The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to press formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina today in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising.
The chief adviser is presiding over the meeting that began at 11:00am
According to case documents, during a stopover at the Munshiganj terminal on Friday, two young women were assaulted publicly onboard the stationary MV Captain
He will also not be allowed to work at any other institution or engage in part-time teaching
According to police, he is an accused in two cases filed under the explosive substances act
The longest dedicated railway bridge of the country will be inaugurated formally on March 18
Today, rallies will be held in Lalmonirhat, Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Patuakhali, and Sunamganj
The night of July 27, 2024, still haunts her. A first-year law student of a private university, she still cannot forget how detectives surrounded her in a small room and groped her. On a table in front of her lay a blank paper for her to confess, according to her accounts to the International Crimes Tribunal and The Daily Star.
Thousands of people blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for one and a half hours this afternoon, protesting the recent attacks on protesters
BMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfalls in parts of Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions
The government has decided to scrap the newly-launched "Prottoy Scheme" for employees of universities, self-governed, autonomous, state-owned, statutory, and similar organisations, according to a press release from the Ministry of Finance
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has urged for immediate steps by the government to prevent further violence and ensure accountability
Braving rain, thousands of people from different parts of the capital are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar this afternoon to join the rally, protesting the killings during the quota reform protests and release of all the arrested and detained students and people
Referring to Friday's two killings, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the cadres of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Shibir demonstrated their evil efforts to create an uneasy situation through unleashing violence, vandalism and arson
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) did not deploy traffic police at many intersections in the capital today "considering the prevailing situation"
Expressing solidarity with the students' protest, rickshaw-pullers gathered on the road in front of the Central Shaheed Minar today
Hundreds of protesters have gathered at Mirpur 10 roundabout in Dhaka this afternoon in protest against the recent attacks on protesters
The coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement today said they did not withdraw the protest programme with a seven-day ultimatum to the government.
