Bangla daily Bonik Barta and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) yesterday honoured three individuals for their contributions to Bangladesh.

At least five people were shot dead, and another was injured in a clash between two groups over the occupation of shoal land in Hatia upazila of Noakhali yesterday.

Police recovered the body of a businessman from a microbus in Adamdighi of Bogura early yesterday, hours after he was abducted at gunpoint from the district’s Dupchanchia upazila on Monday night.

A judge of International Crimes Tribunal-1 rebuked Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam for his courtroom conduct, saying the manner in which he addressed the tribunal was inappropriate.

“Oikyoboddho Nirbhik Jobian”, the panel backed by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Odhikar in the upcoming Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and hall union elections, yesterday announced a 13-point manifesto.

When the gates of Chhayanaut opened yesterday afternoon, there was no usual chirping of children or the familiar strains of music drifting through its

Civil society organisations and prominent individuals yesterday condemned the recent killings and attacks, demanding immediate arrests in the murder of July frontliner Sharif Osman Hadi and regular public disclosure of investigation progress.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh tomorrow with his wife and daughter after 17 years in exile.

Acclaimed photographer and convener of the Citizens’ Coalition, Shahidul Alam, yesterday stressed the need to ensure justice for the family of Dipu Chandra Das, who was killed by a mob on the night of December 18.

Sharif Omar Hadi, brother of slain Inqilab Moncho spokesperson and July frontliner Sharif Osman Hadi, yesterday alleged that a vested quarter within the government orchestrated the killing to derail the upcoming national election.

The Jagannath University campus has taken on a festive look ahead of the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) election, as aspirants move beyond traditional posters and leaflets, adopting creative and symbolic strategies to connect with voters. 

A group of South Asian media organisations and the Editors Guild of India have condemned the attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in Dhaka, calling for accountability and the protection of press freedom.

The Daily Star has officially launched phase one of PeopleDesk, a locally developed digital human resource management system developed by AKIJ iBOS, marking a significant step in the organisation’s digital transformation initiative.

Indian envoy was summoned by Bangladesh earlier today

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ICT judge rebukes Chief Prosecutor Tajul for courtroom conduct

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