A murder case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others for killing a grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing. Abu Sayeed was killed in police firing in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on July 19. Amir Hamza Shatil, a resident of Mohammadpur, filed the case with the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury ...

The mobile and broadband internet services faced shutdown during the recent quota reform movement at the verbal instruction of then state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology and the NTMC, an organization affiliated to the home ministry. A primary probe report submitted today to the Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry revealed this, said an official handout, reports BSS. ...

Employees at Sylhet Medical University have issued a stern ultimatum, demanding the removal of the Vice-Chancellor Dr Enayet Husssin, Treasurer Shah Alam, and Registrar(Adhoc)Fazlur Rahman within the next 48 hours. The employees have urged for the appointment of new officials in their place, citing widespread corruption and severe misconduct by the current administration. In a press briefing held on Monday, ...

Four newly appointed judges to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court were sworn in on Tuesday (August 13). Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to the four judges at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge around 10:45am. Those who took the oath are Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury, Justice Sayed Mohammad Ziaul Karim, Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice ...

The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently quit her position and fled the country, the White House said on Monday, calling allegations of US interference “simply false.” “We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or rumors that the United States government was involved in these events is simply false,” White ...

Argentine star Lionel Messi was ruled out on Monday by Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino for the defending champions’ Leagues Cup knockout match on Tuesday at reigning MLS champion Columbus. Messi remains sidelined after suffering a right ankle injury a month ago in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final. Messi has not yet trained with his ...

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday claimed the “same mob” is threatening the home affairs adviser of the interim government to suffer the same fate as his mother. In his verified Facebook page, the former ICT Adviser of Sheikh Hasina said that the home affairs adviser asked Awami League to reorganise as a big ...

An 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman have been stabbed in London’s Leicester Square. In a post on X, the Met Police said a man had been arrested and taken into custody, adding the force did not believe there were “any outstanding suspects”. The Met said the girl would require hospital treatment but her injuries were not life threatening, while the ...

Monday has been declared the hottest day of the year in the UK so far, reaching 32.4C in Wisley, Surrey – with up to 34C (93F) expected in parts of the country. The higher temperatures will be confined to central and southern England, according to the Met Office, and yellow heat health alerts are in place for millions of people. ...

Demand for a three-day holiday during the Hindu community’s religious festival, Durga Puja, is relevant said Home Affairs Adviser Brig Gen (retd ) M Sakhawat Hossain on Monday. He said this when the top leaders of the Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance met him at the conference room of the Home Ministry, reports UNB. Regarding the demand of the Hindu ...