July Uprising Cases / Formal charges against 45 accused soon
The prosecution will soon press formal charges against 45 accused, including 18 high-profile political figures, as investigations near completion, ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said yesterday.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Once power brokers, now defendants
Smiles, whispers, and uneasy silence as 16 former ministers and high officials brought to ICT-1
15 October 2025, 10:09 AM
25 former, serving military officers charged at ICT
The prosecution yesterday formally charged 28 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 top and mid-ranking current and former army officers, at International Crimes Tribunal-1 in two cases of enforced disappearances, secret detention, and torture in the 15 years of her rule.
8 October 2025, 18:23 PM
ICT act amendment: Accused barred from election if formally charged
Those accused in cases filed with the International Crimes Tribunal will not be able to hold or run for public office once formal charges are pressed against them.
7 October 2025, 18:11 PM
Crimes against humanity: Four AL leaders likely to be charged soon
Four senior Awami League leaders, including former law minister Anisul Huq and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s former adviser Salman F Rahman, may soon be formally charged with crimes against humanity in connection with the July uprising, according to the prosecution.
3 October 2025, 18:21 PM
NCP-backed student group eyes reforms after DU, JU debacles
Senior leaders of both organisations say the reforms may include a leadership shake-up, reduction in organisational posts
20 September 2025, 18:22 PM
Disqualified until proven innocent
Any individual formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will be deemed ineligible to remain an MP or contest elections.
4 September 2025, 18:10 PM
Hasina, Kamal ordered shooting of July protesters
In a dramatic testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday, former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said the mass killings during last year’s July uprising were carried out on direct orders of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina and home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
“Stop harassing students at DU Registrar Building”: Solo protestor demands
A Dhaka University student today (August 30, 2022) started a sit-in in front of the university’s administrative building to press home an eight-point demand, including addressing the mismanagement in official services.
30 August 2022, 09:52 AM
Indomitable Balayet’s DU studies dream unfulfilled, will sit for RU admission test
Fifty-five-year-old Balayet Sheikh made positive news when he decided to sit for Dhaka University admission test under Social Science faculty (D Unit) on June 11, 2022.
5 July 2022, 11:57 AM
Forever young!
The names clearly describe their type as they have one thing in common -- these are all student organisations. But in reality, hardly any regular students are holding the top positions of the student bodies affiliated with various political parties.
18 June 2022, 02:00 AM
BCL, JCD welcome DU admission seekers on campus
Queuing up opposite each other by forming an aisle between them, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders welcomed students who had come to take the admission test on the Dhaka University campus today (June 4, 2022).
4 June 2022, 12:46 PM
JCD protests nationwide
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has staged protests across the country against the recent attacks by Chhatra League.
28 May 2022, 18:00 PM
After attacks, cases stalk BNP activists
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders and activists have come under repeated attacks by the armed members of Bangladesh Chhatra League since Tuesday while trying to hold programmes in Dhaka University areas and some other parts of the country.
28 May 2022, 02:00 AM
Attack on JCD: BCL men brag on Facebook
Soon after Tuesday’s violence on Dhaka University campus, a top leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League claimed they had no “organisational involvement” in the attack on leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.
26 May 2022, 03:00 AM
55-yr-old applies for DU chasing the dream he refused to let go
A 55-year-old man is going to take part in the tests for admission to Dhaka University.
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Age no barrier: 55yr old Balayet prepares for DU admission test
A 55-year old man has proved that age cannot be a barrier to education as he is going to sit for this year’s admission test at Dhaka University.
20 May 2022, 09:24 AM
New Market clashes: Police role questioned
The clash in the New Market area began around 11:30pm on April 18 following an argument between staffers of two fast food shops. It ended around 3:45am the next day after hours of massive police intervention that left a student badly injured.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Police question 6 Dhaka College BCL men over New Market clashes
Law enforcers yesterday interrogated at least six Dhaka College Chhatra League men with links to the clashes between students and traders in the capital’s New Market area, which left two persons dead.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Who killed Nahid?
During the fierce clashes between shopkeepers and Dhaka College students in New Market area on Tuesday, a young man in a dark blue T-shirt was seen lying motionless in front of Nur Jahan Super Market.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Everything in my shop for Eid sale burnt to ashes’
Sentu Miah, owner of a shop at Nurjahan Market in New Market, bought clothes worth Tk 20 lakh to sell in his shop on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. But everything was burnt to ashes in the fire.
19 April 2022, 15:29 PM
Students outraged, claim police favoured traders during New Market clash
Students of several educational institutions, including Dhaka College, have expressed anger over the role of police in bringing the situation under control following the clash between shop employees and students in New Market area today.
19 April 2022, 14:49 PM
Reviving the rhythm
It’s that time of the year again, when Dhaka University’s fine arts faculty is surrounded by colours.
8 April 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Pay Tk 10 lakh or keep shops shut’
Seven shops of Ananda Bazar located in front of Dhaka University’s Amar Ekushey Hall has remained shut since March 13, as two Chhatra League leaders allegedly ordered shop owners to close their shops.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM
DU BCL leaders accused of demanding Tk 10 lakh extortion, 7 shops closed
Seven shops in the Ananda Bazar area, adjacent to Amar Ekushey Hall of Dhaka University, have been kept shut since March 13, as two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League of the hall unit demanded Tk 10 lakh as extortion from the shops' owners.
20 March 2022, 14:34 PM
BUET offering up to Tk 45,000 fellowship for students to encourage research
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) authorities have decided to offer fellowships to 50 Master's and PhD students in order to encourage and increase their focus on research work.
17 March 2022, 09:15 AM
Does anyone ever leave DU?
The central playground of Dhaka University almost seemed like it accommodated the whole campus on that one field yesterday.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Buet plans to introduce on-campus jobs for students
Authorities of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) are planning to introduce on-campus jobs for students.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM