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Dhaka to Seek Interpol Assistance Again for Repatriation of Hasina, Kamal

Dhaka to Seek Interpol Assistance Again for Repatriation of Hasina, Kamal

Chief Prosecutor Gazi M H Tamim has said Bangladesh will again apply to Interpol to repatriate former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, currently listed as fugi...

  • 18 Nov 2025
Petition Filed Challenging Merger of Five Shariah-Based Banks

Petition Filed Challenging Merger of Five Shariah-Based Banks

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the government’s decision to merge five Shariah-based private banks.Barrister Mahsib Hossain filed the petition on Tuesda...

  • 18 Nov 2025
Ansar to Purchase 17,000 Shotguns Ahead of Election

Ansar to Purchase 17,000 Shotguns Ahead of Election

The government has decided to purchase 17,000 shotguns for Ansar members ahead of the upcoming national election, Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday.He told reporters after s...

  • 18 Nov 2025
Capital Sees 198 Murders in 10 Months: DMP

Capital Sees 198 Murders in 10 Months: DMP

A total of 198 murder incidents took place in the capital over the past 10 months, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).DMP Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman disclosed the information on Tues...

  • 18 Nov 2025
UN Rights Office Reacts to Hasina Death Verdict, Calls for Justice and Restraint

UN Rights Office Reacts to Hasina Death Verdict, Calls for Justice and Restraint

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued its official reaction to the death sentence handed down to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the case over crimes agains...

  • 18 Nov 2025
NCSA Urges Media Not to Broadcast Convicted Fugitive’s Statements

NCSA Urges Media Not to Broadcast Convicted Fugitive’s Statements

The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) urged media outlets not to broadcast or publish statements from convicted and fugitive individuals in the interest of national security.In a press release, th...

  • 18 Nov 2025
From Political Icon to Death Row: Sheikh Hasina’s Tumultuous Political Journey

From Political Icon to Death Row: Sheikh Hasina’s Tumultuous Political Journey

No political figure in Bangladesh has stayed in power as long as Sheikh Hasina — nor has any head of government lived for years under the looming risk of a death sentence. Her political rise, fall, an...

  • 18 Nov 2025
Hasina’s Death Verdict Echoes Worldwide: Yunus

Hasina’s Death Verdict Echoes Worldwide: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the death sentence handed down to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reverberated across Bangladesh and around the world.In a statement issued on M...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Pressure Mounts for Clarification, but India Unlikely to Send Hasina Back

Pressure Mounts for Clarification, but India Unlikely to Send Hasina Back

India has maintained an uninterrupted silence after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal handed down a death sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity. But senio...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Trial of Awami League must follow after Hasina’s verdict: Nahid

Trial of Awami League must follow after Hasina’s verdict: Nahid

National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam said the party is satisfied with the death sentence handed down to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the case over last year’s July mass killin...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Akhter Hossen demands swift execution of Hasina’s verdict

Akhter Hossen demands swift execution of Hasina’s verdict

Akhter Hossen, member secretary of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has urged the government to swiftly execute the death sentence handed down to ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the c...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Jamaat chief urges people to remain patient, vigilant and united

Jamaat chief urges people to remain patient, vigilant and united

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the country’s people to maintain patience, vigilance and unity amid what he described as a critical juncture for the nation.In a post on h...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Govt urges restraint as verdict against Sheikh Hasina sparks public emotions

Govt urges restraint as verdict against Sheikh Hasina sparks public emotions

The interim government has urged people from all walks of life to remain calm and exercise restraint following the death sentence handed down to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case over crim...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Laldia Investment Marks New Beginning for Bangladesh: Yunus

Laldia Investment Marks New Beginning for Bangladesh: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said Danish company APM Terminals’ investment in the Laldia Terminal marks the beginning of a new era for Bangladesh’s trade and foreign direct investm...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina must surrender within a month to appeal, says prosecution

Sheikh Hasina must surrender within a month to appeal, says prosecution

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death in a case over crimes against humanity during last year’s July mass uprising, will not be able to appeal unless she surrenders within a month, t...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death in July Humanitarian Crimes Case

Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death in July Humanitarian Crimes Case

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising.A three-member bench o...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Bulldozers Blocked Near Dhanmondi 32 by Army

Bulldozers Blocked Near Dhanmondi 32 by Army

Members of the Bangladesh Army halted two bulldozers heading toward Dhanmondi 32 on Monday afternoon, triggering clashes between students, protesters and law enforcers.Witnesses said demonstrators hav...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Upcoming National Vote Is an Election to Save the Country: Chief Adviser

Upcoming National Vote Is an Election to Save the Country: Chief Adviser

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday instructed all district administrators to carry out their duties in the upcoming national election and referendum with absolute integrity, neutrality and de...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Bulldozer Procession Heads Toward Dhanmondi 32 as Tribunal Starts Delivering Verdict

Bulldozer Procession Heads Toward Dhanmondi 32 as Tribunal Starts Delivering Verdict

As the International Crimes Tribunal began delivering the long-awaited verdict against former ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two other accused in a crimes against humanity case, a group of ag...

  • 17 Nov 2025
Lawyer Hopes Sheikh Hasina Will Be Acquitted

Lawyer Hopes Sheikh Hasina Will Be Acquitted

State-appointed counsel for Sheikh Hasina, Amir Hossain, has expressed hope that his client will be acquitted in the case filed over the July–August killings.Speaking to reporters on Monday at the Int...

  • 17 Nov 2025