A court in the capital yesterday fixed March 27 for submitting the investigation report on the case filed in connection with the killing of writer-blogger Avijit Roy, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Khorshed Alam fixed the date in the morning as the investigation officer failed to submit…

Two alleged drug traders were killed in a 'gunfight' with detectives at Fatullah yesterday, reports UNB from Narayanganj. The deceased were identified as Manik alias Killer Manik, 42, and Muktar Hossain alias Mukta, 40, of Pagla Shahi Bazar in the cvapital. Tipped off, a team of Detective Branch…

The High Court yesterday adjourned till February 26 the hearing on a revision petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its order to transfer the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against her to another court from the trial court concerned to another court. The HC bench comprising Justice…

The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Tuesday validated the option of using ‘test tube baby’ method for conceiving babies for those married couples who were having some medical complications, it has been learnt, reports The Dwan. In its 22 page decision, the court declared that if “the…

The government has undertaken a plan to construct two new airports in the country apart from modernisation of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), reports BSS. Replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member Gazi Golam Dastagir during the question-answer session slated for the prime…