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Jamaat says Hasina's death sentence fulfils aspirations of 180mn Bangladeshis

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Golam Porwar says the death sentence handed down to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity fulfils the "public aspirations... Read More


Hasina death verdict sparks jubilation, prayers outside High Court

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The crowd present in front of the High Court has been seen bursting into jubilation after the death sentence was handed down to Sheikh Hasina for committing crimes against humanity i... Read More


Bangladesh to hang Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity over July Uprising

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity for her attempts to suppress the July Uprising. ... Read More


Fear, tension sweep Dhaka as security ramped up before Hasina verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Dhaka is on edge as security forces tighten their grip on the capital amid a surge in arson attacks and crude bomb blasts ahead of the verdict in Sheikh Hasina's trial over crimes ag... Read More


Vandals flee Dhanmondi 32 amid baton strikes, stun grenades; excavator driver bolts

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The Army and police have foiled an attempt by a group of people to demolish the ruins of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence on Dhanmondi's Road No. 32. Around 12pm on Mon... Read More


DUCSU celebrates 'Adi Noboborsho' for first time

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has celebrated "Adi Noboborsho" or "original Bengali New Year" at the beginning of the Bengali month of Agrahayan. The universit... Read More


Bangladesh waits with bated breath as court Hasina once empowered poised to judge her

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh stands on the edge of a reckoning unlike any in its history -- a judgment of law, but also a moment of profound political reckoning. On Monday, the very court that former... Read More


Yunus calls upcoming vote 'an election to save Bangladesh'

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged district administrators to carry out their duties in the upcoming election and referendum with complete honesty, neutrality, and dedication. A... Read More


Arson attacks hit govt office, rail line in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- A land office signboard, a section of a highway, and a rail line in Chattogram have been hit by arson attacks. In the early hours of Monday, tree stumps and tyres were set on fire o... Read More


COP11: Geneva hosts global talks to redefine the fight against tobacco

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Over the past two decades, the number of adults who use tobacco has fallen sharply across the globe. The World Health Organization's Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco ... Read More