Jail Killing Day today
Today is Jail Killing Day, marking the assassination of four top Awami League leaders in jail.
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ICT charges Inu, Hanif
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday charged detained Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal鈥揓asod president Hasanul Haq Inu, absconding Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other absconding Kushtia AL leaders...
50 arrested over Awami League flash procession in Cumilla
The police have detained 50 people on charges of organising and participating in a flash procession held by the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, in Cumilla city.
Taqi murder probe to be completed soon: RAB
The Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday said that the long-delayed investigation into the murder of Narayanganj brilliant student Tanwir Muhammad Taqi had made significant progress and would be completed soon.
46 more arrested over AL flash processions in Dhaka
The police arrested an additional 46 leaders and activists of Awami League, activities of which are now banned, and its affiliated organisations from different parts of Dhaka city allegedly for disrupting law and order by bringing out flash processions.
AL leader stabbed to death in Sylhet
Unidentified assailants stabbed a leader of Awami League to death on the roof of his residence at Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday morning.
IU suspends 19 teachers, 11 officials, expels 33 students over anti-uprising role
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have decided to suspend 19 teachers and 11 officials and expel 33 students following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the July uprising that ousted the Awami League regime.
HC clears DSE director Minhaz of DSA charges
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
Political division of new kind lurks
THE chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on many occasions has said that his government assumed the responsibility to run the affairs of the state on three mandates: reforms of the state, justice and accountability for the crimes committed by the Awami League government and general elections. The issues of reforms in the state governance...
Charge hearing against Inu, Hanif ends, order on Nov 2
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday set November 2 to give its decision on whether the proposed charges of crimes against humanity would be framed against detained Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal鈥揓asod president Hasanul Haq Inu, and absconding Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other leaders of Kushtia Awami League...
HC asks govt why ex-CJ Khairul Haque should not get bail
The High Court on Sunday asked the government to explain within 10 days why former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque should not be granted bail in five cases filed against him since his arrest on July 24...
No pressure to include Awami League in Bangladesh national polls, says press secy
Bangladesh interim government is under no local or international pressure to bring the ousted Awami League in the upcoming electoral race, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Friday.
137 more arrested over AL flash processions in Dhaka
The police arrested 137 more leaders and activists of Awami League, activities of which are now banned, and its affiliated organisations from different parts of Dhaka city...
NCP leader-led group vandalises AL office in Ctg
A group of youths led by a National Citizen Party leader vandalised the office of the Chattogram north district unit of the Awami League Tuesday afternoon...
SC begins hearing new appeals over caretaker government abolition after 14 years
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing fresh appeals challenging its 2011 verdict that had annulled the election-time caretaker government system, which paved the way for the Awami League regime to remove the provision from the constitution of Bangladesh...
Crude bomb attack targets NCP meeting in Bogura
A coordination meeting of the National Citizen Party was targeted with a crude bomb attack outside the Bogura District Council auditorium on Monday afternoon.
AL cannot participate in polls: EC
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday said that the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, would not be able to participate in the forthcoming election.
Experts opposes using public money to bail out banks
Effective banking sector reform cannot be achieved without holding accountable those who looted banks during the past Awami League government, particularly after 2017, speakers said at a seminar on Saturday...
Obaidul Quader鈥檚 brother among 9 held in city
Police arrested nine leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations, including Md Shahadat Hossain, 61, the younger brother of former minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader.
JULY ATROCITIES:聽Prosecution ends arguments
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday concluded its five-day arguments in a crimes against humanity case in connection with the atrocities during the July uprising in 2024, seeking death sentences for absconding deposed prime minister...
Obaidul Quader鈥檚 younger brother, eight others detained in Dhaka
Detectives have detained Md Shahadat Hossain, younger brother of former minister Obaidul Quader, and eight others involved with Awami League politics, in Dhaka...
ICT issues public notice, asks Hanif to surrender by Oct 23
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on Tuesday ordered the publication of a public notice in two national dailies, demanding that Awami League joint general secretary and former lawmaker Mahbubul Alam Hanif, along with three other party leaders, surrender by October 23.
Evidence proves聽attacks systematic, says prosecution
Evidence from prosecution witnesses proved joint attacks carried out by the Awami League, its affiliates, and law enforcement agencies against civilians during the July 2024 mass uprising amounted to crimes against humanity.
Eight more arrested over AL鈥檚 flash procession
The police have arrested eight more leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, from different parts of the capital allegedly for disrupting law and order by bringing out flash processions.
ACC to sue HBM Iqbal, family over illegal assets
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday approved filing four separate cases against former Awami League lawmaker HBM Iqbal and his family members on the charges of amassing illegal assets worth 67.96 crore...
Bangladesh authorities undermining right to peaceful speech, association: HRW
The interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League-led government, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday...
11 more AL activists arrested over flash processions
The police have arrested 11 more leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, and its affiliated organisations from different parts of the capital Dhaka on charges of disrupting law and order by bringing out flash processions...
Former MP Bubli on 2-day remand in anti-terrorism case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Tamanna Nusrat Bubli, former lawmaker for reserved seats for women and leader of Narsingdi district Awami League, on a two-day remand in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital鈥檚 Tejgaon police station...
Five AL activists arrested at Dhamrai in July uprising case
The police Monday night arrested five leaders of the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, and its associate bodies in connection with the murder of a student during the student-led July 2024 mass uprising at Dhamrai in Dhaka...
Travel ban imposed on ex-AL MP Shamsul, family members
A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on Awami League leader and former lawmaker from Jaipurhat-1 constituency, Shamsul Alam Dudu, his wife Meher Nigar, daughter Nazmin Tania and son Meheraj Alam over graft allegations.
