OUR CORRESPONDENT, Bagerhat

A group of criminals raped a woman tying up her husband and children at her home in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila early yesterday.

According to the victim’s husband, the criminals intruded into their house with lethal weapons around 4:00am yesterday.

“They first blindfolded and tied us up and then raped my wife and looted our belongings,” he said.

They looted around two tolas of gold ornaments, Tk 5,500 in cash and a mobile phone.

Police sent the rape victim to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital for medical tests yesterday afternoon, and said they were preparing a case.

Prosecution concludes argument in Destiny money laundering case

COURT CORRESPONDENT

The prosecution concluded arguments in a money laundering case against Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and 45 others yesterday.

ACC Public Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam told the court that they undoubtedly proved the charges against Rafiqul Amin and others and demanded highest punishment for their offences.

Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 of Dhaka heard arguments and fixed today for arguments on behalf of Rafiqul Amin and others.

Court issues arrest warrant against Rizvi, 3 others

COURT CORRESPONDENT

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed and three others in two cases filed over attacking policemen and vandalising vehicles in December 2019.

Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Metropolitan Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka issued the arrest warrant against Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, Mohammad Shahin, Delwar Hossain and Mohammad Rana.

The tribunal directed officer-in-charge of Hatirjheel Police Station to submit by May 19 the reports on implementation of the arrest warrants issued against them.

Police yet to arrest 2 involved in Bhairab factory worker’s rape

OUR CORRESPONDENT, Mymensingh

Police are yet to arrest the two accused involved in a rape incident in Kishoreganj’s Bhairab upazila on Monday.

The victim, a plastic factory worker in Bhairab, lodged a case accusing Shafiqul Islam, 38, and his cohort Abdul Hossain, 35, said police.

Contacted, Golam Mostafa, officer-in-charge of Bhairab Police Station, said soon after the incident, the accused fled the area.

Police are conducting drives to arrest them, he added.