A law that gagged
Some made a differing comment, some drew a political cartoon and some made a joke online – and they all ended up in jail, in some cases for months. This is how the Digital Security Act (DSA) and later the Cyber Security Act (CSA) were used to gag freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
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Turf war at Geneva camp: Rampant use of firearms raises alarm
Clashes between armed gangs have become common in the capital’s Mohammadpur Geneva Camp in recent weeks as drug dealers are trying to take control of the area, residents said.
2m ago
Support pours in for flood victims
People from all walks of life, alongside numerous non-profit organisations, have stepped up their efforts to rescue and provide relief to the millions affected by the floods in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.
3m ago
‘They didn’t even let me drop off the milk for my child’
After years-long legal battles, all 110 cases against Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and his organisation Grameen Telecom over alleged labour law violations were dropped by union workers and employees on May 23, 2022, following a settlement regarding payment claims.
3m ago
Inside the Aynaghar
After years of denial by the authorities, chilling details about secret prisons are now emerging as victims of enforced disappearances begin to speak out after their release following the dramatic fall of Sheikh Hasina’s 16-year regime.
3m ago
Control of Dhaka slums, footpaths: Out goes AL, in comes ‘BNP-linked’ group
With a shift in political landscape, new groups are vying for control at some slums and footpaths in Dhaka.
3m ago
Nahid, Asif make history
History was made yesterday when two university students in their mid-20s were sworn in as the youngest ever advisers to an interim government.
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April 21, 2021
Oxygen supply stretched to limit
Supply of medical oxygen to public hospitals is under strain as the demand for the life-sustaining gas has doubled over the last few weeks, posing new challenges in the battle against the second wave of the coronavirus infections.
April 20, 2021
‘Give us food, then enforce lockdown’
As the “lockdown” was extended for seven more days from April 22 to 28, labourers living from hand to mouth feared the distresses that lay ahead.
April 19, 2021
Lockdown in Capital: More people, more chaos mark fifth day
Despite an alarming surge in Covid-19 deaths, people continued to defy restrictions on movement as a higher number of people and vehicles were
April 18, 2021
Fourth Day of Lockdown: Daily wage earners come out to streets
Before the first phase of restrictions following the surge of Covid-19 cases, Md Bablu (23) used to drive buses in the port city. He came to the
March 14, 2021
Chaos in Companiganj: Businesses hit hard
In most restaurants of Companiganj’s Basurhat, an instruction is clearly written on the walls: “Conversations over politics are strictly prohibited.”
March 13, 2021
Killed In Companiganj Violence: The 2 had nothing to do with politics
Two lives have been cut short, caught in the crossfire of gunfights between the two groups of the ruling Awami League in Noakhali’s Companiganj in recent weeks.
March 12, 2021
Companiganj Al Infighting: Mirza’s rival held hrs after party warning
Hours after Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday warned of action against people involved in the deadly clashes in Noakhali’s Companiganj, men in plainclothes picked up Mizanur Rahman Badal, the rival of Obaidul’s brother Quader Mirza.
February 25, 2021
Man Killed in Feb 19 ‘Gunfight’: A trucker, not a drug dealer
A man, who was killed in an alleged gunfight with Rab-10 in Dhaka’s Keraniganj on Friday, was the driver of a truck that ran over and killed a Rab member in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka on February 14.
February 17, 2021
Zero Waste Systems could create 6,000 jobs in Dhaka: study
If Dhaka were to recover 80 percent of recyclable and organic material in its waste stream, the city could create over 6,000 new jobs, found a study of Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA).
February 11, 2021
Sagar-Runi Killing: No headway in nine years
Another year of hopelessness passes for the families of journalist-couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi. Nine years on, justice still remains a far cry.
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