Construction sparks multiple flag meetings; work temporarily halted

Some of the injured were referred to DMCH in a critical condition

Affordable sweaters and blankets draw crowds to street stalls

First-time voters emerge as key factor

In talks with US officials, NSA Khalilur highlights rising imports and labour reforms

BNP secretary general urges government action

SC’s Appellate Division issues directive

Chattogram-bound bus lost control during U-turn

The defence yesterday sought the discharge of Maj Gen (relieved) Ziaul Ahsan from a crimes-against-humanity case involving more than 100 alleged enforced disappearances and killings, arguing that none of the three charges is supported by evidence.

The killing of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was carried out to put the interim government in a difficult position, BNP leaders said yesterday, issuing a 24-hour ultimatum to arrest the perpetrators.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the EC will ensure a level playing field, with no staged elections this time.

The Dhaka University syndicate yesterday approved a move to proceed with the renaming of two university halls named after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib.

Detectives have arrested three Chinese nationals for allegedly running an illegal iPhone assembly plant in the capital's Uttara and Nikunja areas.

The government has largely removed data localisation requirements for technology companies from the Personal Data Protection Ordinance and scrapped jail terms for violations by tech firms, including global giants such as Meta and Google.

The results of the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and hall students’ union elections were officially announced yesterday, with the Islami Chhatra Shibir and Chhatri Sangstha-backed panel “Odommo Jobian Oikya” winning most posts, including the top three positions.

Speakers at an event yesterday urged the government and political parties to ensure effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law, noting that citizens’ access to information remains limited despite the law being in force.

One person was killed and two others injured in an explosion, allegedly while making crude bombs in Zajira upazila early yesterday.

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul stated yesterday that a draft of an indemnity ordinance will be presented at the next meeting of the Council of Advisers, aiming to grant immunity to those who participated in the July uprising.

The absence of a bridge over the Jamuna river continues to inflict years of hardship on thousands of residents of Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila and neighbouring Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj.

With a little over a month left before the 13th general election, political leaders and activists are increasingly falling victim to targeted killings.