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Declare UN report on July Uprising as historic document: HC

The High Court on Thursday ordered that the UN fact-finding report on human rights violations committed by the Awami League government during the July-August 2024 uprising be recognized as a 'historical document'.At the same time, it also asked the government to publish the report of the Office of the United...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman virtually exchanging greetings with Hindu community members marking Janmashtami

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman virtually exchanging greetings with Hindu community members marking Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, at a programme organised by Bangladesh Hindu-Buddha-Christian Kalyan Front at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in the city on Thursday. — FE Photo

EC holds talks on roadmap for polls

The Election Commission (EC) has begun meetings to finalise an action plan ahead of parliamentary elections, with officials signalling that a detailed roadmap could be unveiled before the end of August, reports bdnews24.com.The meeting started at 02:30 pm on Thursday at the commission's headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon, with four election...

EU envoy Miller meets Ali Riaz

European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dhaka Michael Miller on Thursday held a meeting with Vice-Chairman of National Consensus Commission Professor Ali Riaz, reports BSS.The meeting was held at the Consensus Commission office in Sangsad Bhaban area in the capital, a commission press release said.During the meeting, they discussed in detail...

SC verdict on appeal against Tarique's acquittal Sep 4

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday concluded the hearing on an appeal filed by the state against a High Court verdict that acquitted all the accused, including exiled acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack. The apex court also...

‘Fascist Hasina spent people's money for her own interest’

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the fallen fascist Sheikh Hasina had spent the country's funds for her personal gain, reports BSS."While in power, Sheikh Hasina spent public funds for her own benefit. This created resentment among the people," he said during the premiere of the documentary...

BUET students protest against diploma engineers' demands

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) students staged a protest march at midnight, rejecting the seven-point demand recently made by diploma engineers.The protest began around 1:00 AM on Thursday from the BUET campus and ended with a brief rally at the base of the Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka...

Nahid to visit Malaysia for three days

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), will leave for Malaysia on a three-day visit today (Friday) at the invitation of the NCP Diaspora Alliance, Malaysia Chapter, reports UNB.During the visit, Nahid is scheduled to hold exchange meetings and attend dinners with expatriate Bangladeshis, representatives of social and...

BNP, IRI discuss polls, reforms

A BNP delegation held a meeting with a visiting team from the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) on Thursday morning, focusing on the country's evolving political situation, upcoming polls and reforms, reports UNB.The hour-long meeting, which began at around 11:00 am, was held at the BNP Chairperson's office. A three-member...

No bank account due to unfavourable conditions, Jammat tells EC

The Jamaat-e-Islami has defended the absence of a bank account in its latest financial returns to the Election Commission, saying it has been impossible to maintain one under what it described as "unfavourable conditions" over the past 15 years, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday, Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad said the...

Selim Bhuiyan acquitted from corruption charge

A Dhaka court on Thursday acquitted BNP Cumilla divisional organising secretary Selim Bhuiyan from a corruption case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS.The Judge of the Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka Abul Kashem pronounced the judgment as the allegations against the BNP leader was not proved during...

Chargesheets submitted in 26 cases centring July Uprising

Police have submitted chargesheets in 26 cases filed in different parts of the country over the July Uprising, reports UNB.Among the cases, eight were murder cases while the rest 18 were filed on several charges, according to a Police Headquarters press release.The eight murder cases were from Sherpur, Feni, Chandpur,...

AL leader Mithun Chy arrested

RANGPUR, Aug 21 (BSS): Police arrested Awami League (AL) leader Md Mithun Chowdhury, 55, an accused in the auto-rickshaw driver Manik Mia murder case, from the city's Harirampur Nayabazar area on Thursday."We arrested Mithun Chowdhury from the Harirampur Nayabazar area of Rangpur metropolis at 12:45 pm," Tajhat Metropolitan Police Station...