François Valérian, chair of Transparency International, has said that Bangladesh cannot sustain reforms or fight abuse of power “in a climate of violence, harassment and threats against journalists and civil society activists.”

The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated a process for the issuance of Interpol red notices against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, accused of corruption in the allocation of six plots in the Purbachal New Town Project.

Illegal sand mining continues unabated across several upazilas in Moulvibazar, despite a series of raids and jail sentences.

At least 647 kilometres of roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Patuakhali have become unfit for use due to years of neglect, causing immense suffering to commuters.

Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, was denied bail and sent to jail yesterday after completing a five-day remand in a case accusing him of embezzling Tk 4 crore from a university development project.

At least three dengue patients died while 363 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Police recovered the body of a local journalist, hanging from a tree, in the seaside Jhau forest of Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.

The Supreme Court yesterday acquitted BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmood Tuku, Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin and his son in two separate corruption cases.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a travel ban on Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and his wife Sherifa Quader in connection with corruption allegations brought against them.

A Somoy TV reporter was beaten by a group of lawyers while covering the bail hearing of journalist Monjurul Alam Panna, who was arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act, at a Dhaka courtroom yesterday afternoon.

Abdur Rasid Zitu, the vice-president candidate from the “Swatantra Shikkharthi Sammilan” panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) election, has pledged to prioritise students’ interests if elected.

Tanzila Hossain Boishakhi, general secretary candidate from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election, has pledged to eliminate gender discrimination on the campus if elected.

Candidates for the elections to the Ducsu and hall unions had a busy day of campaigning yesterday, with only three days left before the campaign period ends.

The detainees were handed over to local police stations for interrogation and legal action

Leaders from China, India, Russia attended the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference in China. However, India-China relations warming up were at the forefront of this conference. What does this mean for the future of the region, and how will it impact Bangladesh?

Gazipur gains one new seat while Bagerhat loses one

Court rejects bail petition after five-day remand

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today acquitted BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmood Tuku, Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin and his son in two separate corruption cases

Muktadir Rashid Romeo verbally abused, forced out of courtroom

Operations restarted around 5:30pm today