ICT probe into Chankharpool atrocities ends
The International Crimes Tribunal鈥檚 investigation agency has completed its probe into crimes against humanity committed during the July-August uprising at the Chankharpool area in the capital...
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Dhaka civil surgeon鈥檚 speech bothers freedom fighters
Dhaka district鈥檚 civil surgeon, Mohammad Zillur Rahman, faced strong criticism from valiant freedom fighters on Wednesday after comparing the July 2024 uprising to the 1971 Liberation War...
Uprising paves way for聽liberation war spirit realisation: politicians
Political leaders say that the July uprising has paved the way for a discrimination-free society and democratic governance in line with the aspirations of the liberation war which have remained unfulfilled even 54 years after independence.
Police in need of overhaul of oversight mechanism
THE detention of five personnel of a law enforcement agency on charges of holding two young people to ransom is alarming. This appears more so in post July鈥揂ugust uprising. The Detective Branch personnel in Rajshahi picked up the two young people in a microbus on allegations of gambling and held them to a ransom of Tk 12 lakh. The victims were eventually...
Harvesting independence in 鈥榥ew鈥� Bangladesh
IN 2025, Bangladesh鈥檚 54th anniversary of Independence Day cannot be observed by bypassing the July 2024 movement. Some people may not endorse the epithet 鈥榮econd independence鈥�, the outcome of the student uprising that ended Hasina鈥檚 autocratic rule and created a 鈥榥ew鈥� Bangladesh. They may have a reason. It may be that they compare the second..
JULY UPRISING KILLINGS: ICT orders arrest of 15 AL leaders
The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday issued arrest warrants against 15 Awami League leaders, including former ministers Hasan Mahmud and Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury, former Chattogram mayor Rezaul Karim, and party鈥檚 Chattogram city unit general secretary AJM Nasir Uddin...
Chief of Bangladesh Army asks uprising victims not to lose morale
The Bangladesh Army on Sunday arranged an Iftar party followed by dinner in honour of the victims of July mass uprising at Senamalancha at the Cantonment in the capital Dhaka, according to a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate.
First formal charge in ICT after Eid
The Office of the Chief Prosecutor is set to file the first-ever formal charge with the International Crimes Tribunal after the Eid vacation in a case of crimes against humanity linked to the student-led mass uprising in July and August in 2024.
Mass uprising: Hasina, Quader, 429 others sued in Bogura
A case was filed against 431 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader allegedly for attempting to murder Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist Zakirul Islam during the July-August mass uprising....
EU providing 鈧�2 million to Bangladesh to support July uprising injured
The European Union on Wednesday launched a project to support around 8,000 individuals severely affected by the violence and disruption which occurred in the context of the July-August 2024 uprising in Bangladesh...
ATTACK ON JULY PROTESTERS:聽JU suspends 9 teachers, 3 employees, 289 students
Jahangirnagar University authorities have suspended nine teachers, 289 students and three employees for their involvement in 鈥榙irecting and instigating鈥� attacks on student protesters during the mass uprising that led to the fall of the...
Tarique vows to prosecute perpetrators of July-Aug massacres
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said that if the BNP came to power, it would take all necessary steps to prosecute those who were responsible for killings and torture during the anti-dictatorship movement and the July-August mass uprising...
Budget slashed by Tk聽53,000cr
The government on Wednesday revised down the 2024-25 financial year budget by 6.6 per cent, or Tk聽53,000 crore, to Tk聽7,44,000 crore because of a shortage of resources, said officials...
BANGLADESH AT A CROSSROAD: Can the people restore democracy?
EVERY nation faces moments that define its future, crossroads where it must decide whether to cling to a broken past or embrace the promise of transformation. Bangladesh stands at such a crossroad. The July mass uprising was more than a protest; it was a declaration that the people refuse to be silent...
NITOR emergency service suspended after clash between staff, uprising victims
Emergency services at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation were suspended for hours on Monday following a clash between the hospital鈥檚 staff and victims of the July-August mass uprising...
In pursuit of energy sustainability
AS THE economy revives from the July uprising, concerns loom regarding the nation鈥檚 way forward to attaining the objective of undergoing the renewable energy transition in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. A sub-target under SDG 7 makes it pertinent for all signatories of the pact, including Bangladesh, to substantially raise the share of renewable...
BANGLADESHI PARTIES: Populist uprising and institutional decay?
BANGLADESHI parties, still gutsy, encounter a heightened existential fear 鈥� the disquiet of a deep institutional crisis for them and the nation at large. And yet, parties are strategic to the country鈥檚 liberal democratic future. Since prime minister Sheikh Hasina lost power to the unprecedented civil unrest on August 5, 2024 and Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus-led...
GOVT SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION: Govt changes decision on uprising victim family quota
The interim government on Tuesday changed its decision to reserve seats for family members of the July mass uprising victims 鈥� injured or martyred 鈥� for admission to government secondary schools...
NCP iterates demand for new constitution
The leaders of the newly formed National Citizens Party on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to drafting a new constitution and holding a constituent assembly election as part of their vision to establish a new republic.
Indo-Bangla border haats suspended since August
The operations of border haats between Bangladesh and India, dominated by industrial products from the latter, have remained suspended since August after a mass uprising toppled the Awami League regime on August 5, 2024...
ICT orders to produce 4 on April 9 over killing of Abu Sayed
The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday asked the jail authorities to produce four arrested suspects before the court on April 9 in connection with a case of crimes against humanity committed in Rangpur during the July-August mass uprising.
GOVT SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION:聽Family members of July uprising victims to get quota facility
The interim government has decided to keep quota for family members of the July mass uprising victims 鈥� injured or martyred 鈥� along with children of the freedom fighters and martyred freedom fighters for admission in the...
Govt requisition of buses for NCP launch criticised
The government鈥檚 requisition of buses for people to attend the launch of the National Citizens Party in Dhaka on Friday has sparked criticism...
Inclusive politics is not about making rhetorical claims
JULY uprising student leaders on February 28 launched a political party, the National Citizen Party, with the aspirations of establishing a second republic. Coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination platform, formed seeking reforms in public service job reservations, and members of the National Citizens鈥� Committee, another platform formed after the fall of the...
New political party draws mixed reactions
Three political parties and a student organisation on Friday gave mixed reactions to the formation of a new political party by leaders of the student-led July-August mass uprising that ousted the authoritarian Awami League regime.
Thousands gather at Manik Mia Avenue for launch of new political party
Thousands of people with procession have joined the launching of a new political party of student activists of the July Uprising, at Manik Miah Avenue in Dhaka.
Govt publishes list of 1,401 鈥楯uly Warriors鈥�
The liberation war affairs ministry has published a gazette notification recognising 1,401 individuals injured in the July mass uprising as 鈥楯uly Warriors鈥�.
Allowance for uprising victims likely from March
The interim government on Thursday announced that the government was likely to start from March the distribution of monthly allowance for the victims of July mass uprising...
Injured of mass uprising continue demo in front of CA鈥檚 office for 2nd day
A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising staged a sit-in for the second consecutive day in front of the chief adviser鈥檚 office at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Thursday, demanding removal of Category C from the list created by the interim government for the uprising injured...
ATTACK ON UPRISING PROTESTERS: RUET expells 4 BCL leaders, punishes 44
The authorities of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology on Wednesday took disciplinary actions against 48 students, including the permanent expulsion of four leaders and activists of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, on various charges, including attacking protesters during the July-August uprising and cheating in examinations...