A Jashore court yesterday sent a man to jail in a case filed over the abduction and rape of a schoolgirl four months ago.

Regional cooperation in South Asia remains in a precarious state, largely due to political decisions that often override economic logic, foreign policy experts said yesterday.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said an opportunity has emerged to uphold the fundamental rights of all individuals, including members of every ethnic group, in a dictatorship-free Bangladesh.

Protesters linked to Gono Odhikar Parishad demand ban on JP, accuse it of siding with Awami League

The Boishommo Birodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad panel, of Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS), yesterday announced its manifesto for the upcoming Ducsu election, vowing to transform Dhaka University into a research-based institution and to prioritise political freedom on campus.

International Crimes Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam yesterday said they are being forced to rush the trials of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising, as well as enforced disappearances perpetrated under the Awami League regime.

The government has pledged a judicial inquiry into the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur.

Joy once dreamed of studying and building a bright future for himself and his family. But on August 9, that dream was dashed forever.

A Support Desk aimed at strengthening the legal protection of journalists in Bangladesh has been launched with support from Unesco’s Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF).

Rushed to DMCH, declared dead on arrival

The victim is Mohorom Ali, 35, of Muradpur area of the district

Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury yesterday said the country’s economic progress is a “capitalist type of development” which is behind inequality.

The upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) and hall union elections have drawn 622 candidates for 340 posts.

Anamul Hasan Onoy, general secretary (GS) candidate from the “Aparajeyo 71–Odommo 24” panel in the upcoming Ducsu election, said he is contesting the polls to resist anti-state and anti-liberation forces.

Shameem Hossen, an independent candidate for the vice-president (VP) post, said he has entered the Ducsu election race to transform it into a platform for students, free from the control and interference of political parties.

Police recovered body of a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday morning near his home in Bhola town.

In a setback for the country’s primary education system, the school dropout rate saw a sudden rise last year after a steady decline over 14 years, according to a government report.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold separate meetings today with the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming election.

Calls for home adviser’s resignation

The delegation included Roshmi Goswami, co-chair of SAHR; human rights activist Saroop Ijaz (Pakistan); Deekshya Illangasinghe, Anushaya Collure (Sri Lanka); and Sayeed Ahmed (Bangladesh).