Ex-AL MP, OC among 469 sued in Rajshahi
A case was filed against 469 people including former Awami League lawmaker for Rajshahi-1 constituency Omar Faruk Chowdhury and Godagari Police Station鈥檚 former officer-in-charge Abdul Matin for...
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A grieving father鈥檚 visits to hospitals to support injured
Md Mannan Gazi nowadays visits hospitals whenever he can, offering support to those injured during the July-August mass uprising. The father of two has developed the habit since his only son...
BUP pays tribute to July uprising martyrs
The Cultural Forum of Bangladesh University of Professionals organised a commemorative session and cultural event at the BUP Swadhinata Auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday...
Governance crisis and sustainable solution
IN THE wake of the Monsoon Revolution, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, facing what could be its last chance to establish genuine democratic governance. In the past, while the nation鈥檚 leadership touted various reform initiatives and grand visions, the fundamental issues plaguing the country鈥檚 governance structure remained largely unaddressed. The current situation demands more than just...
ICT orders production of Amu, Qamrul
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday directed prison authorities to produce senior Awami League leaders Amir Hossain Amu and Qamrul Islam before the court on December 4...
Govt has arduous job to put economy back in shape
THE white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy that a 12-member committee formed by the interim government has come up with presents a more appalling picture of the economy during the Awami League regime than was feared. The white paper, in short, has shed light on the dark side of the development narrative that the Awami League government, toppled by a student-mass uprising...
Ex-AL MP Shafia arrested in murder case
A former Awami League lawmaker for reserved seat, Safia Khatun, was arrested Saturday evening at Balughat of Pallabi area in the capital in the case of killing Akram Khan Rabbi during the July-August mass uprising.
Illicit money flow, rampant corruption plagued Bangladesh economy under AL regime
The country lost $16 billion annually on an average between 2009 and 2023 because of the illicit fund flow amid systemic tax evasion, misuse of exemptions, and poorly managed public finances under...
RUB pays homage to martyrs in student-mass uprising
Rabindra University, Bangladesh organised a commemorative programme to pay homage to the martyrs and injured, and a cultural programme on the events of the recent July-August mass uprising at the university鈥檚 Academic Building 3 in Sirajganj on Wednesday said a press release on Friday...
Asif Nazrul urges unity to uphold uprising spirit
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Saturday called upon all the stakeholders of the mass uprising to maintain unity to sustain its achievements and materialise the aspirations of the martyrs...
Full list of martyrs, injured people鈥檚 treatment demanded
People injured in the student-led July-August mass uprising, academics and other speakers on Saturday demanded a full list of those martyred in the movement. They also demanded timely treatment and rehabilitation for the injured...
The only ray of hope lost forever
Kulsum sat quietly on the veranda of her relative鈥檚 house in Savar, waiting for her son, Abdul Kayum, to return for lunch on August 5. Kayum told her he would be back after attending the...
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to perform at charity concert in Dhaka
Celebrated singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will perform at a charity concert for supporting families of victims of the student-led mass uprising in December in Dhaka.
Suspended Lalmonirhat assistant commissioner Urmi gets bail upon surrender
A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Taposhee Tabassum Urmi, a Lalmonirhat assistant commissioner who was suspended over comments about the government, in a defamation case...
Women鈥檚 role in mass uprising to be preserved: adviser
Women and children affairs ministry adviser Sharmeen S Murshid in Dhaka on Wednesday said that steps would be taken to highlight and preserve women鈥檚 contributions to the July-August student-led mass uprising through stories, publications, and events...
Justice for mass killing demanded
The Democratic Students鈥� Alliance on Wednesday afternoon held a demonstration demanding justice for mass killings during the July uprising, and financial assistance for families of the martyrs...
How reasonable is demand for polls before reform?
AFTER the July-August 2024 mass uprising, the nature and framework of the interim government have sparked fresh debates in political and intellectual circles. Some argue that failing to establish a 鈥榬evolutionary government鈥� following such a massive uprising was a mistake. This has led to disagreements on how best to address the ongoing crisis in the country. While some, including the BNP and many...
Students vow not to allow AL in polls
University students who actively participated in the 2024 student-mass uprising unanimously said they would not allow the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina or any member of Awami League to participate in the next elections...
Prioritising child labour issues on reform agenda stressed
Speakers, including journalists, emphasised that the interim government, formed following the recent student-led July-August mass uprising, must prioritise child labour issues on its reform agenda...
BSMMU authorities visit students injured in mass uprising
The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Tuesday visited the students injured in the student-led mas uprising at the university鈥檚 Cabin Block in Dhaka...
Govt should find out quarters at play and take lawful action
A GATHERING of people, reported to have been falsely promised loans, converging from across the country at Shahbagh in Dhaka on November 25 prompted police intervention. The city police say that the organisers had promised the people, mostly low-income people from villages, help in getting more than Tk 100,000 in loans without interest and brought...
Poetry for upholding mass uprising spirit held at BSA
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy held a poetry recitation programme to uphold the spirit of the recent student-led mass uprising at its National Art Gallery Auditorium in Dhaka on Sunday...
Some BB officials demand removing 2 dy governors
A group of Bangladesh Bank officials on Sunday again urged the interim government to remove two deputy governors, Nurun Nahar and Habibur Rahman, who were appointed during the tenure of Awami League-led government deposed on August 5 through a mass uprising...
Bullet removed from beggar鈥檚 left leg
A bullet from the left leg of Ayesha Begum, an elderly beggar, was removed on Saturday, 110 days after she was shot in the leg during the anti-quota student movement in Munshiganj.
JL activist held聽for firing 28 gunshots聽at protesters
The police arrested an alleged activist of Juba League, the youth organisation of the Awami League, for firing 28 rounds at anti-discrimination student protesters and a聽 crowd in Chattogram...
Govt should ease doing business to better SEZs
INITIATIVES for special economic zones of the Awami League government, which was toppled through a mass uprising on August 5, have almost fallen flat. Modelled on the Chinese success of industrialisation, the initiatives taken in 2015 to set up 97 such zones still fall short of the target. The government of the day planned to set up 68 of them...
Equal presence of women in policymaking demanded
Women participants in the student-led mass uprising on Friday demanded equal presence of women in state policy making.
SC halts ex-addl AG Mehedi鈥檚 bail in garment worker murder case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a High Court order granting interim bail to former additional attorney general Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury in the case of the killing of...
Roadmap for treatment, rehab of uprising victims announced
The representatives of health and family welfare ministry, July Shaheed Smriti Foundation and Mass Uprising Special Cell on Thursday jointly announced the roadmap for treatment and rehabilitation of...
Moody鈥檚 ratings fail to reflect positive changes in economy, says BB
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday said that the recent ratings given by Moody鈥檚 rating agency did not appropriately reflect the positive changes that happened in the political and economic areas following the August mass uprising in the country...