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