Political unrest in 2015 caused greater damage to Bangladesh's economy than that in 2013 when the nation's two main political blocs fought each other over general elections. Photo: Star
People raise hands and shout slogans demanding capital punishment for Samiul Alam Rajon's killers while the accused are being produced before a Sylhet court. Photo: Star/ Anisur Rahman
Emon, a 9-year old boy, was killed as he identified the kidnappers and his body was dumped in a ditch in Malibhita area. Star file photo
Journalist Probir Sikdar was picked up by detectives from his Indira Road office in the capital and taken to a Faridpur court. A case under the ICT Act was filed against him for “tarnishing the image” of a minister. Photo: Banglar Chokh
University of Asia Pacific students boycotted their scheduled classes and exams to form a human chain in protest of 7.5 percent VAT imposed on private universities. Photo: Star/ Sumaiya Zaman
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested seven, including teachers of a private coaching centre, in connection with the medical and dental college admission test question paper leakage scam. Photo: Star
7. The government blocked Facebook and online messaging and calling services WhatsApp and Viber immediately after the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict maintaining its previous ruling that upheld death penalty to war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
Pakistan summoned acting high commissioner of Bangladesh Maushumi Rahman to its foreign ministry and denied committing any war crimes or atrocities during the 1971 Liberation War. File photo
