Police nabbed suspects from Jhenaidah, Dhaka and Patuakhali’s Kalapara

Says move intended to maintain unity among the forces of the mass uprising

Protests erupted after EC issued a gazette, redrawing boundaries of 46 constituencies

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that although Sheikh Hasina has fled the country, her "ghost and cohorts" still remain embedded in the administration, working to create unrest and destabilise the government.

United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday and affirmed that the UN fully supports the upcoming general election in Bangladesh.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said the government would extend necessary support regarding travel documents if BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman decides to return to Bangladesh.

Ahead of the 13th national election next year, the Election Commission yesterday finalised the boundaries of the 300 constituencies, with 46 seats in 16 districts redrawn.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife Rukhmila Zaman on charges of siphoning off Tk 1,200 crore to Dubai.

Despite the home ministry’s announcement of significant rewards 10 days ago, no actionable information has been provided to the police regarding the firearms looted during last year’s July uprising.

Relief materials will be sent via a special Bangladesh Air Force flight today

Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun yesterday maintained that his actions during the July uprising were carried out as part of his official duties.

Rights groups yesterday issued separate statements condemning the extrajudicial death of factory worker Md Habib in Nilphamari’s Export Processing Zone on September 2.

The Editors’ Council yesterday issued a correction to its statement released on Wednesday, titled “Concerns over photo denial, mob incident at DRU, and new initiative regarding laws under the Awami League era.”

The Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has made an urgent call for the creation of Asean Humanitarian Fund to deliver life-saving support and prevent mass hunger among Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh now has the highest non-performing loan (NPL) ratio in Asia, with defaults surging to 20.2 percent of total loans in 2024, according to a new Asian Development Bank report.

Any individual formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will be deemed ineligible to remain an MP or contest elections.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, and 47 others in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally.

NCC prepares proposal, revises three contentious commitments

François Valérian, chair of Transparency International, has said that Bangladesh cannot sustain reforms or fight abuse of power “in a climate of violence, harassment and threats against journalists and civil society activists.”

The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated a process for the issuance of Interpol red notices against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, accused of corruption in the allocation of six plots in the Purbachal New Town Project.