Govt faction moves against pro-democracy forces
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a section within the government is deliberately working to prevent pro-democratic forces from coming to power in the country, report agencies."A section within the government is deliberately trying to prevent pro-democracy forces from coming to power. We must stay alert...
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Trial begins in Abu Sayed murder case at ICT-2
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) has begun trial proceedings in the crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University (BRU) student Abu Sayed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam delivered his opening statement on the first day of the proceedings at...
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EC concludes 4-day hearing over delimitation of JS seats
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday wrapped up its four-day hearing on claims and objections over the re-demarcation of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) constituencies, ahead of the national election planned to be held in February 2026, reports UNB."The hearings on claims, complaints and recommendations regarding 84 constituencies in 33 districts have...
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ACC finds illegal assets in Razzaque, wife, son's names
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered evidence of illegal assets worth approximately Tk 33.6 million in the names of former Food Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Md Abdur Razzaque, his wife and son, report agencies.The commission has decided to issue separate notices asking them to submit wealth statements, confirmed...
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Jamaat-BNP clash leaves five injured in Ctg
At least five people have allegedly been injured in a clash between activists of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, in Chattogram's Banshkhali, report agencies.The violence sparked over an incident at the field of Darul Islah Madrasah in Baharchara Union. The two sides then clashed...
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Anisul, Salman, three others shown arrested in fresh cases
A Dhaka court has showed five people, including former ministers Anisul Huq and Qamrul Islam, and former adviser to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, arrested in three separate cases filed over murders committed during the July 2024 Mass Uprising, reports BSS. The other two are former...
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Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on five-day remand
A Dhaka court has placed former Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on a five-day remand in a graft case, reports UNB.Acting Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court Md Ibrahim Mia passed the order on Wednesday after hearing a petition filed by ACC.Assistant Director...
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