Midday Brief

3 more RAB members arrested, remanded

A Narayanganj court has granted seven-day remand to three members of Rapid Action Battalion who were arrested on Monday for their alleged involvement with Narayanganj killing.

Sagar-Runi murder accused gets bail

The High Court has granted bail to an accused in journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case. The accused is Tanvir. The HC bench of Justice Md Nizamul Haque and Justice SH Md Nurul Huda Jaigerder passed the order on Tuesday.

Bergman found guilty of contempt

Bangladesh-based British journalist David Bergman has been found guilty of contempt of court for his “derogatory” remarks made about the tribunal in a blog post. The three-member ICT 2, led by Justice Obaidul Hasan, gave Bergman simple imprisonment till the rising of the court.

One held with gold bars, chains at Ctg airport

Customs Intelligence officials have detained a person in possession with 14 gold bars and 77 gold chains at Shah Amanat Airport in Chittagong.

PM flies to Malaysia

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur on a three-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of her Malaysian counterpart Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.

Maoist rebels kill 13 CRPF men in India

Maoist guerrillas ambushed a paramilitary patrol in Chhattisgarh on Monday, killing 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men in the biggest rebel attack this year, a state police officer said.

Colombia General Alzate resigns

An army general whose surprise capture by leftist rebels nearly derailed two years of peace talks has resigned after coming under pressure for venturing into guerrilla territory dressed as a civilian and without bodyguards.

FBI warns of destructive malware after Sony attack

The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned US businesses that hackers have used malicious software to launch a destructive cyberattack in the United States, following a devastating breach last week at Sony Pictures Entertainment.