Category: Crime

Aug 21 blast probe, trial: Skewed from the get-go
Bangladesh, Crime

Aug 21 blast probe, trial: Skewed from the get-go

Twenty-two years after the August 21 grenade attack, the case remains one of the most consequential unresolved cases in Bangladesh’s history. The attack on an Awami League rally that day in 2004 in Dhaka killed 24 people and injured nearly 300. Yet, despite years of investigations, conflicting narratives under successive governments, and death sentences for […]

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Family Alleges Attack, Vandalism at Home in Jajira, Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Crime

Family Alleges Attack, Vandalism at Home in Jajira, Bangladesh

Furniture and household belongings reportedly damaged; family members express safety concerns as victim seeks impartial investigation A family in Jajira Upazila of Shariatpur has alleged that their home was attacked and vandalized on August 23, 2026, leaving furniture and other household belongings damaged and family members concerned about their safety. The allegations were made by […]

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Top terror David Emon placed on 10-day remand in murder and arms cases
Crime

Top terror David Emon placed on 10-day remand in murder and arms cases

A court in Chattogram has granted a total of 10 days’ remand for recently arrested top terror Mobarak Hossain Emon, also known as David Emon. The order was issued today, Sunday morning by Chattogram Judicial Magistrate Mutasim Billah following police applications in two separate cases involving murder and the recovery of firearms. The remand order […]

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Alleged Attack, Vandalism and Looting at Home in Rayerbagh
Bangladesh, Crime

Alleged Attack, Vandalism and Looting at Home in Rayerbagh

Cash, jewellery and important documents reportedly taken; family members left concerned over safety A residential property in the Rayerbagh area of Dhaka was allegedly attacked and vandalized on the night of June 21, 2026, with the occupants claiming that cash, jewellery and other valuables were taken from the house. According to the homeowner, Abul Faysal, […]

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Businessman Alleges Masked Attack and Threats at Motijheel Office
Crime

Businessman Alleges Masked Attack and Threats at Motijheel Office

A businessman has alleged that a group of masked individuals forcibly entered his office in Motijheel, vandalized office property, assaulted him, and threatened him and his family with serious consequences if he failed to leave Bangladesh. According to the complaint, Abul Faisal, owner of Messrs. Trade Fair, arrived at his office in Motijheel on June […]

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Alleged Abduction After Leaving Airport, Young Man Assaulted in Naria
Crime

Alleged Abduction After Leaving Airport, Young Man Assaulted in Naria

A young man has alleged that he was abducted and brutally assaulted after leaving Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following his return to Bangladesh from Thailand. He was later found unconscious near the Padma River in Naria upazila of Shariatpur and taken to a hospital. The victim also claims that police refused to accept his complaint […]

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