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Noakhali Jamaat activist shot by unidentified attackers
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Honey collector injured in 'tiger attack' in Sundarbans
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Govt to amend laws if needed to curb mob violence
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Jamaat MP asks finance ministry not to merge SIBL
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Punish those who attacked The Daily Star, Prothom Alo
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BNP moves to counter ‘anti-reform’ portrayal
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Bangladesh
ACC sues ex-CJ Khairul, 7 others
The ACC has filed a case against former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque and seven Rajuk officials for allegedly acquiring a 10-katha plot by submitting false information and abusing power.
4 August 2025, 18:08 PM
Authoritarian system yet to be taken apart
Systemic maladies in politics, governance, and society persist even a year after the uprising, and these cannot help dismantle the authoritarian system, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
4 August 2025, 18:05 PM
‘July rekindled the hope for a just country’
The July Mass Uprising Day is all set to be observed across the country today, with various events scheduled to honour last year’s historic movement that toppled a long-standing authoritarian regime.
4 August 2025, 18:04 PM
Sheikh Hasina ordered not to treat or release July victims
The treatment of survivors of police brutality during the July 2024 uprising was halted at the National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) following the order from then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, alleged the second prosecution witness in crimes against humanity case against the ousted premier and her two top aides.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Technical staff crisis hampers KCC services
The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) is struggling to function due to a chronic shortage of engineers and technical staff.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Ex-army chief Harun-Ar-Rashid found dead
Former Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) M Harun-Ar-Rashid was found dead in a room at Chittagong Club yesterday morning.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Central University to hold both online, on-campus classes
The proposed Dhaka Central University, which includes seven government colleges in the capital, will follow a hybrid model -- 40 percent of classes will be held online, and the remaining in person.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Reform must begin within, not remain on paper
Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul yesterday said constitu-tional amendments and legal reforms alone would not be enough to build a better country unless both citizens and government employees internalise those changes and improve themselves.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Political clashes left 15 dead, 661 hurt in July
Rights body Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) has described the human rights situation in Bangladesh in July 2025 as “concerning”, citing incidents of political violence, mob attacks, minority persecution, custodial deaths, and violence against women and children.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Illegal markets choke Dhaka-Sylhet highway
Permanent and temporary markets continue to spring up illegally along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, in clear violation of the law. These unauthorised structures are causing severe traffic congestion, particularly due to the presence of small vehicles, CNG-run auto-rickshaws, and goods carriers that frequent the areas.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
IUB holds events to mark July uprising anniv
A two-week series of student-led events concluded yesterday at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), marking the first anniversary of the July uprising.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Mob beats two men to death over cattle theft suspicion in Sirajganj
Two others injured
4 August 2025, 16:48 PM
Woman shot dead at home in front of family in Dhaka's Mirpur
The victim, Tahmina Rahman Ranu, 42, was an internet service provider
4 August 2025, 16:44 PM
2010 militancy case: Eight including Mufti Izharul acquitted
All eight were present in court during the verdict
4 August 2025, 16:41 PM
Chief adviser calls for urgent reforms in social services to prioritise senior citizens, girls
Political interference led to unfair distribution of benefits in the past, he says
4 August 2025, 16:30 PM
Young woman falls into drain after slab gives way in Ctg’s Muradpur
Passersby rushed to her aid and quickly pulled her out, preventing any major injuries
4 August 2025, 15:56 PM
Mugdho Mancha inaugurated in Uttara
The platform was officially inaugurated by Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Farida Akhter
4 August 2025, 15:48 PM
Kamal Pasha sent to jail in sabotage case
A team of the Detective Branch arrested Pasha, 65, from his house in Dhaka's Mohammadpur yesterday
4 August 2025, 15:03 PM
Travel ban imposed on ex-judge Bikash Kumar, JP's Ranga, ex-SCC mayor Anwaruzzaman
Impacts family members as well
4 August 2025, 14:29 PM
Yunus to read out July Declaration at JS South Plaza tomorrow
He will read out the July Declaration before the nation at 5:00pm
4 August 2025, 14:28 PM