A ruckus broke out at the International Crimes Tribunal yesterday as some of the 19 high-profile accused, including former ministers and senior bureaucrats, were brought into the courtroom in handcuffs.
In Dhaka, it was the law enforcers who turned on the people they were supposed to protect. It was the law enforcers who preyed upon protesters during the July uprising. But in Chattogram, it was different. The killers were not in uniform. They came clad in helmets and masks, guns ablaze. And now investigators say they have the names of the suspects.
Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina will be charged with murder, abduction, enforced disappearance, and arson at the International Crimes Tribunal.
Manik Miah Avenue was abuzz with anticipation yesterday as the National Citizen Party (NCP) was officially launched.
Wahed Mansion in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar has been repainted, plastered, and restored to its former state. The owners have moved on, and it seems the country has too.
The world saw how Abu Sayed was shot by policemen from across the street.
The night of July 27, 2024, still haunts her. A first-year law student of a private university, she still cannot forget how detectives surrounded her in a small room and groped her. On a table in front of her lay a blank paper for her to confess, according to her accounts to the International Crimes Tribunal and The Daily Star.
At least 20 students from both sides were injured while the two sides chased each other
The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.
Buet authorities have announced that students cannot be members of any political organisation, be it on campus or outside.
The Dhaka University campus was full of energy and life yesterday as students returned to classes after over three months.
Tofazzal Hossain, who was beaten to death by a mob, had been held captive at the Dhaka University’s Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall for over three hours, starting at 7:45pm on Wednesday.
Tofazzal Hossain was a familiar face to many resident students of Dhaka University. He would often wander about the campus, dorms, and gladly eat if somebody offered him food.
The dormitories of Dhaka University no longer have any “gono rooms”, where students, especially freshers, were crammed into usually by the ruling party’s student wing.
A 55-member Jatiya Nagorik Committee was formed yesterday to work towards fulfilling the goals of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement that toppled the Awami League-led government.
The focus of student politics should be issues relating to academia, said Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Dhaka University.
Sacks and sacks of relief materials are being lined up inside the TSC complex of Dhaka University. They are then sorted, packaged and loaded on trucks, to be carried to flood affected areas.
“I am not sure whether my sick mother and pregnant wife are alive or dead,” said Abdul Kaiyum, a private job holder in Dhaka, while still in shock.
