Court Correspondent : A Dhaka court on Thursday placed two individuals, including Bangladesh Jatiyo Party (Manju) Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho, on a five-day remand each in connection with the vandalism and arson attack on Setu Bhaban in Dhaka on July 18. The other accused, Rezaul Hasanat David, is alleged to have financed the perpetrators involved in the offenses. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sultan Sohag Uddin issued the remand order after Abu Sayeed Miah, Inspector of the Detective Branch...
Staff Reporter : In response to a severe cash shortage, Bangladesh Bank provided approximately Tk 25,521 crore in loans to commercial banks and financial institutions in a single day, on Wednesday. The central bank’s data revealed that Shariah-based banks borrowed around Tk 1,500 crore, while other banks and financial institutions accounted for the remaining amount. The press release from the central bank on Thursday detailed that commercial banks faced an intense demand for cash on Wednesday. This was due to...
AFP : Donald Trump launched a volley of attacks against US Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday, calling her a “radical left lunatic” in his first rally since she became the de facto Democratic Party nominee for November’s election. In a speech where he also claimed that Harris was in favor of the “execution” of babies due to her position on abortions, the former president and Republican nominee said: “She is a radical left lunatic who will destroy our country.” “We’re...
Staff Reporter : Following a period of heightened tension and unrest, Dhaka is slowly reclaiming its bustling rhythm as the city gradually resumes its daily activities. With a relaxed curfew in place, city shops open in their large numbers, no apparent violence in the country and resumption of train and bus operations though partially amid the political unrest, Dhaka slowly wears its signature feature. The recent political turmoil, sparked by student protests advocating for quota reforms in public service, led...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Railway (BR) will resume passenger train operations on a limited scale on Thursday, July 25, following a one-week suspension due to countrywide unrest surrounding the quota reform movement. AM SalehUddin, Joint Director General (Operations) of Bangladesh Railway, confirmed to The media that commuter, mail, and local train services will commence from July 25. However, he clarified that no intercity trains will be operational initially. “The decision regarding intercity trains will depend on the assessment report...
AP : A domestic plane slipped off the runway and crashed Wednesday while trying to take off from the airport serving Nepal’s capital, killing the 18 passengers and injuring the pilot. Police official Basanta Rajauri said authorities have pulled out all 18 bodies. The only survivor was the pilot, who was taken to Kathmandu Medical College Hospital for treatment, said a doctor at the hospital who was not authorized to speak to media. The pilot has injuries to the eyes...
Staff Reporter : The United States strongly condemns any violence against peaceful protests, affirming that protesters must be allowed to exercise their fundamental rights of expression and speech. Additionally, the US cautioned its citizens visiting Bangladesh amid this political unrest and it has voiced worries about the disruptions in internet and telecommunications services throughout Bangladesh, which have hindered the ability of Bangladeshi citizens, including Americans in the country, to access essential information during the ongoing nationwide unrest. During a press...
Staff Reporter : In a sweeping crackdown following the recent student protests, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has detained a total of 1,758 individuals, including 20 prominent leaders affiliated with the BNP-Jamaat alliance. The arrests were made in connection with 154 cases registered as of Tuesday noon, as disclosed by a press release from the DMP media wing. According to DMP sources, 601 of the apprehended individuals were captured in combing operations conducted across different parts of the capital within the...
Staff Reporter : Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, addressing reporters at his secretariat office on Wednesday, announced that the government has decided against reopening educational institutions, particularly universities, citing the current unrest across the country. “The government will prioritise the ongoing HSC and equivalent examinations, considering that several tests had to be postponed due to clashes and violence arising from the demand for quota reforms in government jobs,” Minister Nowfel stated. He further added, “It will not be wise...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused the government of deliberately suppressing information regarding the ongoing student movement and downplaying the casualties incurred during the unrest. At a press conference held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir criticized the government’s handling of the situation, alleging a concerted effort to shift blame onto political opponents. “The government is only focusing on the attacks and vandalism during the movement while ignoring the reasons...
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said valiant freedom fighters should always be accorded the highest respect irrespective of party affiliation. The prime minister said this while speaking at the programme marking the distribution of Prime Minister Fellowship 2024-25 among the recipients at her office. She said that it should be always kept in mind that they are the valiant freedom fighters. “Abandoning the dream of their own life, leaving behind their families, parents and everything, they joined...
Staff Reporter : Corruption watchdog the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned the recent attack on students demanding quota reform by members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League. In a statement released on Tuesday, the watchdog called for exemplary punishment for the attackers and urged a peaceful and constitutional resolution to the ongoing crisis. Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of TIB, highlighted that students have been conducting peaceful demonstrations for the past two...