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A major challenge ahead

THE student-led July mass uprising for a democratic political and economic order, which culminated in the ouster of the brutally authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina from power, forcing her to flee the country and take refuge in India, the hegemonic neighbour that patronised Hasina to cling to power without proper people’s mandate for years, has installed an ‘interim government’, led by globally known Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, to fix the order — if not fully democratise the state...

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Bangladesh interim govt chief unveils reforms plan

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday announced the formation six commissions with appointment of six eminent citizens as their heads considering their experience in the respective fields...

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Ex-IGP Shahidul sent to jail

A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent former inspector general of the police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque to jail in a case filed over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud in the capital’s New Market area during the recent student-led mass uprising.

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One more bullet-hit dies at CMH

One more bullet injured person during student-led mass uprising died while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital in the capital on Monday night.

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Five more cases filed against Hasina, aides

Five more cases — one on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, three on murder charges and one on attempt to murder charge — have been filed against...

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Little Tasfia left orphaned

Bappy Ahmed loved his daughter Tasfia, four years and a half old, so much that he used to take her wherever he went and would do anything to make her every wish come true.

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Three more murder cases filed against Hasina, aides

The latest filing of three murder cases takes the total cases to at least 105 brought against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and her cabinet and party colleagues on murder charges...

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Students to hold `shaheedi march’ today

Students under the platform of the Student Movement Against Discrimination on Wednesday announced that they would hold the ‘Shaheedi March’ today across the country marking the one-month of ousting of the Awami League government by the student-led mass uprising...

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Top AL leaders, many key police officials traceless

Many former ministers and key police officials blamed for the mass killings during the student-people mass uprising remain traceless while many top Awami League leaders have been named in genocide and murder cases since the fall of the AL government...

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Injured worry about future

Injured patients admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital during the quota reform movement and subsequent student-led mass uprising now worry about their future as many of them do not know when they can return to normal life and work...

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Murder case filed against Ivy, others in Siddhirganj

A murder case was filed on Tuesday night against over 430 people, including Selina Hayat Ivy, the former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation, over the death of Monirul Islam, who was killed during the student-led mass uprising in Siddhirganj...

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Countrywide joint operation begins

The first day of the countrywide joint drives to recover illegal arms and bring drug dealers to book apparently was a lackluster one...

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Get ready for reform, CA asks secretaries

Chief adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday gave a host of directives to secretaries for building a new Bangladesh in the spirit of the recent mass uprising that ousted the Awami League-led regime...

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Three more murder cases filed against Hasina, aides

Three more murder cases have been filed against deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and her aides, taking the number of cases against her to 95 after her resignation and fleeing to India amid a mass uprising led by students on August 5...

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Two ex-IGPs Shahidul, Mamun on remand

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Wednesday placed two former inspectors general of police AKM Shahidul Haque and Chowdhury Abdullah-Al-Mamun on seven-day and eight-day remand respectively on charges of murder during the student-led mass uprising...

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Perils of forced resignations

In the aftermath of a student mass uprising that saw the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and the dissolution of parliament, Bangladesh’s educational institutions are now dealing with unprecedented changes. A wave of resignations across universities and colleges, with vice chancellors, pro-vice chancellors, proctors, registrars, and provosts has followed...

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Govt must fully enlist deceased, injured in mass uprising

THE interim government, determined to recognise the contribution of all who took part in the student-mass uprising that resulted in the fall of the authoritarian Awami League regime, has talked about a foundation to archive the history, memorialise the contribution of the students and citizens who risked their life for a democratic transformation...

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112 workers killed in mass uprising in Bangladesh

At least 112 working-class people were killed in violence during the movement of the Student Movement Against Discrimination platform and the subsequent student-led mass uprising...

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Limbs of 23 people amputated at NITOR, DMCH

At least 23 people, including students, injured in the violence during the movement of the Students Against Discrimination and the subsequent student-led mass uprising, have had their...

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Five more cases filed against Hasina, aides

At least five more cases, including one on genocide charge and four on murder charges, were filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides on Wednesday night and Thursday.