Oil prices fall even as Israel-Iran strikes extend into 4th day
Stocks rose and oil prices pulled back on Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased even as Israel and Iran pounded each other with missiles for a fourth day...
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ABU SAYEED, 2 OTHER MURDER CASES:聽ICT extends investigation deadlines
The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday granted more time to the Investigation Agency to complete its probe into the killing of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur student Abu Sayeed and two other murder cases related to the 2024 mass uprising.
Investigation if disappearance victims remain in India: Odhikar
The human rights organisation Odhikar on Tuesday demanded diplomatic negotiations between the Bangladesh government and Indian authorities to investigate whether additional victims of enforced disappearance remained in India as some of previously disappeared individuals were later found there...
Ronaldo says Al-Nassr chapter 'over'
Questions swirled over Cristiano Ronaldo's future in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hours after the superstar indicated he might be leaving Al Nassr in a social media post, just hours following the end of the Saudi Pro League season.
Rethinking 'sex work': Why the victim narrative hurts more than it helps
WHEN the government forcefully evicted sex workers from the brothels of Tanbazar, Narayanganj, in 1999, they did so under the guise of 鈥榬ehabilitation鈥�, claiming it was to rescue women from violence and exploitation. But for those of us who stood witness, it felt like a cruel betrayal masked as benevolence. I was an undergraduate student of anthropology then 鈥� young..
Ukraine hit by record barrage after Trump rebukes Putin
Russia fired its biggest ever drone barrage on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday, just hours after Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin 鈥楥RAZY鈥� and warned Moscow risked new sanctions if it kept up its deadly bombardment.
ICT orders notice in newspapers summoning Hasina in contempt case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday ordered the publication of a notice in two national newspapers summoning deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to appear before it within seven days to face contempt of court proceedings.
From 鈥榮hallow鈥� to 鈥榙eepening鈥� democracy
Failing to satisfy citizens鈥� expectations of democracy leads to serious societal problems, including the intensification of conflict. This is a finding from research (a collaborative research with SOAS, University of London, exploring parliament and public engagement) that my colleagues and I conducted in Bangladesh from 2014 to 2017. In Bangladesh, the 2018 quota...
Oil prices jump
Crude prices rallied Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears...
Death-row convict Morshed appeals seeking acquittal
Morshed Ononto Islam, one of the 20 death-row convicts in the case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Abrar Fahad murder, on Monday appealed seeking his acquittal of the murder charges...
Pope Leo receives Vance, Rubio
Pope Leo XIV received US vice president JD Vance and US secretary of state Marco Rubio at the Vatican Monday, a day after the new US pontiff鈥檚 inauguration mass.
Pak FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India
Pakistan鈥檚 foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said on Sunday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades...
Bangladesh exporters worried over India鈥檚 import restrictions thru land ports
Bangladeshi exporters and an economist expressed worries over the imposition of import restrictions by India on a number of Bangladeshi goods, including readymade garments, fruit and fruit-flavoured carbonated drinks, processed food items, cotton and cotton yarn waste, some plastic and PVC finished goods, and wooden furniture, through land ports...
Mass murder, not genocide, took place in July: Tajul
Chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Muhammad Tajul Islam on Tuesday said mass murder had taken place, not genocide, during the July uprising, calling for not spreading confusions over this.
SHAPLA CHATTAR KILLINGS: Tuku, Shahidul, Ziaul, Mollah Nazrul shown arrested
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday ordered former state minister for home Shamsul Haque Tuku, former inspector general of police AKM Shahidul Haque, retired major general Ziaul Ahsan, and former deputy inspector general of police...
Bangladesh Election Commission suspends AL registration
The Election Commission on Monday suspended the registration of Bangladesh Awami League after the government issued a gazette notification banning all activities of the party and its affiliated, associate, and like-minded organisations.
Govt issues gazette notification imposing ban on AL鈥檚 activities
Bangladesh interim government on Monday issued a gazette notification imposing ban on all activities of Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliated, associate and like-minded organisations until the completion of ongoing trial proceedings against the party鈥檚 leaders and activists at the International Crimes Tribunal.
ICT seeks help of all to identify 8 July martyrs
The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has sought cooperation from all to identify eight July martyrs for the sake of investigation into the matters...
ICT law change remains tool to try any mass killing
THE interim government on May 10 banned all activities of the Awami League keeping to the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 until the completion of the trial of the party leaders in the International Crimes Tribunal. The ban meant 鈥榯o protect national security and sovereignty, ensure the safety of July movement activists and safeguard plaintiffs and witnesses engaged in the trial鈥�...
Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus lauds Modi, Shehbaz for ceasefire efforts
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has commended Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif for agreeing to ceasefire and engaging in talks amid a bloody escalation between the two-nuclear armed rivals for days.
India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as death toll passes 50
The death toll from India and Pakistan鈥檚 biggest clashes in decades passed 50 on Friday with each country accusing the other of sending waves of drone attacks.
IPL suspended for one week over India-Pakistan conflict
The Indian Premier League 2025 has been suspended indefinitely due to escalating border tensions between India and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed.
Putin, Xi rail against West
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping put on a display of defiance against the West in Moscow on Thursday ahead of the Kremlin鈥檚 Victory Day celebrations, while Ukraine accused Russia of violating a supposed three-day truce Putin had ordered for the occasion...
Govt forms another ICT amid rising caseload
The government on Thursday constituted a second International Crimes Tribunal appointing retired High Court judge Justice Md Nozrul Islam Chowdhury as its chairman...
Bangladesh IGP asks SPs in border districts to remain alert
Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam on Wednesday asked police supers in border districts to remain alert so Bangladesh鈥檚 security was not hampered as India-Pakistan conflict intensifies.
Solution or just another law?
FOR a country where land is not only a resource but also is a source of legal disputes or social conflicts, a law to address the conflicts or to bring order to this chaotic landscape is necessary. It is a popular idea that land law is considered a branch of civil law. Gradually this idea is changing to address the disputes and crimes related to lands. However, a new law...
MAFA students bag awards at the 32nd World Children鈥檚 Picture Contest
Students of the Mostafiz Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA) have won eight prestigious awards at the recently held 32nd World Children鈥檚 Picture Contest, says a press release.
Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son called up by Portugal Under-15s
Cristiano dos Santos, the eldest son of five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, was called up to the Portugal Under-15 squad for the first time on Tuesday.
Press freedom, restrictive law repeal urged
Journalists and politicians at a discussion on Sunday urged the removal of barriers to free journalism, including the repeal of restrictive laws, for building a democratic Bangladesh...
India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflict
For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the mountains and deep valleys that form the heavily defended de facto border between the nuclear-armed rivals...