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BDR carnage: Complaint against Hasina, Moeen, Tariq with ICT
03:36 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayFamilies of the army officers killed in the Pilkhana massacre have lodged a formal complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and 56 others, including then-army chief General Moeen U Ahmed and Hasina’s defence adviser Tariq Siddique.
Hasina ordered to shutdown internet: Palak
02:55 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayFormer State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said that the internet was shut down on the orders of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the July-August massacre.
Bureaucracy pushes back against proposed reforms
02:34 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe draft proposal by the Public Administration Reform Commission has sparked significant controversy, especially among influential administrative cadre officials. Protests have erupted, with officials demanding the withdrawal of the draft proposal, which they argue undermines their roles and promotes structural inequality.
US hails probe into Hasina’s role in enforced disappearances
01:52 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe United States has welcomed the efforts of Bangladesh’s interim government to investigate the alleged involvement of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in enforced disappearances.
Labour Party thinks allegations against Tulip ‘spurious’
01:25 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe UK’s ruling Labour Party thinks allegations against Tulip Siddiq, Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, accusing her of assisting her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the recently ousted Bangladeshi prime minister, in embezzling funds as “spurious”.
Bangladesh presses Adani Power to reopen power deal
01:00 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayBangladesh's interim government has accused Adani Power, an Indian energy supplier, of violating a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits granted to a power plant critical to their deal.
5 killed as dump truck, auto-rickshaw collide
12:52 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayFive people, including three family members and two others, were killed in a head-on collision between a dump truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Cox's Bazar on Thursday morning.
No need for election delay as EC in place: Fakhrul
12:05 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdaySince the Election Commission (EC) has been formed, there is no need for a delay in the election. The people expect a clear statement from the Chief Adviser on this matter, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday.
Former Bogura-6 MP Ripu arrested while in hiding
11:16 AM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayRagibul Hasan Ripu, the former Member of Parliament for Bogura-6, has been arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) while in hiding. He faces a total of 13 charges, including murder, in various police stations across the district.
Saad’s followers leave Ijtema ground following govt directive
10:18 AM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayFollowing a clash between the followers of Maulana Saad and Maulana Zubair at the Bishwa Ijtema ground in Tongi, Gazipur, on Wednesday, the government instructed the followers of Saad to vacate the premises.
11 killed in Vietnam karaoke bar fire, suspect arrested
09:48 AM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayA fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a case of suspected arson, police said Thursday.
Enforced disappearance: Travel ban on 20 army, police officials
09:29 AM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the suspension of passports for 20 senior army and police officials due to their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances. A travel ban has also been imposed on them.