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Crimes against humanity: Joy, Palak to face trial for internet shutdown during July Uprising

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has framed charges against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, accus... Read More


Abul Kalam Azad, sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes, surrenders to tribunal

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Abul Kalam Azad, a fugitive convicted of war crimes in 1971, has surrendered to the International Crimes Tribunal. He appeared before the tribunal on Wednesday and submitted an appl... Read More


Gas supply to Narayanganj, Munshiganj to be suspended for five hours

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Gas supply will be suspended for five hours in Narayanganj city, Munshiganj city, and several surrounding areas for urgent maintenance under the road widening and second-floor road c... Read More


Afghan Deputy Minister Ahmadullah Zahid visits Dhaka to boost trade ties

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Afghanistan's Deputy Minister for Industry and Commerce Maulvi Ahmadullah Zahid is visiting Dhaka, marking the first minister-level visit by a member of the Taliban-led government to... Read More


Independent candidate Sarwar pulls out of Dhaka-17 race to support Tarique

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Lawyer M Sarwar Hossain has withdrawn his candidacy from Dhaka-17 in support of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. Speaking at the Supreme Court premises on Tuesday, Sarwar said he made t... Read More


Tribunal defers verdict in Chankharpul 'crimes against humanity' case to Jan 26

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has deferred the verdict in a crimes against humanity case filed over the six murders in Dhaka's Chankharpul during the July Uprising to Jan 26. Th... Read More


Honking near Dhaka airport to incur Tk 10,000 fine or jail, warns DMP

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has warned that drivers will face fines of up to Tk 10,000 or three months in jail for honking near Shahjalal International Airport. In a public notice... Read More


Yunus tours July Uprising museum, urging nation to prevent repeating past atrocities

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, during a visit to the July Uprising Memorial Museum at Ganabhaban -- the former prime minister's residence, has said that such a museum should never be ... Read More


DNCC sets 16 rules for landlords, rent hikes allowed every 2 years

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation has issued 16 instructions for landlords in Dhaka to protect tenants' rights. The instructions allow the rents to be hiked only once in every two ye... Read More


EC 'not concerned' over law and order before polls

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has claimed there is "no concern" about the law and order situation ahead of the national election. After a meeting with the Swedish ... Read More