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Top NCP leaders in Cox's Bazar, dismiss reports of meeting ex-US envoy Haas

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- While state celebrations are underway in Dhaka to mark the anniversary of the July Uprising, five senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have travelled to Cox's Bazar... Read More


Unhappy with special train, 'July warriors' block railway in Rajshahi

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Students Against Discrimination activists have blocked the railway in Rajshahi in protest at the special train allocated for their travel to Dhaka to attend the reading of the Ju... Read More


'I chased off Hasina. I am very happy'

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- An animation of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina can be seen on the screen. In front of it, a treadmill has been set up. People take turns running on the treadmill as the car... Read More


A mother joined an Aug 5 procession of joy. There, she learnt her son had been martyred

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- On Aug 5, 2024, after Sheikh Hasina had fled to India in the face of a student-led mass uprising, Baby Naznin joined a joyful procession in Naogaon. It was at this outpouring of ... Read More


Patriotic songs mark start of day-long July Uprising anniversary celebrations

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the July Uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina regime are under way at Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue. The day-long festivities began w... Read More


Dhaka Central University: Students call protest on Wednesday to demand ordinance

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Students from seven government colleges in the capital have called for a protest on Wednesday to demand the swift issuance of an ordinance to upgrade these institutions into Dhak... Read More


CA Yunus to address nation at 8:20pm on anniversary of July Uprising

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government, will address the nation on Tuesday night to commemorate the anniversary of the July Uprising. The speech will be broadca... Read More


All 16 spillgates of Kaptai Dam opened at midnight

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Authorities have opened all 16 spillway gates of the Kaptai Dam in Rangamati to ease the rising water pressure in Kaptai Lake. Mahmud Hasan, the supervising engineer and manager... Read More


Pure drinking water corner opened in remembrance of Mugdho at Joydebpur Rail Junction

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- A pure drinking water corner has been opened at Gazipur's Joydebpur Railway Junction in memory of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, a student martyred in the July Uprising. Joydebpur ... Read More


TIB warns of entrenched partisanship in administration, judiciary, education, and health

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said despite the fall of an authoritarian regime following the July Uprising, political partisanship remains entrenched across sta... Read More