The operation was carried out from July 25 to August 26 in the remote Reng Tlang area

They were arrested from online gambling den

The independent panel, led by Umama Fatema, has promised that if it wins in Ducsu polls, it will establish student-friendly politics at Dhaka University, free from party allegiance.

Violence against journalists doubled in August 2025, according to the latest monthly report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).

Noel Gregory Mendes, a celebrated Chattogram business-man and former member of the legendary 1960s band "Lightnings", passed away on Monday morning. He was 71.

Dhaka University Teachers' Network yesterday placed a 13-point observation for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) elections, calling upon the election commission and the university authorities to ensure a free, fair, and transparent electoral process.

Six more prosecution witnesses testified yesterday in three graft cases filed against 23 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

Chittagong University authorities yesterday lodged a case accusing 1,095 people, including activists of the banned Chhatra League, over a clash between students and villagers, which left at least 240 injured on August 31.

SM Farhad, general secretary candidate from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Oikkoboddho Shikkharthi Jote in the upcoming Ducsu election, wants to ensure a sound atmosphere on campus for academic activities and prioritise the welfare of students.

Bin Yamin Mollah, vice-president candidate from the “Ducsu for Change” panel backed by Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, has said he is contesting the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election to free the campus from the grip of muscle power.

In a landmark verdict, the High Court yesterday ruled that the Supreme Court, not the president, will have the authority over the transfer, posting, and discipline of lower court judges.

A Kurigram court yesterday sent former deputy commissioner of Kurigram, Sultana Parvin, to jail after rejecting her bail petition in a case filed over torturing a journalist.

The government may constitute a third tribunal to expedite trials for enforced disappearances and other international crimes, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said.

"This rare and historic achievement is a source of great pride for Bangladesh"

Leading entrepreneurs yesterday urged the government to create an environment more conducive to doing business as Bangladesh prepares to graduate from the UN’s least developed country (LDC) category next year.

The crisis in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, is worsening, said a new report by the UN Human Rights Office, pointing to increased killings, torture, razing of villages, and mass forced displacement.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said certain quarters are making every effort to foil the election and expressed his resolve to have the polls held as scheduled in early February.

A worker was killed, and at least seven others were injured in a clash with law enforcers at the Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nilphamari yesterday.

In a dramatic testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday, former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said the mass killings during last year’s July uprising were carried out on direct orders of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina and home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Adabor incident has sparked fear among law enforcers, who are now wary of responding to such emergencies.