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DU leftist student groups protest Azharul's acquittal in war crimes case

Dhaka, May 27 -- Leaders of left-leaning student organisations at the Dhaka University have staged a protest in response to the Appellate Division's acquittal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Isl... Read More


Police still searching for DU student Shammo murder motive

Dhaka, May 27 -- Authorities have yet to determine the motive behind the killing of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a Dhaka University student and leader of the BNP's student wing, despite multiple arrests and ... Read More


Army denies role in DNCC mosquito control, waste management operations

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Bangladesh Army has rejected a claim by the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) administrator that troops will be engaged in Aedes mosquito control activities in the city. In a s... Read More


'Irregularities' at Shuchona Foundation: Meghna Group chief Mostafa barred from travelling abroad

Dhaka, May 27 -- A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Meghna Group Chairman Mostafa Kamal in connection to allegations of irregularities and corruption at Shuchona Foundation, an organisation cha... Read More


Army arrest 'top criminals' Subrata Bain, Molla Masud in Kushtia, two aides in Hatirjheel

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh Army has arrested two of the country's top-listed criminals Subrata Bain and Abu Rasel Masud alias Molla Masud along with two of their close aides, in coordinated raids in ... Read More


Top court acquits Jamaat's Azharul in war crimes case

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a war crimes case, overturning the verdict by the International Crimes Tribunal. A se... Read More


Jamaat's Azharul expected to be released from prison Wednesday, says lawyer

Dhaka, May 27 -- Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was acquitted of all charges in a war crimes case, is expected to be released from prison on Wednesday morning. In a Facebook post on Tu... Read More


Jamaat chief admits shortcomings, offers unconditional apology for past failures

Dhaka, May 27 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has offered an unreserved apology to anyone who may have been harmed by the party or its members, saying no individual or political party is free... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha date for Bangladesh to be announced Wednesday evening

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh will know the date of Eid-ul-Azha on Wednesday evening, when the National Moon Sighting Committee meets in Dhaka to determine the start of the Islamic month of Zil Hajj. T... Read More


Dhaka stocks index sinks to five-year low as investor interest wanes

Dhaka, May 27 -- Investor caution has dragged the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to a five-year low, with sustained selling and lacklustre trading reflecting deep market uncertainty. On Tuesday, the benc... Read More