JULY UPRISING : 鈥楩alse鈥� cases on, victims doubt justice
The filing of false cases continued over incidents during the July uprising, creating doubt and concern among the victims about getting justice in the cases.
Tags : JU
Three receive bullet injuries as rival groups clash
At least four people, including three with gunshot wounds, were injured in a clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy in a locality at Munshiganj Sadar on Friday afternoon.
No legal barrier to implementing July Charter: AG
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Friday said that there was no legal barrier to implementing the July Charter in line with the decision of the National Consensus Commission.
Govt to honour families of children killed during July uprising
The government will honour the families of children killed during the July鈥揂ugust mass uprising in 2024, as part of World Children鈥檚 Day...
BNP-Jamaat rift widens over PR
A rift has widened between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its long-time ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, with both sides trading words over the proposed proportional representation and the legal status of the July charter before the next general election...
Govt medical board finds 鈥榥o evidence of rape鈥�
Doctors found 鈥榥o signs of rape鈥� following the examination of a Marma schoolgirl, who was allegedly raped in Khagrachari, according to a report of the government medical board.
US judge rules Trump admin arrests of pro-Palestinian students illegal
The Trump administration鈥檚 policy of arresting and trying to deport international students for protesting in support of the Palestinians is blatant and illegal suppression of free speech, a judge said Tuesday...
Juba Dal leader hacked to death in Bogura
A ward level leader of Juba Dal, youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was hacked to death in Kahaloo upazila of Bogura Tuesday afternoon...
Systematic murders committed in 41 dists during July uprising: IO
An investigation officer in a case of crimes against humanity against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on Tuesday testified that the law enforcement agencies and the then ruling party affiliates were involved in widespread, systematic and targeted killings in at least 41 districts across the country during the July uprising...
Four cops injured in attack during Durga Puja duty in Bagerhat
Four police personnel were injured in an attack by a group of people while performing Durga Puja duty in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday night.
Police fired 3 lakh bullets on July protesters: IO
The investigation officer of the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Al Mamun testified on Monday that the police fired more than...
Sonali Bank signs deal with Supreme Court, Law and Justice Division
Sonali Bank PLC on Monday signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding with Law and Justice Division and Bangladesh Supreme Court, said a press release...
Justice is first step towards peace in the CHT
THE violence leading to deaths, injuries and destruction of houses and businesses of national minority communities in Khagrachari is a consequence of ethnically biased state policies towards the national minorities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, an issue that successive governments left unattended. On September 28, at least three Marma youths were killed and several...
12-Party Alliance, LDA want legal basis of July Charter
Leaders of the 12-Party Alliance and the Left Democratic Alliance on Sunday demanded the legal basis of the July Charter to uphold the spirit of the July uprising...
NRBs鈥� remittance saves economy: Yunus
Lauding the role of non-resident Bangladeshis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the remittance of Bangladeshi expatriates saved the country鈥檚 economy after the July uprising...
ICT reviews video evidence of July 2024 atrocities
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday reviewed video footage documenting widespread violence, shooting and crimes against humanity during the July uprising across the country...
Yunus urges NRBs to join nation鈥檚 rebuilding efforts
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday called upon non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to actively participate in rebuilding the nation through their collaboration and contributions, says a press release.
Ctg court accepts 1st charge sheet
A metropolitan magistrate court in Chattogram on Thursday accepted the charge sheet against 231 people, including former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud, former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, in the case of...
Junior scholarship exams to resume this year
The authorities on Thursday published a circular regarding filling in the form for participating in the Junior Scholarship Examinations, 2025 for the students of the Class VIII after a gap of five years.
Beyond the July charter, towards聽a people鈥檚 settlement
BANGLADESH stands at a peculiar crossroads. Revolutions often end with the fall of a regime, leaving the victors to improvise their next steps. Rarely does the euphoria of an uprising give birth to a document that tries to discipline power itself. The July Charter is...
Rescuing July uprising from partisan appropriation
I first considered calling this essay Political Zionism. But what matters more than terminology is the kind of politics that has taken root since last July in Bangladesh, and how, a year later, we are using that event as a tool of partisan gain in the name of...
Gold starts selling at Tk 1,94,859 per bhori, record high price in Bangladesh
Gold began selling at a record high in the country鈥檚 market on Wednesday, following a sharp increase announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association on Tuesday night...
Ex-DMP chief聽ordered shooting, says witness
A police officer on Tuesday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he had received a wireless message from the then DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman on July 17, 2024, ordering the use of maximum force against the July protesters and...
Golden fibre boosts farmers鈥� hopes, prosperity in Faridpur
Faridpur, the heartland of jute cultivation in the middle of Bangladesh, is reaffirming its status as the nation鈥檚 jute capital with a robust harvest this season.
Graffiti on July movement inaugurated at Padma Bridge
Home affairs adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday inaugurated murals titled 鈥楯uly Heroism鈥� and 鈥楯uly Sacrifice鈥� at the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge, commemorating the martyrs of the July uprising.
July Museum must instill spirit of resistance against misrule: Yunus
The chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday thanked all those involved in the construction of the July Memorial Museum and hoped that visitors would feel the spirit of the mass gathering at Ganabhaban on August 5, 2024.
Judiciary undergoes major overhaul
Nearly all major reforms outlined in chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed鈥檚 roadmap to reform the judiciary a year ago have been implemented, Supreme Court officials said.
JULY CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION:聽Expert panel聽looks for unique method
The jurist panel formed by the National Consensus Commission again met -- on Saturday -- to look for a unique method to implement the July National Charter 2025 exploring a combination of a constitutional order, a referendum, and an option to seek advice from the Appellate Division.
Free, fair polls possible thru consensus: Badiul
Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar on Friday said that free and fair elections were possible only through consensus.
Families for DNA tests on bodies buried at Rayerbazar
A group of families of those killed and buried as unidentified individuals in Rayerbazar graveyard in the capital鈥檚 Mohammadpur area during the 2024 July鈥揂ugust mass uprising have called for immediate DNA tests to identify them.
