A Dhaka court today sent former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder to jail in a case lodged over the murder of Daffodil International University student Ramij Uddin Rup in the capital's Karwan Bazar area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan

Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, today emphasized the importance of holding fair elections to sustain democracy. “We must ensure a free and fair election to preserve the country’s democracy,” he stated in a message

A Dhaka court today (October 8) placed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former social welfare minister Dipu Moni, former state minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon and Jatiya

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed banks to freeze all accounts of former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his family members. Confirming the matter, an official of the BFIU told the media on Monday that banks were asked to

Former minister for environment, forest and climate change Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been placed on a five-day remand in connection with a murder case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Mahbubul Haque passed the order when police placed him before the court with a

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained former land minister Narayan Chandra Chanda in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Sunday night. BGB Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam Confirmed the matter. He said the ex-minister was apprehended from the border area while trying to

Former minister for environment, forest and climate change Saber Hossain Chowdhury was arrested in Dhaka on Sunday (Oct 6) evening. A team of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police raided the former minister’s residence in Gulshan and apprehended him, said DMP

The daily Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman gave a seven-day ultimatum to ban Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) as a terrorist organisation. He issued this ultimatum in a meeting at the National Press Club on Sunday. Mahmudur Rahman said, "All the statues of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

A court in Dhaka today (Oct 6) imposed a travel ban Abdur Rahman, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Fisheries and Livestock. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge (Acting) Farzana Yasmin passed the order following a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC in

Police arrested two more Awami League (AL) and Jubo League leaders from the city's Pallabi Thana area on Saturday (October 6) night over killing of Emon in firing during the anti-discrimination student movement. The arrestees are – Pallabi’s ward no two unit AL general

Advocate Monwaraul Islam Robin, president of Uttara West Thana Awami League, has been placed on a three-day police remand in connection with student Sanjid Hossain Mridha murder case. Police produced Robin before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Arifur Rahman today with a

During a dialogue with Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus today (October 5), BNP presented several demands, including a clear election roadmap.  They also called for the removal of "one or two" members of the interim government, legal action against former Chief Justice

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will hold a press conference on October 9 to highlight the issues that require reforms before the national election. “We will present our thoughts on what reforms are needed at this moment and what reforms we need later on,” Jamaat Ameer

On Saturday, the interim government launched a new round of dialogue with major political parties to gather further input on its proposed reform commissions. Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus, along with several advisers, began discussions with BNP at 2:30 PM at the state guesthouse

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Dablu Sarker, Rajshahi City Unit General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, from Naogaon district last night. Dablu Sarker was arrested from Dakshinpara village under Sadar Upazila in Naogaon on Friday night. Battalion Commander of

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to hold talks with five major political parties, Islami advocacy group Hefazat-e-Islam and a leftist alliance to discuss reforms in state mechanisms. The parties were invited to join the talks at state guesthouse Jamuna. Each participating group

Former Bangladesh president and veteran politician Professor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury died in a Dhaka hospital early Saturday (October 5). His son, Mahi B Chowdhury, confirmed the matter. A janaza will be held in the hospital premises this morning, he said, adding the body will be

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will on Saturday sit for talks with five major political parties, Islami advocacy group Hefazat-e-Islam and a leftist alliance to discuss reforms in state mechanisms. Shafiqul Alam, press secretary of the interim government head, said the parties have

Separate complaints have been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other people on charges of carrying out massacres in Lakshmipur and Dhaka during the quota reform movement and subsequent mass upsurge. Members of the

Samir Chandra Chanda, president of the Bangladesh Krishak League, the peasant wing of the Awami League, was arrested in Dhaka on Thursday night. The police apprehended Samir in the Uttar Badda area, confirmed Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations)