Cops held 1,711 nationwide
Staff Reporter : Police have arrested 1,711 people in a series of nationwide raids over a 24-hour period, recovering firearms and sharp weapons, according to a statement from the Police Headquarters on Friday. The...
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Shahidul to return home today
Staff Reporter : Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities on Friday after joining a Free Palestine campaign, is expected to return in Dhaka on Saturday....
BD interim govt accused of political crackdown
Staff Reporter : The interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is facing serious allegations of political repression after a surge in arrests under recently amended counterterrorism laws, said Human Rights...
Court orders freeze ex-mayor Taposh’s 3 bank accounts
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of three bank accounts belonging to former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, who is currently under investigation for allegedly...
Raphael hits hat-trick: BD lose to HK in AC Qualifiers
Agency : Star man Hamza Choudhury found the net and Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome struck in extra time, but Bangladesh failed to get the better of Hong Kong, China, losing 4-3 in an entertaining...
Global prominent figures call for release: Shahidul, fellow activists taken to Israel’s Negev desert prison
Staff Reporter : Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam, along with a dozen international activists, who were detained from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla Freedom Flotilla, have been transferred to Ketziot Prison in Israel’s Negev desert. On...
Warrants issued against Hasina sent to Army Chief
Staff Reporter : The International Crimes Tribunal has sent arrest warrants for 30 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in connection with two enforced disappearance cases....
BD welcomes Hamas-Israel peace talks
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has welcomed the ongoing dialogue between Hamas and Israel, describing it as a positive step toward ending the devastating war in Gaza. In a statement issued by Foreign Ministry on...
Israel, Hamas agree on ‘first phase’ of Gaza ceasefire
Al Jazeera : US President Donald Trump, in a social media post, has said Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of the deal, which would see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw from...
Democracy isn’t just about elections: Tarique
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that democracy is not merely about elections; it means ensuring people’s freedom and fundamental rights. He made these remarks in a message to the...
‘Khaleda not retired from politics’
Staff Reporter : Dr. A. Z. M. Zahid Hasan, a Member of the BNP Standing Committee, said that BNP Chairperson Begum Zia has not retired from politics, and the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman...