Custodial death: Verdict on case against 3 ex-policemen, two others on Sep 9

Judgement in the case filed against former sub-inspector of Pallabi Police Station Jahidur Rahman Khan and four others over the custodial death of Ishtiaque Ahmed Jonny in 2014 will be delivered on September 9.
24 August 2020, 10:11 AM

Freedom fighters attacked allegedly by followers of Chattogram MP

Followers of Chattogram Lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman allegedly attacked a section of freedom fighters while they were forming a human chain in the port city today.
24 August 2020, 09:43 AM

‘He never depended on anyone’s mercy to get out of prison’

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained and sent to jail for several times in his life, but he never depended on anybody’s mercy to get released from custody.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Diplomats share views on Bangabandhu’s leadership, values

Diplomats stationed in Dhaka at a discussion on Saturday highlighted the values set by Bangabandhu and the importance of following his ideology.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Recreational Sites in Ctg: Visitors scarce upon reopening

Recreational destinations of the port city were reopened on Saturday after five months, but visitors were few and far between as fear of infection still remains. Moreover, the weather has not been favourable.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Journo Abdus Shahid loses battle with coronavirus

Abdus Shahid, joint chief news editor of private television channel NTV, passed away at a hospital in the capital yesterday, after a long battle with Covid-19.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘No power can sustain through repression’

Today is the Student-Teacher Repression Day at Rajshahi University.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Provoking Suicide’ of Aritry Adhikary : Bail of two VNSC teachers cancelled

A Dhaka court yesterday cancelled the bail of two former teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in a case filed over provoking suicide of ninth-grader Aritry Adhikary in December 2018, as they were absent in the court without any explanation.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

6 RMG workers go on hunger strike in Savar

Six workers of Goodrich Sweaters Ltd, a factory of Skyline Group in Ashulia, started an indefinite hunger strike in front of Ashulia Press Club
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

SC upholds HC stay order on four arson cases against Khaleda

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in four separate
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Inflated Power Bills: CAB serves legal notice on authorities

Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday served a legal notice on authorities, asking them to stop collection of inflated electricity bills of
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

DU observes ‘Black Day’

Dhaka University vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman yesterday said the then un-elected and undemocratic government was responsible for
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Artistes, activists join hands in demanding Kajol’s release at Shaheed Minar

Artistes and activists from different arena have joined in a protest at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, demanding release of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol.
23 August 2020, 11:47 AM

Woman dies as rooftop water tank collapses

A woman was killed after a water tank on the rooftop of a nearby building collapsed and fell on her tin-shed house in Dhaka's Kamalapur area last night.
23 August 2020, 05:10 AM

Law enforcers’ support has been inadequate

New and different strategies are needed in the fight against increasing incidents of violence against women (VAW) amid the pandemic, in absence of proper legal support from the law enforcement agencies and NGOs working for preventing VAW, said speakers at a webinar yesterday.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Tidal surge inundates Ctg cremation ground

On Wednesday, Debobroto Pal brought the body of his sister to the cremation ground in Boluardhighir Par area of Chattogram to perform her funeral.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Release 255 returnee migrants from jail

Regional migrant rights groups Migrant Forum in Asia and Lawyers Beyond Borders yesterday called upon Bangladesh government to release the 255 returnee migrant workers who have been in jail and accused of “suspicious activities”.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t share photo or video of Padma Bridge’

The authority of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project has asked all of its officials and staffers not to share any information, photos and videos of construction activities of the long-cherished bridge on social media.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Mrinal Haque passes away

Renowned sculptor Mrinal Haque breathed his last at his Gulshan residence at around 2am yesterday. His coworker, Md Rubel, confirmed the news to The Daily Star.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Not an isolated incident’

Expressing grave concern over the incident of deaths of three boys and injuries of many due to torture at the Juvenile Development Centre in Jashore, civil society network for child rights has urged the formation of a judicial inquiry committee into the matter.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM