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Michael accuses Hasina of enforced disappearance, files ICT complaint
03:05 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayMichael Chakma, a leader of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), has lodged a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, naming her as the prime accused in keeping him forcibly disappeared for more than five years.
Saad followers to leave Ijtema ground, govt to take over
02:17 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayFollowers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi have decided to vacate the Bishwa Ijtema ground on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur. Once they leave, the government will assume responsibility for the site.
Rallies banned in Uttara, Turag for indefinite period
01:52 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayIn the aftermath of a deadly clash over control of the Tongi Ijtema Maidan that left three people dead, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed an indefinite ban on all meetings, rallies, processions, and protests in parts of Uttara and Turag.
10-truck arms case: HC acquits Babar, commutes Paresh’s sentence
01:46 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayThe High Court on Wednesday acquitted former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and five others who had been sentenced to death in the 10-truck arms haul case in Chattogram.
Security tightened around Kakrail mosque, DMCH
01:18 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayPolice and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have stepped up security around Kakrail Mosque and Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after a clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat over control of the Ijtema ground in Tongi.
Tabligh infighting: 5 advisers sit with Saad supporters
01:01 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayFive advisers from the interim government held a meeting with followers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi following deadly clashes over control of the Bishwa Ijtema Maidan.
Textbook trouble to jeopardy academic year
12:37 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayTeachers and guardians are grappling with uncertainty about how to adhere to the Education Ministry’s proposed academic calendar for 2025, given that textbooks may not be available until March or April.
4 BGB platoons deployed in Tongi following Tabligh factional clash
12:20 PM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayFour platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Tongi following a clash between factions of Tabligh Jamaat, which resulted in two fatalities.
14 killed in 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu
11:41 AM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayRescuers in Vanuatu are racing to locate survivors from a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 14 people in the Pacific Island nation.
Bangladesh defeat West Indies by 27 runs, clinch T20I series
11:21 AM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayTaskin Ahmed spearheaded a superb bowling effort as Bangladesh defended another modest total to claim a series-clinching 27-run victory over the West Indies in the second T20 International of a three-match series at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Tuesday.
Death toll rises to 3 in Tabligh factional clash
10:11 AM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayThe death toll in the clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Bishwa Ijtema ground in Tongi, Gazipur, has risen to three.
Yunus to address Al-Azhar University on Dec 19
09:42 AM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will deliver a speech at Al-Azhar University in Cairo December 19.
Chief Adviser heads to Cairo for D-8 summit
09:22 AM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayProfessor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, has departed for Egypt to attend the D-8 Summit. His flight left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:20 am on Wednesday (December 18), heading for Cairo.
Canada announces new border rules following Trump tariff threat
08:32 AM, 18 Dec 2024 WednesdayCanada has promised to implement a set of sweeping new security measures along the country's US border, including strengthened surveillance and a joint "strike force" to target transnational organised crime.
UGC to be university commission: Shafiqul
09:49 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said the government will rename the University Grants Commission, UGC, into the University Commission...
National polls by June 30, 2026: Shafiqul
08:49 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said the next general elections will be held by June 30, 2026, as per the roadmap announced by the Chief Adviser...
Russia paves way to remove Taliban from 'terror' list
08:24 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayRussia's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that could pave the way for Moscow to lift its designation of the Taliban as a banned "terrorist" organisation...
Current interim govt can be transformed into caretaker govt: AG
08:11 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe current interim government can be transformed into a caretaker government during the election period, said Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman. The Attorney General shared this opinion on Tuesday (December 17) after the High Court verdict declared parts of the Fifteenth Amendment Act to the Constitution inconsistent and void, particularly sections abolishing the non-partisan caretaker government system.
Agents of conspirators infiltrated BNP: Tarique
07:57 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has warned that the upcoming elections will be more challenging than any in the past and urged party leaders and activists to prepare thoroughly. At the same time, he cautioned them to remain vigilant against internal conspirators.
Commission traces 8 secret detention centres of AL era
07:55 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has identified more than eight secret detention centres of fallen Awami League era operated by different security agencies in Dhaka and Chattogram...