A physician who was a victim of enforced disappearance yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he saw daylight for the first time in 60 days when he was taken out of a secret detention facility for a staged arrest display.

State-appointed defence counsels for Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six others yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-2 to discharge their clients, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

National Moon Sighting Committee confirms Rabi al-Awwal will begin on August 15

Protesters say any allegation should be handled through proper legal process

Manufacturers would need approval to produce standardised models developed with Buet support under proposed rules

State minister says no decision has been made on the prime minister's participation in the BRICS outreach session or a bilateral trip

DSCC says another 50 key intersections could get the system within the next few months

One travelled to India for cancer treatment, while the other accompanied him as an attendant

District’s pass rate falls slightly, while GPA-5 achievers also decline

Drivers say shortage at lone filling station is cutting into daily earnings

The digital system, now available in 28 districts, aims to speed up bail processing and reduce harassment for litigants and lawyers

Three nomination papers collected so far, EC says

One had been undergoing treatment for injuries, while the other had long suffered from a bacterial infection

Hanufa Begum succumbed to burn injuries she sustained on August 3

BNP is set to announce party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its presidential candidate today after party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman gave him green light

At least two dengue patients died while 723 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Transparency International Bangladesh expressed deep concern over the cabinet’s in-principle approval of two rights-related draft laws, questioning whether the government and ruling party had learned any lessons from the enforced disappearances, killings and other “brutal and multifaceted” human rights violations committed under the ousted authoritarian regime.

The monsoon should have left Satchari National Park’s ponds brimming with life-giving water. Instead, sand washed down from eroding hillsides has damaged two of the park’s three reservoirs, with one now almost dry and another at risk of being choked by sand.

The government is planning to implement the ninth pay scale for its employees over two fiscal years, according to sources in the secretaries’ committee formed to deal with a proposal.

The government yesterday suspended six senior police officials, ranging from additional deputy inspector general to assistant police commissioner, for remaining absent from duty for an extended period without leave or permission.