Staff Reporter :The public holiday on August 15, traditionally observed as National Mourning Day, is cancelled, according to sources within the Ministry of Public Administration. Officials from the ministry confirmed on Tuesday that a notification regarding the cancellation is currently being prepared. It is anticipated that the notification will be issued following instructions from senior officials, potentially by Tuesday or the following day. Earlier on Tuesday, Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Home Affairs Advisor to the interim government, announced,...
Court Correspondent :Once a top terror of Dhaka’s underworld Abbas Ali, known as “Killer Abbas”, was released from Kashimpur Central Jail-2 on Monday. Senior Jail Superintendent (Acting) Amirul Islam confirmed the media.He said Abbas’s relatives met him at the main gate. He was in the high security cell of Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur since 2003. Abbas was arrested on February 14, 2003 in a case filed for shooting two businessmen in front of the Dhaka District and Sessions Judge’s Court...
Staff Reporter :Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser on private industry and investment Salman F Rahman and former law, Justice...
Staff Reporter :Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised that the interim government’s foremost objective is to ensure human rights and...
Staff Reporter :A Dhaka court has directed Mohammadpur police station to accept a murder case against seven individuals, including former...
UNB :Gas has been found at a new location in Begumganj gas field through drilling a well. According to state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex), the testing results in the Begumganj-4 (West) well are showing a good prospect for the gas field. “We hope, initially it will produce 10-15 million cubic feet (MMCFD) of gas per day,” Bapex Managing Director Md Shoyeb told UNB. He informed that gas was found at the new location at three separate...
UNB :In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. Students or other young people have frequently played pivotal roles in popular uprisings that have brought down governments or forced them to change policies. Sri Lanka, 2022Like in Bangladesh, widespread protests in Sri Lanka in 2022 were able to bring down a government, and youth played a key role. Scattered demonstrations...
Staff Reporter : In a recent development, the Editors’ Council has issued a strong demand for the withdrawal of all cases filed against journalists, particularly those related to the recent student protests and various other cases under acts such as the Cyber Security Act (CSA) and the previously enacted Digital Security Act (DSA). This call for action was made during a meeting held at the Daily Star office on Saturday, chaired by the Editor and Editors’ Council President Mahfuz Anam....
Staff Reporter :Home Affairs Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain took a pointed jab at former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of serving the interests of others rather than the citizens of the country. His remarks were made on Monday following a meeting with leaders of the Hindu coalition. Sakhawat Hossain asserted that Hasina had voluntarily left the country and was not coerced into her departure. He extended an invitation for her return but advised her to avoid...
Diplomatic Correspondent : Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain has stated that the diplomats of different missions have expressed their concerns over the security of their investments as well as human rights violations during the student moment. Taking stock of the matter, the adviser has assured them that the interim government will ensure the safety and security of their investment, and the government is also working to protect human rights. He came up with statements in reply to the questions...
Court Correspondent :President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday appointed four High Court judges as Justices for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The four judges are- Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, Justice Syed Md Ziaul Karim, Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice S M Emdadul Hoque, said a gazzette notification of the Law Ministry. The move came following the appointment of Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed as the 25th Chief Justice of Bangladesh on August 10. Earlier, Obaidul Hassan stepped down from...