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ICT case: Charges against Hasina to be pressed today

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to press formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina today in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising.

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Update-1 / Yunus sits with advisers following Ecnec meeting

The chief adviser is presiding over the meeting that began at 11:00am

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2 women assaulted in Munshiganj: Accused placed on 2-day remand

According to case documents, during a stopover at the Munshiganj terminal on Friday, two young women were assaulted publicly onboard the stationary MV Captain

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RU to suspend teacher Mustak Ahmed over sexual harassment, other allegations

He will also not be allowed to work at any other institution or engage in part-time teaching

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AL leader Gazi Mozammel Hossain arrested in Netrokona

According to police, he is an accused in two cases filed under the explosive substances act

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BR test runs passenger train on new Jamuna railway bridge

The longest dedicated railway bridge of the country will be inaugurated formally on March 18

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BNP launches nationwide rallies for election roadmap

Today, rallies will be held in Lalmonirhat, Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Patuakhali, and Sunamganj

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Disturbing accounts of ‘police abuse’

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.

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Priyanka leads Congress demo against alleged torture on minorities in Bangladesh

MPs staged a protest in parliament demanding justice

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Yunus addressing nation marking Victory Day

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is addressing the nation, marking the Victory Day.

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BCL’s Eden College president arrested

Eden Mahila College unit president of the recently banned Bangladesh Chhatra League was arrested in Dhanmondi area yesterday.

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Ex-MP of Ctg-15 Nadwi arrested in Uttara

Former lawmaker Abu Reza Mohammad Nadwi for Chattogram-15 was arrested from Dhaka’s Uttara area yesterday

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5 injured as fire breaks out at kitchen in Kafrul

The incident occurred around 9:00pm on the ground floor of a two-story house in the New Bazar Steel Bridge area of Mirpur 13

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191 BGB platoons deployed to maintain law and order

A total of 191 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was deployed to maintain law and order across the country today

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Workers' protest causes long tailback at Gazipur

Following the strike, heavy traffic congestion was seen on the Dhaka-Mymensingh, Dhaka-Kishoreganj, Dhaka-Tangail, and Dhaka-Sylhet highways

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Three killed in Satkhira road accident

Three people were killed as a truck hit a motorcycle on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila early today

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NBR withdraws airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims

National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses

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Gono Bhaban will be turned into mass revolution memorial museum

The government has decided to turn the Gono Bhaban, the former official residence of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, into a museum to preserve the memories of the July mass revolution

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