Prosecution receives investigation report on Joy, Palak, 2 other

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal has received the investigation report against four individuals, including Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with charges of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising against discrimination by students. The other three accused named in the report are former law […]

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Newly elected Editors’ Council holds first meeting

The first meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee of the Editors’ Council was held on Tuesday. Nurul Kabir, editor of New Age, assumed the role of president on behalf of the new committee. Attending the meeting were Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star; Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor of Manab Zamin; Matiur […]

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Army personnel killed in Natore road accident

An army personnel was killed in a road accident in Baraigram, Natore, on Tuesday evening. The deceased, Sergeant Mamunur Rashid, was posted at Ramu Cantonment. Inspector Suman Chandra Das, in charge of the Bonpara Police Investigation Center, said that Sergeant Rashid, serving in the First Bir Battalion, was returning to his unit after leave around […]

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Tarique Rahman will return to the country soon

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, will return to the country soon. He made this comment on early Tuesday while speaking to journalists after the BNP Standing Committee’s regular meeting. Earlier that night, the meeting of the party’s highest policymaking body, the National Standing Committee, was […]

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Building catches fire in Dhaka’s Rahmatganj

A fire has broken out on the third floor of a three-storey building in Rahmatganj, the capital. The incident occurred on Monday at around 4:40pm. According to the Fire Service, upon receiving the information, two units rushed to the scene and began efforts to bring the fire under control. In addition, three more units are […]

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Dhaka Metro Rail services temporarily halted after teen found on train roof

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has temporarily halted metro rail services after a teenager was spotted standing on the roof of a train. The incident, confirmed in a post on DMTCL’s official Facebook page on Sunday night, occurred at the Bangladesh Secretariat Station. Authorities said services were paused to ensure passenger safety and apologised […]

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IGP returns home after attending Interpol General Assembly

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam returned home on Saturday after attending the 93rd General Assembly of Interpol held in Morocco. Police chiefs and delegates from Interpol’s 196 member countries participated in the global gathering. The high-level meeting discussed a series of major issues related to international security challenges. Key topics include cybercrime and […]

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