People are no longer satisfied with just promises and dreams; they want those promises fulfilled, said BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday.

A desire for power, intolerance for dissent, and failure to see the writing on the wall undid Hasina's iron-fisted rule

August 5 became a watershed in Bangladesh’s history -- the climactic peak of the July uprising.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A two-week series of student-led events concluded yesterday at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), marking the first anniversary of the July uprising.

The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) is struggling to function due to a chronic shortage of engineers and technical staff.

Former Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) M Harun-Ar-Rashid was found dead in a room at Chittagong Club yesterday morning.

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.

Two others injured

The victim, Tahmina Rahman Ranu, 42, was an internet service provider

All eight were present in court during the verdict

Political interference led to unfair distribution of benefits in the past, he says

Passersby rushed to her aid and quickly pulled her out, preventing any major injuries

The platform was officially inaugurated by Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Farida Akhter