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Ashulia killings: Charges framed against ex-MP, DIG, 14 others

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday framed charges against 16 people, including former Awami League lawmaker Muhammad Saiful Islam and former Dhaka range deputy inspector general (DIG) Syed Nurul Islam, over the killing of seven people during last year’s uprising in Ashulia.
21 August 2025, 18:27 PM

'Better to beg here than die there'

Nazrul Islam returned home yesterday with scars on his body and memories of brutal captivity in Libya, where traffickers and mafias shattered his dream of a better life in Italy
21 August 2025, 18:26 PM

7 hurt as students of Dhaka College, City College clash

A clash between the students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College broke out at Science Lab and adjacent areas yesterday, leaving several people injured.
21 August 2025, 18:25 PM

Case Against Sayedee: Then would-be witness accuses Hasina, others of torture

Sukhranjan Bali, who was listed as a prosecution witness in the crimes against humanity case against Delawar Hossain Sayedee, has accused ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 31 others of trying to force him to make a false statement.
21 August 2025, 18:24 PM

‘No polls unless our demands are met’

The 13th national election will not take place unless the demands and conditions of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami are met, said Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad.
21 August 2025, 18:21 PM

Ducsu polls: History rewritten with record number of women candidates

For the first time in its history, the Ducsu polls will see the highest number of women vying for top positions, marking a significant shift in a space long dominated by men.
21 August 2025, 18:14 PM

Mother, daughter found dead at home in Khagrachhari

A woman and her daughter have been found dead with their throats slit at their home in a remote area of Ramgarh upazila in Khagrachhari.
21 August 2025, 18:12 PM

Jamaat, NCP deny involvement in Sylhet stone looting

Jamaat-e-Islami and NCP yesterday denied allegations that their leaders were involved in Sylhet’s stone looting incident.
21 August 2025, 18:11 PM

July uprising: Recognise UN report as historic document

The High Court yesterday directed the government to declare the fact-finding report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) on human rights violations during last year’s mass uprising as a historical document.
21 August 2025, 18:03 PM

Feni univ students block road for permanent campus

Students of Feni University blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram highway yesterday to press home their six-point demand, including permanent campus and shuttle bus services.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

50 homes lost to river erosion in Jamalpur

Erosion by the Old Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers has devoured at least 50 houses in Jamalpur’s Bakshiganj upazila, an official of the Water Development Board (WDB) said.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Ferry services suspended at Paturia as ramp snaps

Ferry services at Ghat-4 of Paturia in Manikganj have remained suspended since early yesterday after a pontoon and ramp were washed away by the Padma.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

CID sues Al-Aqaba Cooperative directors

The Criminal Investigation Department has filed a case against the directors of Al-Aqaba Multipurpose Cooperative Society for allegedly embezzling nearly Tk 400 crore from customers. The case has been filed under the Money Laundering Act.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka seeks more trade ties with Islamabad

Bangladesh has expressed interest in industrial collaboration with Pakistan in sectors such as leather, shipbuilding, sugar, agro-processing and SMEs.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Army chief leaves for four-day visit to China

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka yesterday morning for a four-day state visit to China.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Over 100 trees felled at RMU project site

Over a hundred trees have allegedly been felled on the land acquired for Rajshahi Medical University (RMU), where its academic and administrative buildings are supposed to be constructed.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Army arrests 56 in nationwide joint operations

The operations were conducted by units under various infantry divisions and independent brigades of the army
21 August 2025, 17:21 PM

Fear rules Rangamati roads after dark

CNG drivers allege extortion, abduction threats from armed groups
21 August 2025, 16:37 PM

'If a single stone is removed, I will ruin your lives'

Newly appointed Sylhet DC visits Sada Pathor area
21 August 2025, 16:34 PM
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