In Dhaka, it was the law enforcers who turned on the people they were supposed to protect. It was the law enforcers who preyed upon protesters during the July uprising. But in Chattogram, it was different. The killers were not in uniform. They came clad in helmets and masks, guns ablaze. And now investigators say they have the names of the suspects.

On March 24, 1971, the day before the Pakistani army unleashed the infamous “Operation Searchlight,” its top brass flew to Chattogram Cantonment from Dhaka.

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said the party’s political roadmap is centred on three key agendas: justice, reform, and election for a constituent assembly.

A police officer, three constables from the Detective Branch of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP), and another constable from the Rajshahi University Police Outpost were arrested in Bogura yesterday on charges of abduction and extortion.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said some sections are trying to create a confrontation between the army and the people.

British MPs suspect they may have been targeted by a “disinformation” campaign aimed at discrediting Ahsan Mansur, the Bangladesh Bank governor, who is leading the efforts to trace funds allegedly laundered from Bangladesh into the UK,  British newspaper The Guardian reported.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former chief whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury Liton and his wife Jinnat Parveen Chowdhury for illegally acquiring assets worth Tk 71.30 crore.

An inclusive Mangal Shobhajatra will be held on Pahela Baishakh this year, featuring participation from various ethnic communities, including Chakma, Marma, Santal, and Garo.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate properties of cricketer and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan in a cheque dishonour case.

Bangladesh is witnessing a concerning rise in poverty, leading to worsening food insecurity, according to a recent study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

Around 70 family members of July uprising martyrs staged a three-hour sit-in in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday, demanding justice for their loved ones.

Samata Begum, 55, stood by the roadside, tears streaming down her weathered face.

Two children drowned in a canal in Tepakutir village under ​​Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram yesterday evening.

An acute shortage of teachers has left Barishal University struggling to conduct academic activities smoothly, exacerbating students’ woes with prolonged session jams.

Sarjis Alam, chief organiser (north) of National Citizen Party, yesterday visited his hometown in Panchagarh for the first time since he took on the leadership role in the newly formed party last month.

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday sent three former top police officials to jail in a case filed over the killing of nine people in Kalyanpur in 2016.

The interim government must prioritise education, address disparities across different streams, and allocate resources equitably in the upcoming budget without political considerations, educationists and researchers said at a discussion yesterday.

Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have implemented special measures to ensure smooth operations and enhance passenger services ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said initiatives have been taken to declare Sandwip as a seaport and open the Kumira-Guptachara ghat.

Earlier, he served as the secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports