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Woman testifies she identified her burnt son seeing shoe, ID card

Shahina Begum, the mother of Sazzad Hossain Sajal who was allegedly burnt alive in a police pickup van, testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday in a case of crimes against humanity against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun...

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HC defers hearing plea to quash ex-CJ Khairul proceedings

The High Court on Sunday deferred until October 29 the hearing of a petition filed by former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque to quash the proceedings related to him in a murder case linked to the July 2024 uprising...

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ICT asks govt to ensure security for witness in Chankharpool case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday directed the government to ensure security for a prosecution witness who had recently testified in the case of crimes against humanity committed in the capital’s Chankharpool area during the 2024 July uprising...

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Police in uniform spoke in Hindi, say witnesses

Two of the three prosecution witnesses told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday that police personnel in printed uniforms, present in the capital’s Chankharpool area on August 5, 2024, were speaking in Hindi during the killing of six protesters during the July uprising...

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Govt should make clear rules for state benefits for July martyrs

AN ALLEGEDLY unequal application of the rule for the disbursement of state benefits to the families of the martyrs of the July uprising, which toppled the Awami League regime on August 5, 2024, is worrying as the proposition has sparked off disputes, created resentment and intensified insecurity in the families. Whilst some widows have received the full one-time grant...

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Govt accused of failure to implement uprising spirit

Politicians, lawyers, youth leaders and professionals on Monday at a discussion criticised the interim government that it failed to properly implement the July uprising spirit in the past one year...

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Gap between expectations and reality

AUGUST 8 marked the first anniversary of the interim government’s rise to power in the wake of the historic July uprising. The Yunus-led administration came into office buoyed by unprecedented public goodwill, both at home and abroad, and charged with the responsibility of healing a fractured nation. One year may not be long enough to fulfil every expectation...

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Police reform, accountability still deplorably elusive

THIS is concerning and a disservice to the spirit of the July uprising that a section of police personnel is still involved in criminal and corrupt activities. The involvement of police personnel in crimes such as extortion, bribery, intimidation and framing innocent people in false cases has continued to make the headlines every other day. The agency is also reported to have taken...

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BDPF demands establishment of education reform commission

In commemoration of the 2024 July uprising anniversary, the Bangladesh Doctors’ Platform in Finland has recently held an online discussion titled Democracy and Education Reform are Woven from the Same Thread.

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Mixed trends mark weekly decline at stocks

Investors at the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses ended the week on a sour note, snapping a streak of consecutive weekly gains as key indices fell notably in the four-day trading week...

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NCP leaders respond to show-cause notice

Five central leaders of the National Citizen Party on Thursday responded to the show-cause notices served on them for their recent Cox’s Bazar trip.

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List of July prisoners, jail code reform demanded

July uprising protesters who were imprisoned during the uprising last year have demanded a list from the government of those who were incarcerated and also pressed for reforms in the Jail Code...

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NSU hosts dialogue on democratic transition

In light of Bangladesh’s recent political landscape and the anniversary of the July uprising, the Centre for Peace Studies at North South University and Germany’s Arnold Bergstrasser Institute jointly organised a special dialogue and a three-day photo exhibition at the NSU in Dhaka on Wednesday...

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Charge sheets submitted in 19 cases: PHQ

Police Headquarters in a release on Wednesday said that the police submitted charge sheets in 19 cases, including eight murder cases so far, filed over the incidents of July Uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian regime...

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Media still under stress: dialogue

One year after the July uprising, the country’s news media still continued to experience political and corporate pressure and a lack of financial and legal protection, discussants expressed their concerns on Wednesday...

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Bridges Division observes July uprising anniv

The Bridges division and Bangladesh Bridge Authority jointly held a discussion and a prayer session to mark the July uprising anniversary at the Setu Bhaban Mosque in Dhaka on Tuesday...

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AIB holds rally on July Uprising Day

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday organised a rally as part of its celebration of ‘Tarunner Utsab 2025’ commemorating July Uprising Day, said a press release...

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Sonali, Agrani, Janata, Rupali banks plant trees

Sonali Bank PLC, Agrani Bank PLC, Janata Bank PLC and Rupali Bank PLC on Wednesday organised tree plantation programmes as part of their ‘July Revival and Youth Festival-2025’ celebrations, commemorating July Uprising Day, said the four banks’ press releases...

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GAU observes July uprising day

Gazipur Agricultural University commemorated the July uprising day with various programmes at the GAU in Gazipur on Tuesday.

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10 hurt in gas balloon blast during July anniv celebration 

At least 10 people, including a boy and an adolescent, were injured on Tuesday in Dhaka city when a fire broke out from the explosion of a gas balloon during the celebration of the first anniversary of the July uprising on Manik Mia Avenue...

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KGDCL hosts July Uprising Day initiatives

Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited on Tuesday hosted a rally, flower bouquet offering, discussion and Doa Mahfil in Chattogram on the occasion of July Uprising Day, said a press release...