The divisional convener of Sramik Shakti, the labour wing of the National Citizen Party, was shot in Khulna yesterday.

A group of international and regional human rights and digital rights organisations yesterday condemned the December 19 attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star and Chhayanaut.

Leaders of minority organisations yesterday alleged that the government had failed to stop violence, killings and persecution of minority communities.

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday sought the framing of charges against former law minister Anisul Huq and Salman F Rahman, former adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a crimes against humanity case filed over killings during the July uprising.

13-year-old found dead near home in Narayanganj; police suspect rape and murder

Case filed against 400-500 unidentified individuals over the attack

Case will be upgraded into murder investigation, police say

Petition alleges police inaction, seeks independent probe

Blames provocative social media posts for fuelling violence during the attacks

He is undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital 

Mobile court fines head butcher Tk 20,000 over illegal meat processing

Police say arrests followed video analysis as nationwide operations continue against remaining suspects

Attempted murder case upgraded to murder charge

The Election Commission yesterday warned that it will not tolerate any activities that disrupt the election environment and directed law enforcement agencies to act firmly, if necessary, to prevent such incidents.

Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain yesterday said several people involved in the arson attack on the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo have been identified.

The arson attack on a house in Lakshmipur that killed a seven-year-old girl and left three others injured was carried out over a land-related feud, alleged the victim’s family yesterday.

The RMG factory took three hours to inform law enforcers after unrest began that resulted in a garment worker being beaten to death in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila over allegations of “hurting religious sentimen

Law enforcers are yet to determine whether the prime suspects in the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi -- Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh -- have fled the country.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has sought round-the-clock deployment of a gunman for its ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, and the posting of armed police personnel for the security of his residence.

Police say factory authorities informed them later, factory officials claim they had no negligence