The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday pressed charges against 11 former police officers over the killing of Imam Hasan Bhuiyan Tayim, a 12th grader, in Dhaka’s Jatrabari on July 20 last year.

The law enforcement’s inaction during the attacks on The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Chhayanaut and Udichi proves that the government acted as the attackers’ associate, Prof Anu Muhammad said at a rally at the National Museum yesterday.

Journalist leaders yesterday termed the recent attacks on the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo direct assaults on free and independent journalism, demanding swift justice and exemplary punishment for those responsible.

Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, a senior judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the 26th chief justice of Bangladesh.

Family members of three of the five people killed in a clash on December 23 between two groups over the grabbing of shoal land in Hatia upazila of Noakhali claimed that the victims had gone there to buy land.

The National Citizen Party yesterday urged the Election Commission to rethink the election schedule without changing the polling date, insisting the 13th parliamentary election be held on February 12 as planned.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has estimated that around Tk 250 crore was siphoned off through corruption in land acquisition and compensation in five solar power projects.

Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) yesterday strongly condemned the attack on the office of The Daily Star.

A series of arson attacks on four houses belonging to minority communities in three areas of Raozan in Chattogram in five days has spread fear among residents of the upazila.

Law enforcers have so far arrested 31 people for their alleged involvement in the attacks, looting, and arson at the Karwan Bazar offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.

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Collects nomination form as an independent candidate

Shafiqur Rahman blames authorities’ failure to act against perpetrators

BNP acting chairman boards regular Biman flight

Father mourns as 21-year-old killed by crude bomb thrown from Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover

Venue yet to be finalised, says party leader Hamidur Rahman Azad

BSF pushed them across the barbed-wire fence, one of the detainees says

Condemns attack on The Daily Star, urges citizens to stay vigilant

Demonstrators demand swift arrests, warning that impunity for arson and vandalism threatens press freedom and democracy

Candidates will be able to make payments through bank drafts, pay orders or treasury challans at any branch of scheduled banks across the country