Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Police order to shoot arsonists sparks fears over repeat of extrajudicial practices

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- In a span of five days, police in Bangladesh's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong, have issued directives to their unit chiefs to open fire on suspected arsonists and attackers... Read More


From suspect to state witness: Former IGP Mamun details 'orders' of July crackdown

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, once a suspect, has stepped forward as a state witness and revealed that he had received direct instructions fro... Read More


Pedestrian hurt in crude bomb blast in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A pedestrian has been injured in a crude bomb blast in Dhaka's Eskaton. The incident occurred at 8am on Sunday, said Inspector Sajjad Hossain of Hatirjheel Police Station. "We have... Read More


Tribunal turns on maker: ICT weighs Hasina's fate for 'crimes against humanity' in Uprising

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- For more than a decade, the International Crimes Tribunal symbolised Sheikh Hasina's pursuit of war-crimes justice. Now, that institution has become the arena of her gravest trial, a... Read More


3 buses set ablaze, crude bombs blast in Dhaka at night

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- At least three buses have been torched in Dhaka's Hazaribagh, South Keraniganj and Savar, while crude bombs have detonated in several areas. Despite the violence overnight on Saturd... Read More


Former railway DG, five officers prosecuted over 'Tk 3.58 billion loss in van purchase'

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against the former director general of Bangladesh Railway and five senior officials over alleged state losses of Tk 3.58 billion... Read More


Bangladesh records five dengue deaths, 1,139 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 1,139 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours. The yearly tally of hospitalisations from t... Read More


Lawyer files petition seeking enhanced protection for lower court judges

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a petition seeking directives to strengthen security for judges serving in the lower courts. The petition was submitted on Sunday by lawyer Yunus Al... Read More


Political parties call on EC to stay 'neutral, firm' under pressure

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Political parties have called on the Election Commission to take a "strong and neutral stance" to ensure a credible national election, urging it not to "bow to any pressure". The EC... Read More


Verdict in Hasina crimes against humanity case to be broadcast live: prosecution

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The prosecution says that the verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials in her government will be broadcast liv... Read More