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Tuku, Palak, Soikat put on 10-day remand

News —15 August, 2024 21:00

A Dhaka court today placed former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Dhaka University Chhatra League general…

Tuku, Palak, Soikat put on 10-day remand

UN to probe student protesters' killings

The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, has made a phone call…

UN to probe student protesters' killings
Interim govt criticizes Hasina's statements from India as detrimental to bilateral ties

The interim government has formally communicated its concerns…

Interim govt criticizes Hasina's statements from India as detrimental to bilateral ties

Court grants 10-day remand for Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq in murder case

Court grants 10-day remand for Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq in murder case

A Dhaka court today granted a 10-day remand (each) for Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq…

Dhaka wants stopping border killing, conclusion of Teesta deal

Dhaka wants stopping border killing, conclusion of Teesta deal

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain has stressed on some key issues with India like stopping "border killing, conclusion of Teesta water sharing agreement, and ensuring supply…

Hasina among 30 sued in abduction case

Hasina among 30 sued in abduction case

A case has been filed against 30 people including Awami League president and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and some members of law enforcement…

Ex-SB Chief Monirul, ex-DMP Commissioner Habibur sent on forced retirement

Ex-SB Chief Monirul, ex-DMP Commissioner Habibur sent on forced retirement

Former Special Branch (SB) Chief, Additional Inspector General of Police, Md. Monirul Islam and former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman have been sent on…

Aug 15 public holiday revoked

Aug 15 public holiday revoked

The Advisory Council, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has decided to cancel the public holiday on August 15, originally declared in observance of National Mourning Day.…

Khaleda Zia to get police escort

Khaleda Zia to get police escort

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to get a police escort once again after nearly a decade.  The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order for ensusring…

Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq arrested

Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq arrested

Former law minister Anisul Huq and former adviser to Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, have been arrested from Dhaka's Sadarghat area on Tuesday, said police.  Farooq Hussain Saidi, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the development to UNB.  He informed that Anisul and Salman have been arrested in a case filed with Dhaka's New Market police station while they were trying to flee.

Palak, NTMC blamed for internet shutdown: Report

Palak, NTMC blamed for internet shutdown: Report

The mobile and broadband internet services faced shutdown during the recent quota reform movement at the verbal instruction of then state minister for posts, telecommunications and…

BNP seeks UN probe into student movement 'genocide'

BNP seeks UN probe into student movement 'genocide'

BNP Tuesday submitted a letter to the United Nations for an international investigation into the "genocide" committed by the ousted Sheikh Hasina government during the student-led…

Hasina sued in murder case over Mohammadpur police shooting

Hasina sued in murder case over Mohammadpur police shooting

  Ousted Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, along with former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan, and several others, have been named in a murder…

Monster is gone, says Dr Yunus over Hasina's ouster

Monster is gone, says Dr Yunus over Hasina's ouster

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government - has heaped praise on students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister…

Ensuring human rights, freedom of speech prime goal: Yunus

Ensuring human rights, freedom of speech prime goal: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said the prime goal of the interim government is ensuring human rights and freedom of speech for all.  "We have to establish…

Maj Gen Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid new NSI DG

Maj Gen Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid new NSI DG

Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid of the Bangladesh Army has been appointed as the Director General of National Security Intelligence (NSI), according to an ISPR press release on Tuesday.  Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhajul Alam has been appointed as the Commandant of DSCSC, and Major General Khandaker Md. Shahidul Imran has been appointed as the Commandant of BMA, it added.

US denies involvement in ousting Hasina

US denies involvement in ousting Hasina

  The United States has denied any role in the ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently resigned and fled the country. On Monday, the White House dismissed…