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Anisul Huq shown arrested, Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin remanded in separate murder cases
A Dhaka court today ordered former law minister Anisul Huq to be shown arrested and placed former Awami League lawmaker Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin on a three-day remand in separate cases filed over the death of two people during the quota…
BNP files complaints against Hasina, others at Int’l Crimes Tribunal
The BNP today lodged two complaints with the office of the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), accusing ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Awami League leaders, and law enforcers of unlawful killings and…
Tracey Ann Jacobson to join as US Embassy Dhaka’s new CDA
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service in the US, Tracey Ann Jacobson, will assume the role of Chargé d'Affaires (CDA), ad interim, at the US Embassy in Dhaka on January 11, 2025.
She will be the third CDA since Ambassador Peter…
Khaleda Zia reunites with son Tarique after seven years
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reunited with her eldest son, Tarique Rahman, at Heathrow International Airport, marking an emotional moment after 2,731 days (over seven years) of separation.
After the air ambulance carrying her landed…
Home adviser proposes jobs for 100 injured during July uprising
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today proposed offering employment to 100 individuals injured during the July uprising.
"This initiative aims to support those injured by providing them with a means to…
July uprising: Govt to allocate Tk 637.80cr for victims’ families
The interim government has decided to allocate Tk 637.80 crore for the families of those killed and injured during the July uprising.
Of this amount, Tk 232.60 crore will be provided from the national budget of the current fiscal…
CA reiterates 2 possible polls timelines
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has once again said the next general election will likely be held in December 2025 or by mid-2026.
He shared the two possible timelines for the election when British parliamentarian Rupa Huq, who is…
Cops want own commission with sweeping powers
After facing accusations of systemic corruption and harsh criticism for furthering Awami League's political agenda, the police force has proposed an independent commission with sweeping powers to ensure accountability and neutrality of…
BNP standing committee members to meet Khaleda tomorrow
BNP standing committee members are set to meet party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia tomorrow night at her Gulshan residence.
Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP Media Cell, confirmed to The Daily Star that the meeting is scheduled to be…
Tulip given London flat by developer with links to AL: FT report
Tulip Siddiq, Sheikh Hasina's niece and currently the UK's city minister and economic secretary to the treasury, was gifted a two-bedroom apartment in central London by a person connected to the recently ousted Bangladeshi government,…