Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), in separate statements, yesterday strongly condemned the brutal rape and violence committed against a woman in Cumilla’s Muradnagar, expressing deep concern over the incident and demanding a swift, impartial, and exemplary trial.

The first national conference of the Tea Workers Trade Union Center was held in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal yesterday, with a renewed call for land rights, increased wages, and an end to discrimination against the tea garden community.

Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.

New rules have been added to the Code of Criminal Procedure to prevent the filing of false cases and the harassment of innocent people, Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said yesterday.

The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.

An adviser of the interim government from the Muradnagar area is continuously abusing power to serve his own interests in that area, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has decided to announce the “July declaration” on August 3.

The government has suspended 13 senior police officers for prolonged absence without leave or permission, following a breakdown in the police chain of command after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year.

The Supreme Court has stayed its 2018 order that accepted the disciplinary rules formulated by the Sheikh Hasina-led government for lower court judges.

A complaint was filed yesterday with the ICT chief prosecutor’s office against 62 individuals, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia and former lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury, over the death of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Nuruzzaman Jonny in 2015.

The prosecution yesterday appealed to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 to indict eight police officials, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, for crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising.

Education experts and teachers yesterday called for urgent reforms to the country’s primary education system, which has long been plagued by a widening gap in access to education and its quality, alongside crises including teacher shortages, falling enrolment, and little support for children in remote and marginalised areas.

Over 50,000 residents of Alokbali union in Narsingdi Sadar upazila continue to suffer due to the absence of a bridge connecting their river-encircled villages to the district headquarters.

After recording statements of the complainants, the court issued arrest warrants against the 11 accused

"When there's no government security or protocol, keeping a licensed weapon is a way to ensure safety for myself and my family," says the adviser

He, however, said a few issues are still under discussion, which he believed could be resolved through minor reforms

Members of Dhaka Club yesterday elected distinguished businessman Shameem Hussain as the president for the term 2025-2026

The BCS Information Academy will play an effective role in enhancing the skills of officers in the Information Service

'There's no benefit in trying to disrupt the upcoming election,' says the BNP leader

Airport officials verified that the adviser has a valid gun licence