Dhaka court denies bail to 3 in case over playing Mujib’s March 7 speech
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Bangladesh
Abdus Salam Bepari steps down as Dhaka WASA MD
9 MIN(s) ago
Bangladesh
Govt working to extradite Hadi murder suspects from India: Home minister
20 MIN(s) ago
Bangladesh
Joint forces claim control of Jungle Salimpur after drive: Ctg range DIG
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Crime & Justice
Civil society calls for NHRC ordinance to be approved to safeguard continuity
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Update / Fire at multistorey building in Mirpur doused
2 hour(s) ago
Accidents & Fires
DU student alleges assault by Chhatra Shakti activists on campus
2 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Body of Bangladeshi worker killed in Dubai brought home
2 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Diplomatic efforts under way to repatriate two Hadi murder suspects arrested in India: IGP
3 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
ASI in uniform mugged in Narayanganj, pistol snatched
3 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Dhaka court denies bail to 3 in case over playing Mujib’s March 7 speech
Case filed under Anti-Terrorism Act after Shahbagh incident
5 MIN(s) ago
Abdus Salam Bepari steps down as Dhaka WASA MD
Resignation comes as CID probes allegations of money laundering, acquiring assets in US and Canada
9 MIN(s) ago
Govt working to extradite Hadi murder suspects from India: Home minister
Cautions against describing every recent incident as 'mob violence'
20 MIN(s) ago
Joint forces claim control of Jungle Salimpur after drive: Ctg range DIG
Two security camps to be set up as operation continues; key suspect Yasin escapes
1 hour(s) ago
Civil society calls for NHRC ordinance to be approved to safeguard continuity
NHRC Chairperson Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury said the newly formed commission assumed office about four weeks ago and is keen to work closely with civil society organisations
1 hour(s) ago
Fire at multistorey building in Mirpur doused
23 people rescued, no casualties reported
2 hour(s) ago
DU student alleges assault by Chhatra Shakti activists on campus
Attackers alleged he was a BCL member, but authorities said his name isn’t on the 2024 uprising show-cause list
2 hour(s) ago
Body of Bangladeshi worker killed in Dubai brought home
Four Bangladeshis dead in US‑Iran war; govt urges caution for expatriates
2 hour(s) ago
Diplomatic efforts under way to repatriate two Hadi murder suspects arrested in India: IGP
Says police not responsible for controlling political parties
3 hour(s) ago
ASI in uniform mugged in Narayanganj, pistol snatched
Police launch hunt to recover pistol and arrest three suspects
3 hour(s) ago
Air Force training aircraft makes emergency landing in Jashore airport due to mechanical fault: ISPR
Pilot safe and aircraft undamaged after precautionary landing on runway
3 hour(s) ago
Foreign minister urges stronger global action on climate, Rohingya crisis at Commonwealth meeting
Khalilur Rahman highlights climate risks, Rohingya burden and multilateral cooperation at London forum
4 hour(s) ago
3 killed in Rajshahi road accident
Two others injured as dense fog reportedly leads to head-on crash
4 hour(s) ago
Veteran journalism educator Prof Sakhawat Ali Khan dies at 85
Former DU journalism department chairman and CAB founding president leaves behind a long academic and civic legacy
4 hour(s) ago
Are women truly equal before the law in Bangladesh?
From family laws to sexual violence cases, we examine where Bangladesh’s legal system still falls short for women
6 hour(s) ago
Joint forces launch major raid in Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur
4,000 security personnel cordon off hilly area long linked to land grabbing and armed gangs
7 hour(s) ago
Patuakhali-Dhaka route: Navigability crisis disrupts launch movement
Continuous siltation has created sandbars at several points along the route, including near the Patuakhali launch terminal, hampering normal vessel movement
10 hour(s) ago
Demand surges for traditional puffed rice during Ramadan in Barishal division
Women in 21 villages keep earthen ovens burning from dawn to dusk
10 hour(s) ago
Country’s legal framework is failing women
A new assessment has revealed a glaring “equality gap” in Bangladesh’s justice system, highlighting 19 laws that remain discriminatory, one law that needs to be repealed, and four new laws that are urgently required.
9 March 2026, 02:27 AM
Playing mujib’s speech: 3 ex-leaders of DU dorms sent to jail
A Dhaka court yesterday sent three people, including Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi, former vice-president of Shamsunnahar Hall Union at Dhaka University and a central vice-presidential candidate in the last Ducsu election, to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Shahbagh Police Station.
9 March 2026, 02:22 AM