The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecution has said a curfew and a “shoot-on-sight” order to suppress the July Uprising were issued on the “advice” of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ...

Six leaders of the Shahbazpur union BNP in Sarail upazila have been expelled from the party for actively participating in the election campaign of independent candidate Barrister Rumeen Farhana. The ...

The trial in a case involving crimes against humanity, including incitement to mass killings through the imposition of curfew during the Students Against Discrimination movement, will begin today (10 ...

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has said the July–August 2024 killings were pre-planned, systematic, targeted, and carried out on a large scale. Speaking at ...

The formal trial of Salman F Rahman, former adviser to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq in a crimes against humanity case began yesterday, with the ...

For decades, Rangpur was the unshakable heartland of the Jatiya Party, where the Ershad family’s shadow dominated every ballot. Now, as the post-Uprising election approaches, that dominance faces its ...

British rapper Central Cee has publicly confirmed he has converted to Islam and changed his name, sharing the news directly with fans during a livestream. The 27-year-old artist, born Oakley Neil ...

Voting is under way in Bangladesh, where 127 million eligible voters are electing a new government 18 months after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by a student-led movement. Hasina, the ...

Rangpur Division were crowned National Cricket League champions for the 2025-26 season after they beat Khulna Division by seven wickets in Bogra. They completed the win inside three days, but had to ...

On February 12, Bangladesh will head to the polls to elect its next government, 18 months after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from office by a student-led movement. Hasina, the daughter of ...

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