Four to five unnamed individuals made accused in the case

Says level playing field will be ensured for all

Detectives say the suspect led the mob attack and evaded arrest for nearly two weeks

The incident is being investigated, and legal action will be taken accordingly, police say

Family likely to file murder case today, says Rab official

Five accused of gang-raping woman, assaulting husband in Jamalpur

3,701 students selected on the merit list

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the confiscation of Tk 65.5 lakh from 53 bank accounts belonging to Faisal Karim Masud, his wife Shaheda Parvin Samia, and two individuals and institutions linked to him, over suspicious transactions.

The United States has expanded a visa bond policy to include Bangladesh and 24 other countries, requiring citizens of these nations to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 as part of their application for a US visitor visa, according to the US State Department website.

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday urged the Election Commission (EC) to lead a large-scale public awareness campaign on the upcoming referendum to prevent political controversy and ensure the process is not perceived as partisan.

A passenger died after falling ill aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for London on New Year’s Eve, with co-passengers alleging that negligence by the pilot contributed to the death.

Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election and the referendum scheduled for February 12, the government yesterday decided to deploy law enforcement agencies across the country in two phases.

The annual income of Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Nayeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has more than doubled over the last seven years, yet his net wealth has seen a significant decline, according to his election affidavit.

Students Against Discrimination (SAD) president Rifat Rashid yesterday alleged that the leaders of National Citizen Party (NCP), who had emerged through the July uprising, did not stand beside the July fighters in times of crisis.

Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Mohammad Shishir Manir, also a Supreme Court lawyer, has declared a total asset of Tk 1.12 crore, over three times less than that of his wife, according to his affidavit.

The ongoing cold wave has continued to grip the country, with temperatures plunging further yesterday, severely disrupting agricultural activities, daily life, and livelihoods.

Md Golam Sarwar, the NCP candidate for Narsingdi-2, doesn’t own agricultural or non-agricultural land, an apartment, furniture, or electronic items, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded an end to the killing and torture of Bangladeshi citizens by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and protested what they described as aggressive actions along the Bangladesh-India border.

Mahmuda Alam Mitu, the Jhalakathi-1 candidate from the NCP, holds movable assets worth over Tk 74 lakh, but doesn’t own any land, house, or apartment, shows her affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman will begin his first tour outside Dhaka since returning to the country with a four-day visit to the northern region, starting on January 11.