold elections to three more city corporations in Sylhet, Rajshahi and Barisal. EC sources said the schedule of these elections might be announced before Eid-ul-Fitr, and they might be held either on July 24 or July 25. The EC is going to hold its 30th meeting…