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Bangladesh

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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Hundreds of protesters marching towards Shahbagh

Hundreds of protesters of the anti-discrimination student movement started marching from Baitul Mukarram Mosque towards Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection following Juma prayers this afternoon

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We were forcibly detained, didn’t voluntarily issue movement withdrawal statement

Say 6 key quota movement organisers a day after being released by DB

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Bangladesh unblocks Facebook, WhatsApp, other social media platforms

Social media users started to get uninterrupted access to social media platforms shortly after 2:00pm

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2 US senators call for impartial probe into human rights violations

Two US senators yesterday called on Bangladeshi authorities to urgently conduct an independent and impartial investigation into the security services' human rights violations

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In pictures: Monday’s protests and police action

Quota reform protesters yesterday staged demonstrations across the country, including in Dhaka and Chattogram cities, but law enforcers dispersed them at many places and detained at least 80..Students from different universities and colleges held the demonstrations to protest the "detentio

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PM invites Malaysia to fully manufacture Perodua cars in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today invited Malaysia to set up facilities to fully manufacture Perodua cars in Bangladesh

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Current situation not conducive to reopening universities: education minister

Govt prioritising ongoing HSC, equivalent exams instead

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Passenger train services to start tomorrow on limited scale

Bangladesh Railway will resume operation of passenger trains from tomorrow on a very limited scale, one week after the suspension of services amid countrywide unrest centring the quota reform movement

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Quota protest: Students block Shahbagh, Farmgate, Science Lab, Agargaon

Thousands of students and jobseekers brought out processions and blocked major intersections, including Shahbagh and Farmgate, in Dhaka today protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs.

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