The government has taken up two projects in the current fiscal (2015-16) aiming at automation and digitisation of land management in the country, that are expected to reduce the hassles and complexities in land registration and transfer, as well as reduce the land-related cases being pursued in courts…

An alleged member of a robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with his rivals at Jaliakandi in Laxmipur sadar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Milon, 28, a resident of the area. Assistant Superintendent of Police Nasim Miah said two local gangs of robbers --Didar…

Bagerhat: Robbers kidna­pped 12 fishermen from Dhansiddhirchar area of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The victims hail from Dakkhin Kainmari area in the upazila. A group of 10-12  robbers belonging to ‘Akash Bahini’ in a trawler swooped on several…

A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a road accident at Azimuddin in Doulatkhan upazila of the district yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Chapal Hawlader, 35. Police said the accident occurred when a bus fell into a roadside ditch in the area at about 9 am after its tire…

A court in Bhola convicted and sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment and fined Tk one lakh for raping a girl. The judgment was announced on Sunday. The case in brief is that the convict –Shamim-- entered the house of the girl and raped her on April 27, 2013. Later, the victim filed a rape…

Dhaka district BNP and its associates bodies yesterday announced a five-day programme demanding immediate release of BNP Joint Secretary General Amanullah Aman. District BNP President Abdul Mannan announced the programme at a press conference at the National Press Club in the city yesterday. As part…

The President has appointed two additional judges of High Court (HC) Division of Supreme Court as judges of the same division, reports BSS. The judges are Justice Mohammad Shahinur Islam and Justice Kashefa Hossain. Law and Justice Division of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a…

Unidentified assailants opened fire at a passenger bus at Fatullah area in Narayanganj district last night, leaving a businessman dead, District Superintendent of Police  Khandaker Muhid Uddin told The Independent. The victim was identified as Nurul Islam, 42, of Railway Station Road of the town.…