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BNP leader Annie acquitted of Tk 3.75 crore corruption charges

In his verdict, the judge said the prosecution failed to prove the charges brought against Annie
23 July 2025, 08:16 AM

Court issues travel bans on Diamond World MD, family

The court also ordered the ACC to send a copy of the order to the special superintendent of police (immigration) of the Special Branch for the next course of action
23 July 2025, 05:53 AM

Access still restricted at burn institute amid tightened security

There was no crowd of curious onlookers at the hospital this morning
23 July 2025, 05:31 AM

Abu Sayed Murder Hearing of charge framing on July 28

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday set July 28 for the hearing on charge framing in the Abu Sayed murder case against 30 individuals.
22 July 2025, 21:17 PM

‘Why was training jet flying over a crowded city?’

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday asked why a training aircraft exercise was carried out over a crowded city area.
22 July 2025, 20:16 PM

Education secretary Siddiq Zubair withdrawn: Mahfuj Alam

Siddiq Zubair, senior secretary to the Ministry of Education, has been withdrawn
22 July 2025, 10:47 AM

India, UK, Vatican express condolences over Uttara plane crash

Medical assistance offered by the neighbouring country
22 July 2025, 09:54 AM

Govt postpones HSC, equivalent exams of July 24

A new date for the July 24 exams will be announced once the regular examinations conclude, said a press release
22 July 2025, 09:05 AM

Clinging to hope: family still searching for Raisha after Uttara plane crash

While sifting through the debris, her maternal uncle found Raisha's school ID card and one of her exercise books
22 July 2025, 06:20 AM

High Court functions to remain suspended after 2pm today

The national flag will be kept half-mast at all the courts for three days
22 July 2025, 05:59 AM

Govt denounces claims of concealing casualty numbers in Uttara plane crash

"We want to state in the strongest terms that this claim is not true," the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said in a statement
22 July 2025, 05:49 AM

Yarlung dam won’t affect neighbours

China will not withdraw or use any water from the Yarlung Zangbo river, where a hydropower project is underway, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said yesterday.
21 July 2025, 22:41 PM

15 dead in as many training flight crashes in 2 decades

A series of training flight crashes, both military and civilian, have claimed the lives of at least 15 pilots and civilians over the past two decades, before the F7 jet crash in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday.
21 July 2025, 22:02 PM

Govt declares state mourning tomorrow

The national flag will be flown at half-mast at all govt, semi-govt, autonomous institutions, and educational establishments across country
21 July 2025, 10:34 AM

‘Only offenders being arrested’

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday dismissed mass arrest allegations following the recent Gopalganj unrest.
20 July 2025, 21:00 PM

July uprising: Teen discharged from case filed over cop killing

A Dhaka court has discharged a teenager from a case filed over killing a police constable during quota reform movement in Dhaka’s Jatrabari on July 19 last year.
20 July 2025, 20:36 PM

BELA urges for ban on illegal nets at JU campus to protect biodiversity

It also demanded that those responsible for using these fine-meshed fishing nets be identified and brought under legal accountability to ensure appropriate punishment
20 July 2025, 15:27 PM

Purbachal project: 6 cases against Hasina, 27 others transferred to different courts

The court passed the order after six gazette notifications, summoning all the accused to appear before it today, were placed before the court
20 July 2025, 13:29 PM

UN human rights mission to open in Bangladesh

Bangladesh and the UN Human Rights Office this week signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to open a mission in the country to support promotion and protection of human rights.
18 July 2025, 19:03 PM

Voter sign-up now open till a month before polls schedule

The advisory council yesterday in principle approved the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Ordinance-2025 that allows the Election Commission to register voters one month before the election schedule is announced, said EC officials.
17 July 2025, 18:05 PM