37 arrested in connection with The Daily Star and Prothom Alo cases till December 26

The gang had been assembling iPhones for one year and a half

SC source confirms restriction imposed on chief justice’s orders

Explosion occurred allegedly during making crude bombs

Hotline service will remain active until the day after voting to receive public complaints

Says level playing field will be ensured for all

3,701 students selected on the merit list

Two youths were sent to jail yesterday on charges of raping a woman in Magura’s Mohammadpur upazila.

The fifth prosecution witness in a crimes against humanity case against Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that Hanif had directed party cadres to violently suppress the student movement in July–August 2024 in Kushtia, leading to killings and incitement to attack protesters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the brutal acts committed by the ousted Awami League government -- killing the country’s citizens and burying them in mass graves -- are “rare in world history” and unimaginable in any civilised state.

The government has unveiled a new 25-year power and energy master plan, to be implemented from 2026 to 2050.

Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges

Today is the 50th death anniversary of Mohammad Sirajuddin, founder chairman and managing director of Modhumita Group, said a press release.