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Hasina remarks can air unless they are hate speech

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Tribunal restriction applies only to statements that undermine the court's dignity, says Aminul Islam There is no legal restriction on publishing or broadcasting statements made ... Read More


Govt giving space to anti-July narratives

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- NCP convener accuses former comrades in government of allowing propaganda and slowing the justice process Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on... Read More


HC questions why only men face jail

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- The High Court (HC) on Tuesday questioned the constitutional validity of a legal provision that prescribes up to seven years' imprisonment only for men accused of engaging in sex... Read More


Measles death toll reaches 849

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh's combined death toll from confirmed and suspected measles cases has risen to 849 after two more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8:00am on ... Read More


Bangladesh still without Ombudsman

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh has yet to establish the Office of the Ombudsman, even 55 years after its independence, despite having both a constitutional provision and a law authorising the instit... Read More


3 of a family found dead in Bagerhat

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Police suspect murder after injuries found on victims' heads Police recovered the bodies of three members of the same family from a house in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat on Tuesday... Read More


Footover bridge turns into an accident trap

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Severe disrepair makes the structure dangerous for pedestrians A broken pedestrian overbridge near a bus stand in Dhaka has become risky for pedestrians due to prolonged disrepai... Read More


Distributary of the Buriganga River is now almost defunct as it turns into a breeding centre of dengue mosquitoes rife with plythenes, plastics and household waste materials triggering closure of water flow due to environment contamination. The photo was taken from Kamrangirchar Beribandh (embankment) area on Sunday.

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Distributary of the Buriganga River is now almost defunct as it turns into a breeding centre of dengue mosquitoes rife with plythenes, plastics and household waste materials trig... Read More


Hannan comments about Soumya's inclusion

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Soumya Sarkar - was called up to the Bangladesh Cricket squad quite suddenly, and then quietly dropped. The batter is waiting to return to red-ball cricket by playing a Test aga... Read More


How Bangladesh's Youth Reclaimed the Nation's Democratic Spirit

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- History often remembers moments when ordinary citizens refuse to accept extraordinary injustice. For Bangladesh, the July Uprising of 2024 stands as one such defining moment. Wh... Read More