Crowd control: Police seek to stop use of lethal weapon
The police may stop using lethal weapons and lead pellets for crowd control as their widespread use during the July mass uprising led to massive casualties and global criticism.
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM
A joyous stroll with mother turns tragic
5-year-old dies as wall collapses on him in Rampura
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Lawyers worried over attacks on court premises
Lawyer Morshed Hossain Shahin was speaking to reporters outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka after defending former independent lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon on October 22. Suddenly, a pro-BNP lawyer approached and hit Morshed on the head.
1 November 2024, 18:09 PM
Politics at DU: Old guard to give way to young blood
The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Attempted murder case: Complainant doesn't know ZI Khan Panna
Eminent lawyer ZI Khan Panna, who backed the student protesters during the mass uprising, has been made an accused in a case over the attempted murder of a demonstrator in the capital.
20 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Was with the student movement till the end: ZI Khan Panna
Noted SC lawyer was recently sued in case filed over shooting youth during the movement
20 October 2024, 11:21 AM
Racing buses end the tale of two sisters
Like any other day, Tasnim Jahan Irene and her sister Nusrat Jahan Zerin were heading to their office – Next Venture – in the capital’s Uttar Badda in an auto-rickshaw from Mirpur.
9 October 2024, 18:00 PM
An unholy race between buses tears two sisters apart
One killed, one injured after being run over by bus in Dhaka's Badda
9 October 2024, 11:54 AM
Rab will no longer get involved in killings: DG
Rab will never again get involved in incidents such as enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, the force’s Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman has said.
7 October 2024, 18:00 PM
A curious tale of two cases
Two cases were filed over the killing of two men in the capital’s Jatrabari during the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government.
6 October 2024, 18:10 PM
Hasina's 'Tk 400cr peon' laundered most of his wealth abroad: CID
Jahangir Alam, an ex-staffer at former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's residence, has siphoned off a large part of his over Tk 400 crore fortune abroad, Criminal Investigation Department found in primary investigation
1 October 2024, 17:34 PM
Dubious cases weaken quest for justice
A man named Labhlu Mia was shot dead in the capital’s Uttara during protests on the morning of August 5.
22 September 2024, 01:00 AM
Infighting rears up in BNP after Hasina’s fall
In the last five and a half years of Awami League rule, at least 13 BNP leaders and activists got killed in clashes between factions of the party and attacks by ruling AL men.
21 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Traffic police move against battery-run rickshaws on major roads
The move has brought some relief to commuters, as the high-speed rickshaws have been causing accidents.
11 September 2024, 07:36 AM
A father’s search for his son ends in tragic death
Hasan Ahmed Bishal last spoke to his father Shahin Hawlader over the phone on the night of August 25, when he and his fellow students were heading towards the Secretariat, which was surrounded by Ansar members.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
A father's search for his son ends in tragic death
Man dies 9 days after being brutally beaten in the clash between Ansar members and students at Secretariat
4 September 2024, 11:54 AM
Hatirjheel lake, scenic spot or a crime scene?
A master’s student of International Islamic University Chittagong, Azizul Islam Mehedi, came to Dhaka on October 10, 2020 to attend a job interview.
31 August 2024, 18:00 PM
1.94 lakh sued in 268 cases since the fall of AL govt: MSF
Since the fall of the Awami League (AL) government on August 5, at least 268 cases have been filed against 1.94 lakh people, mostly targeting AL leaders and activists
31 August 2024, 12:45 PM
Rickshaws rule Dhaka streets
It was around 11:30am.
29 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Rickshaws ruling Dhaka streets amid police inaction
Traffic constables said they no longer stop anyone because they want to avoid the hassles they faced before and after August 5.
29 August 2024, 12:42 PM