A council would be required to meet at least twice a week, during which it would review interception applications

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she has been receiving treatment for the last 23 days.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said those who opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 are once again trying to raise their heads.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the politics of future Bangladesh would follow a new system, discarding the old political order.

BNP nominee for Narayanganj-5 Masuduzzaman Masud yesterday announced quitting the polls race, citing “security concerns”.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday reiterated his government’s pledge to hold a credible national election, warning that defeated fascist forces are plotting a return ahead of the polls through various destabilising tactics.

With a call for a renewed commitment to national unity, Bangladesh yesterday celebrated its 54th Victory Day, marking the nation’s liberation from Pakistani occupation after a nine‑month war.

“Who will go?” The question hung heavy as hundreds of freedom fighters stood in silence. Everyone knew the mission -- carrying a letter urging surrender into the heart of the enemy camp at Kamalpur of Jamalpur’s Bakshiganj upazila -- meant almost certain death.

A youth was stabbed to death in Kajla area of Dhaka’s Jatrabari area yesterday evening.

National Citizens Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said the safety of July fighters cannot be ensured by relying on the government or police, stressing the need for self-reliance in safeguarding their security.

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