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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March 2, 2024
It was a bomb waiting to go off
The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.
February 27, 2024
Rohingyas given NIDs, passports on forged docs
During the Rohingya influx in 2017, a girl along with her family moved to a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar from Maungdaw, a town in Rakhine state of Myanmar.
February 20, 2024
Fraudsters sneak into NID server again
Fraudsters have once again gained access to the smart national identity card information system, allowing them to exploit the system by acquiring sensitive personal information for unauthorised use in providing various government services through cloned websites.
February 11, 2024
Sagar Runi Murder: 12 years of frustration
Justice remains a far cry for the families of slain journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi 12 years on.
February 7, 2024
JU Dormitories: Illegal occupation to blame for seat crisis
Many Chhatra League leaders and activists of Jahangirnagar University and non-students have been staying in dormitories illegally, leading to an acute seat crisis.
January 8, 2024
EC app misleads voters to wrong centres
Nurul Islam, a voter in Gazipur-2 constituency, came to Kalmeshwor Government Primary School to cast his vote around 10:45am yesterday, but he found out that it was not his designated centre.
January 7, 2024
‘Petrol, chemicals used’ to torch train
Masud Alam started his journey towards Dhaka from Bhanga Railway Station in carriage “Cha” of Benapole Express around 7:50pm on Friday.
January 6, 2024
‘We’re lucky to be alive’
Survivors of Benapole Express fire recount horror
December 31, 2023
A raid riddled with questions
A team of detectives on Wednesday night raided a printing press in the capital’s Katabon area and claimed to have recovered crude bombs, petrol, gunpowder and over 52,000 leaflets calling for boycott of the election.
December 26, 2023
Trader ‘tortured’ in DB custody
A trader in the capital’s Ashkona has alleged that he was tortured in custody of the Detective Branch of police in October and forced to write a cheque of Tk 3.60 crore.
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