Final day sees 7 issues settled, 6 with reservations

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday called for effective leadership and a shared understanding among all stakeholders to address Bangladesh's key challenges related to security, development, and strategic governance.

The day marked a turning point in Bangladesh’s deepening political crisis, as the government officially banned Jamaat-e-Islami and all its affiliated organisations, including Islami Chhatra Shibir.

Fifteen-year-old Shahin's life was forever changed -- not by illness or accident, but by a bullet that tore through his leg during a rally on August 5, 2024.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed concern that if the people are not united and careful, a recurrence of an incident like 1/11 cannot be written off.

Charges were framed against 28 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, yesterday in six cases filed over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.

Army troops intervened in the Gopalganj incident solely to protect lives that were under threat, and not in support of any political party, the Army Headquarters said yesterday.

Police yesterday recovered around Tk 3 lakh in cash from a flat in the capital’s Badda, allegedly used by Abdur Razzak Riyad, an expelled leader of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), who was recently arrested on extortion charges.

The interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus is falling behind on its promise to improve human rights in Bangladesh a year after mass protests ousted the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

Twenty political parties have yet to submit their annual audit reports to the Election Commission (EC), despite yesterday's deadline.

The number of dengue deaths and infections in July more than doubled compared to the previous month, underscoring the growing severity of this year’s outbreak.

The Mongla-Khulna highway, a vital route running through Mongla Port and its industrial zone, has turned into a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians.

The Election Commission yesterday transferred 52 more officials as part of its ongoing administrative reshuffle ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.

A technician was killed and another seriously injured after a wheel of the boarding bridge exploded at Sylhet Osmani International Airport yesterday afternoon.

A Dhaka court has issued a temporary injunction upon Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and its Joint Office Secretary Mahmud Alam from performing any organisational activities.

A Faridpur court sentenced five men to death and another to 10 years’ imprisonment for killing an easy-bike driver on November 14, 2019.

The Dhaka North City Corporation has launched a coordinated initiative to recover and protect approximately 1,500 acres of wetlands and waterbodies in the city, in line with Rajuk’s Detailed Area Plan.

Brig Gen Nazim-ud-Daula, director of Military Operations Directorate (MOD) at the Army Headquarters, yesterday rejected allegations that army personnel beat up teachers or attempted to hide bodies of the victims during the rescue operation at Milestone School and College following the July 21 fighter jet crash.

Foreign policy experts and politicians have called for addressing divisive politics, economic vulnerabilities, and human rights concerns to safeguard Bangladesh’s strategic autonomy in an increasingly bipolar world.

The decision was announced today in a press release signed by Md Jahangir Alam, office secretary of central Chhatra Dal