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ICT case: Charges against Hasina to be pressed today

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.

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Update-1 / Yunus sits with advisers following Ecnec meeting

The chief adviser is presiding over the meeting that began at 11:00am

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2 women assaulted in Munshiganj: Accused placed on 2-day remand

According to case documents, during a stopover at the Munshiganj terminal on Friday, two young women were assaulted publicly onboard the stationary MV Captain

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RU to suspend teacher Mustak Ahmed over sexual harassment, other allegations

He will also not be allowed to work at any other institution or engage in part-time teaching

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AL leader Gazi Mozammel Hossain arrested in Netrokona

According to police, he is an accused in two cases filed under the explosive substances act

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BR test runs passenger train on new Jamuna railway bridge

The longest dedicated railway bridge of the country will be inaugurated formally on March 18

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BNP launches nationwide rallies for election roadmap

Today, rallies will be held in Lalmonirhat, Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Patuakhali, and Sunamganj

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Disturbing accounts of ‘police abuse’

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.

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Doors of Gono Bhaban open for protesting students: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the agitating students to sit with her at Gono Bhaban to end violence centring the quota reform protest

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12-hour curfew imposed in Habiganj

A 12-hour curfew has been imposed from 7:00am today in Habiganj, in response to yesterday's clashes between protesters and police

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No plan to sit with government: protest coordinator

Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said that they have no plan to sit with the government

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PM assigns 3 AL leaders to sit with protest coordinators

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina last night gave instructions to the Awami League leaders to sit with the coordinators of the ongoing Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and calm the situation

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Mobile access to Facebook restored after nearly six hours

Mobile internet users in Bangladesh were able to regain access to their Facebook and Messenger accounts nearly six hours after an outage today

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Govt must take responsibility for killings during quota protests: artists' group

A group of artists today called on the government to take responsibility for the killings that occurred during the quota reform movement

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Mass procession from Press Club called for Sunday

A platform, comprising teachers, students and people from all walks of life, today announced a mass procession from the National Press Club for Sunday.

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Hundreds of protesters march between Science Lab, Shahbagh

Hundreds of protesters under the banner of the anti-discrimination students' movement marched between Dhaka's Science Lab and Shahbagh this afternoon

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Protesters stage demo, vandalise police box in Chattogram city

A police box was vandalised and set on fire in Chattogram's Wasa intersection as protesters of anti-discrimination student movement brought out a procession in the port city this afternoon

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'Droho Jatra': Thousands march from National Press Club to Shaheed Minar

Procession organised to protest mass arrests, demand justice for deaths centring quota protests

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