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Govt should effectively work to ensure silence in silent zones

SILENT zones, or no-horn zones, in the capital of Dhaka have almost never been silent. They are, in fact, noisier than other areas where noise is usually high mostly because of a large number of vehicles honking horns. The interim government, after its installation on August 8, 2024 after the fall of the Awami League’s regime amidst the July uprising, declared the...

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Reform must go beyond parties and elites

THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh’s damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. ‘Reform’ quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...

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Govt moves to expedite trials of crimes committed during July uprising

In a significant move to ensure justice for victims of the July uprising, the government has formed a seven-member committee to accelerate the prosecution of crimes — including murder — committed to suppress last year’s nationwide student-led mass movement...

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39 witnesses testify against Hasina, Kamal, Mamubn at ICT

Testimony of 39 witnesses was concluded at the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday in a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun for crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising in July, 2024...

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I want justice before my death, father tells tribunal

Makbul Hossain, father of Abu Sayeed, who is the first deceased during the 2024 July uprising, on Thursday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-2, stating that two police members shot his university-going son dead.

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ICT begins trial in Abu Sayeed murder case

The deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina allegedly planned to execute student protesters of the July uprising, comparing them to war criminals known as ‘razakars’, according to a leaked phone call submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday...

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Some July victims shot from above, doctor tells ICT

A government physician on Tuesday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that leaders of the pro-Awami League doctors’ platform, Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (SWACHIP), had barred the other doctors from treating victims of the July uprising past year, labelling the protesters ‘terrorists’...

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July victims continue protest

The families of a section of July uprising victims continue to protest for the second consecutive day on Monday, pressing their demands, including the resignation of law adviser Asif Nazrul and chief adviser’s special assistant for home Md Khuda Baksh Chowdhury.

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AL attacks Bangladesh consulate general office in New York

Around 30 people chanting pro-Awami League slogans and holding the party’s flags launched an attack on the office premises of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York, USA, as information adviser Mahful Alam was entering the...

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People suffer as July uprising victims block city road

People suffered on Sunday due to traffic congestion as the families of a section of July uprising victims blocked the road leading to the state guest house Jamuna in the capital to press their demands, including the resignation of law adviser Asif Nazrul and chief adviser’s special assistant for home ministry Md Khuda Baksh Chowdhury...

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Govt pressured to change autopsy report, doctor tells ICT

A government doctor on Sunday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he was pressured by state agencies and political figures to falsify the post-mortem report of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur student Abu Sayeed, the first murdered victim during the 2024 July uprising.

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Inclusion of students until uprising urged

A former coordinator of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, a platform which spearheaded the July uprising ousting the Awami League regime, urged Rajshahi University authorities to allow students whose enrolment expired before August 5 to participate in the coming central students’ union elections...

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AL activities on Indian soil will further strain bilateral relations

THE Indian authorities allegedly allowing activities of the Awami League, fallen in Bangladesh in the July uprising, on Indian soil poses a serious threat to the already strained bilateral relations. Reports published by Bangladeshi and Indian media outlets suggest that leaders and activists of the Awami League are carrying out anti-Bangladesh political activities from India...

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July charter should recognise expatriates’ role in uprising

THE Bangladesh Expatriates’ Rights Council’s demand for the recognition of the contribution of the expatriates to the 2024 July uprising, which toppled the authoritarian regime of the Awami League for a decade and a half on August 5, 2024, and their political inclusion in the July national charter 2025 merits justification. The council, a platform of expatriate Bangladeshis...

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82.5pc injured in July uprising battling depression: seminar

A seminar, titled Beyond the Headlines: Mental Health Consequences of the July Uprising and Milestone Tragedy, on Monday disclosed the findings that 82.5 per cent of the injured in the July uprising were battling depression, while 64 per cent were exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...

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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...