A group of unruly people set fire to the building of cultural organisation Chhayanaut in the capital’s Dhanmondi area early Friday as violence spread in the country over the death of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. “The incident took place around 2:15AM,” said Khaleda Yasmin, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters control room. She said ...

A colorful pre-Christmas celebration brought joy and excitement to Camparay tea garden at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Thursday. Organized by Madhya O Dakshin Bangladesh Child Development Project, the event saw the participation of more than 300 children, featuring cake cutting, cultural performances and lively entertainment. The celebration began at 11 AM at the project premises. The venue was ...

The much-anticipated clash between champions of South America and Europe is finally set, as Argentina and Spain prepare to face off in Finalissima, bringing together two generations of football brilliance led by Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal. FIFA has confirmed that Finalissima between Copa América winners Argentina and UEFA Euro champions Spain will be held on March 27 at Lusail ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Friday that the country has witnessed various mob attacks for over a year, which have divided the nation. He has strongly condemned the attacks on The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, New Age Editor Nurul Kabir and other media professionals. ”Those who carried out such violence are ‘enemies of Bangladesh’.” In a ...

Angry protesters made vandalism and set on fire the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers, in the capital’s Karwan Bazar late night. The unrest escalated at night over the death of Inqilab Moncho Spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. The protesters entered the offices breaking gate and made vandalism. At least 20 employees were initially trapped ...

Bangladesh will observe state mourning on Saturday (December 20) over the death of martyred Sharif Osman bin Hadi. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced this on Thursday night during an address to the nation, just after the death of Hadi. He said that the national flag will be flown at half-mast on Saturday at all government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions, ...

The body of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inqilab Moncho, will be brought home from Singapore on Friday evening. A commercial flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the body is scheduled to depart Singapore around 3:50PM (local time), Inqilab Moncho said in a post on its Facebook page in the early hours of Friday. The flight is expected to ...

Sharif Osman bin Hadi, the fiery face of the July Uprising, convenor of Inqilab Moncho and a prospective candidate for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, is no more. He passed away on Thursday at 9:45 pm while receiving medical treatment in Singapore. The Inqilab Moncho official Facebook page announced the news Thursday night, stating, “In the struggle against Indian ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Thursday framed charges against 13 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over enforced disappearances and torture at the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) during the previous Awami League government. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mazumder, passed the order, setting January 19 for submitting the opening statement ...

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday launched an Information Help Desk aimed at making capital market-related information more accessible and effective for investors and other stakeholders. The help desk was formally inaugurated by DSE Managing Director (acting) Mohammad Asadur Rahman at the exchange premises. “Infrastructure through the Information Help Desk will make the dissemination of capital market-related information easier and ...