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Isa Khan · Oct 18, 2024

Court issues travel ban on ex-army chief Aziz Ahmed, wife

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Ash Shams Joglul Hossain passed the order

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Steps to be taken for Hasina’s extradition: Touhid

The adviser said they have one month time in hand

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Hasina in India for safety reasons, continues to stay here: MEA spokesperson

Today, the International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against her, prompting questions of extradition

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Home ministry approves arrest of 4 Addl SPs

The police officers are Addl SP (promoted) Shaheen Shah, Addl SP (promoted) Hasan Arafat, Addl SP Jewel Rana (promoted), and Addl SP Md Rafiqul Islam

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Yunus-led govt may introduce new faces this month: Sources

The distribution of ministries and departments may see a reshuffle

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Isa Khan · Oct 19, 2024

Tanti League leader arrested from Sutrapur over killing of student

The arrest took place in the Sutrapur Thana area, as part of an ongoing investigation into the killing, which occurred during an Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in the capital

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Travel ban imposed on ex-MPs Hazari, Habibur

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Ash Shams Zaglul Hossain passed the orders

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6 Palli Bidyut officials arrested over power sector instability

Khilkhet Police Station Investigating Officer Ashikur Rahman confirmed the matter to The Business Standard today (18 October)

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ACC moves to dismantle destabilising movement inside REB

Tk 225 crore fund raised to destabilise and ‘embarrass' interim govt

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Brahmanbaria Palli Bidyut AGM arrested

Assistant General Manager (IT) of Brahmanbaria Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) SK Shakil Ahmed (31) has been arrested on charges of destabilising the power sector. He was arrested from the Ghatiura area of Brahmanbaria sadar yesterday (18 October).

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University of Chittagong recently opened after a break of 3+ months. Every student returned except Hridoy Chandra Taruya and Farhad Hossain. Both of them were killed during the July massacre.

Isa Khan · Oct 21, 2024

Int'l Crimes Tribunal seeks public info on Jul-Aug killings

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has issued a notice seeking information related to the mass killings that occurred during the July-August student and public uprising against the Awami League government. The notice, issued today and signed by Mazharul Haque, the...

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Absent police officers to be considered as criminals: Home adviser

Police officers who have not reported to duty yet will be considered as criminals, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said today (19 October). "So far, 187 police personnel have not reported. They are no longer members of the force. They will now be...

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Govt investigating how people fled country after Hasina's fall

One thing is clear that there was no government on 5-8 August and police were on strike for a week and there was a gap at that time, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam says

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Associates of fallen fascist regime trying to regroup in Tripura: Hasnat Abdullah

Associates of the fallen "fascist" regime are trying to regroup in India's Tripura, said Hasnat Abdullah, one of the central coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. "Despite fleeing, Sheikh Hasina is conspiring against the country.

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Supreme Judicial Council reinstated for removal of SC judges

The Supreme Judicial Council can now investigate and address any allegations of incompetence or professional misconduct against a judge

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Isa Khan · Oct 21, 2024

Record 876 forcibly taken firms returned to previous owners after Hasina’s fall

Between 20 August and 10 October, the RJSC received 3,753 applications from individuals seeking to reclaim control of companies. Most of these businesses are small to medium-sized, with a combined investment value of approximately Tk1.5 lakh crore, officials said

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JU women's hall provost Mursheda resigns amid protest

Professor Mursheda Begum, the provost of Jahangirnagar University's (JU) Jahanara Imam Hall, resigned yesterday (19 October) amid student protests. She submitted her resignation via email around 11:30pm. At 11pm, students protested in front of the hall gate, demanding her resignation and 22...

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4 more arrested over killing two students in Dinajpur during movement

With the four, police have so far rounded up 14 persons in connection with the case filed over the double murder

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Corneal tissue from Nepal arriving for two students injured during July movement

This marks the first corneal transplants facilitated by the foundation, following an earlier commitment to provide 40 corneas to aid those in need

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Travel ban imposed on Shilpakala ex-DG Liaquat Ali Lucky

ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya filed the petition seeking a travel ban on Liaquat Ali Lucky

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Isa Khan · Oct 21, 2024

'I have no documentary evidence of Hasina's resignation': President tells Manab Zamin chief editor

"I have heard that she has resigned. However, I do not have any documentary proof. Despite trying hard, I couldn't obtain it," he told Manab Zamin Chief Editor Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, who met the president to learn about the resignation letter

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Uprising ousted Hasina, no need for resignation: Hasnat Abdullah

Hasnat’s comments came in response to media reports on President Mohammad Shahabuddin’s recent remark that he has no documentary proof of the resignation of Sheikh Hasina

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President's statement on Hasina's resignation a lie, tantamount to oath violation: Asif Nazrul

"Question can be raised whether you [president] have the mental capacity to serve the duties of president," Asif Nazrul said.

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Hasina's resignation letter controversy: Here is what President says

The president clarified that all pertinent questions related to the resignation and departure from the country—prompted by a student-people led revolution—were thoroughly addressed in Special Reference No. 01/2024, as outlined in the Honourable Supreme Court's Appellate Division ruling on August...

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Hasina, 56 others sued over Sohan murder in Rampura

A case has been filed against 57 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killing of one Sohan Shah in the capital's Rampura area during the anti-discrimination student movement. Sohan's mother Sufia Begum filed the complaint with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate...

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Isa Khan · Oct 21, 2024

Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

252 cadet SIs discharged from Bangladesh Police Academy over breach of discipline

"The decision has been taken solely over breach of discipline. There is no political issue here," says the academy's principal

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Court bans transfer of property of ex-minister Nurul Islam, his wife

The order was given in connection with a default on a loan of approximately Tk30.53 crore from Uttara Bank PLC

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Travel ban imposed on M K Alamgir, Monnujan Sufian

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Ash Shams Zaglul Hossain passed the orders yesterday (21 October), allowing separate pleas of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

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July uprising materialises DU students' dream of getting legal seats

Before the ouster of the Awami League government, general students had no option but to accept, as someone calls it "political slavery", to stay in the halls as the administrations could not exercise authority in seat management

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British MPs urge UK regulators to examine business dealings with ex-land minister Saifuzzaman

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury was the land minister in Bangladesh until earlier this year, when the government of Sheikh Hasina was spectacularly toppled, after her regime's violent suppression of student protests

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

Ex-land minister living in London despite travel ban: Al Jazeera report

Al Jazeera captured the former land minister on film in London walking near a luxury apartment block where he owns six properties valued at over $9 million

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Travel ban imposed on ex-MP Prince

Acting judge Ibrahim Miah of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court passed the order

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Student Movement demands president's resignation, ban on BCL within this week

Hasnat Abdullah, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has pressed forth a five-point demand, including the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin within this week. Members of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens' Committee staged a...

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Security beefed up around Bangabhaban following gathering by protesters demanding president's removal

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has beefed up security around Bangabhaban as protesters besieged the area demanding the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Protesters under the banner of Shadhinota-Shorbobhoumotto Rokkha Committee (SHAROC) started their march towards Bangabhaban from...

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Students stage demo in Cumilla demanding president's resignation

A group of students in Cumilla staged a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Mohammad Shahabuddin over his recent comments regarding former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation letter. This afternoon, they took out a procession from Badiul Alam University College...

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

IU students stage demo demanding president’s resignation, ban on Chhatra League

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at Islamic University (IU) has staged demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Mohammed Sahabuddin and a ban on the Chhatra League. Hundreds of students gathered in the university premises and staged a protest march, circling the campus on...

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ACC investigating ex-ministers AKM Mozammel, Nurul Islam Nahid

Mozammel has two buildings in Joydebpur, deposits in various banks and other investments, and 792 decimals of land in Gazipur

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Social Welfare Secretary Ismail sent on forced retirement

Md Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, additional secretary and executive director of the Bangladesh Computer Council, has been promoted as the new secretary of the BPSC

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Bank accounts of Hasina's defence adviser Gen Tarique Ahmed, family frozen

Gen Tarique served Sheikh Hasina as her defence and security adviser since she came to power in 2009

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Customs commissioner Enamul sent on forced retirement

He is accused in an ACC case filed for allegedly accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk9.76 core

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

Advisers Asif Nazrul, Nahid Islam sit with CJ amid calls for president's resignation: Sources

The closed-door meeting was held for about 40 minutes at the chief justice's office

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Qualified person will be nominated to replace President Shahabuddin within 2 days: Hasnat Abdullah

A qualified person will be nominated to replace President Mohammed Shahabuddin within two days, Hasnat Abdullah, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, told protesters near Bangabhaban yesterday (22 October). Addressing the protesters, Hasnat Abdullah around 11:30pm said...

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President's resignation: How and what next?

As the demand for President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation grows, it raises a critical question: How will he resign? And who will administer the oath if a new president is appointed? Constitutional experts say, given the current situation in the post-upheaval period, the leaders of political...

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Writ filed in HC questioning validity of Article 70 of constitution

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the validity of Article 70 of the constitution which bars a member of parliament from voting against his own party on any issue during parliamentary sessions. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ today (23...

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Jamaat files review petition to reinstate caretaker government

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a review petition seeking reconsideration of the ruling that abolished the caretaker government system. Jamaat's Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar submitted this review petition to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (23 October).

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

Protesters storm court building in Munshiganj after accused in student movement murder case granted bail

Protesting students in Munshiganj stormed the building of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court and the District and Sessions Judge Court after an accused in a student movement murder case was granted bail today (23 October). The protest erupted after District and Sessions Court Judge Kazi...

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Students besiege court in Cox's Bazar over AL leader's bail in murder case, demand judge's removal

At around noon, protesters under the banner 'Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Cox’s Bazar' besieged the District and Session Judge Court premises

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Students stage demo in B'baria demanding president's resignation, ban on BCL

They pointed out that the mass uprising was not conducted according to the constitution and that the removal of the president will also not follow constitutional procedures

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ACC sues Farmers Bank ex-chairman MK Alamgir for embezzlement

The charges fall under the Money Laundering Prevention Act for misappropriating funds and engaging in suspicious financial activities

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Ex-EC secretary Helal Uddin arrested in Ctg, will be handed over to DMP

“He is an accused in a case filed with a police station of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. A team from DMP is on their way to take him," said a CMP official

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

Interim govt bans Chhatra League

"The ban will come into effect immediately," reads a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs

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All political parties must clarify whether they support or oppose 1972 Constitution: Hasnat Abdullah

The Bakshal constitution and the current one had become irrelevant and abolishing it would lead to the automatic removal of President Shahabuddin, he says

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Mass uprising has rendered president, Constitution obsolete: Adviser Nahid

We assumed responsibility under the president to preserve stability, but if necessary, we may reconsider that decision. he says

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Ex-home secretary Mostafa Kamal arrested

Mostafa Kamal, former senior secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been arrested. Chief of Detective Branch of police Rezaul Karim Mallick confrimed the matter. Several cases have been filed against him, however, in which case he would be shown arrested is yet to be decided, said the DB...

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BCL vice president Iyaz arrested following ban: DMP

Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested Iyaz Al Riad, vice-president of the central committee of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League. Iyaz was picked up yesterday (23 October) night hours after the interim government outlawed the BCL on terrorism and other charges. Muhammad...

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

Former Bangladeshi PM Hasina residing in Delhi’s Lutyens Bungalow Zone: The Print

It said the home had been arranged by the government of India for over two months

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60 katha Rajuk plot of Sheikh Hasina, family: HC forms committee to investigate irregularities

The committee is headed by former High Court judge Miftah Uddin Choudhury and has been asked to submit its report within four months

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ACC summons former Dhaka South mayor Taposh

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. In a notice, signed by ACC Deputy Director Md Monirul Islam, issued (24 October), Taposh has been asked to appear at the ACC office in Shegunbagicha on 3 November within 10am...

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515 out of 986 killed in police attacks during mass uprising: Study

The human rights organisation estimated that the death toll could rise to at least 1,200

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Swechasebak League leader Sheikh Jamal arrested

Dhaka Metropolitan Police's detective branch arrested a member of the central committee of Swechasebak League and a journalist named Sheikh Jamal from capital's Moghbazar area today (24 October). A detective branch team apprehended Jamal during a raid around 2:00am, said Additional Commissioner...

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Isa Khan · Oct 24, 2024

Isa Khan · Oct 28, 2024

44 policemen killed during student movement, highest in Sirajganj: CA Press Wing

A total of 15 cops were killed at Enayetpur Police Station in Sirajganj alone. Eight were killed in the capital's Jatrabari area and five in Uttara area.

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Now Hindustan Times says Hasina is staying in Delhi's VVIP zone with heavy security

The HT report comes just a day after The Print's report, which also said Hasina is residing in a safe house in Lutyens Bungalow Zone in Delhi

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'Siege threat': Security beefed up at The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Kalbela

Different religious leaders threatened to surround the offices of a few newspapers including these three today

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ACC summons 12, including ex-DB chief Harun, his wife

ACC notices state that they have been summoned on the allegations of acquiring illegal assets worth crores of taka through various irregularities and corruption

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Police detain central BCL leader from Cumilla

Police detained the former leader Mohsin Alam Khan from Cumilla City’s EPZ gate area around 9:30pm yesterday (24 October)

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Isa Khan · Oct 28, 2024

Indiscipline during class: Police Academy serves show cause notices to 59 cadet SIs

“It’s routine work. Such notices are served for breach of discipline. There’s no politics behind this,” the academy’s Principal Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan said

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Jubo League leader Moazzem detained

Police today (25 October) detained Jubo League's central presidium member Moazzem Hossain from his home in the capital's Moghbazar. Asghar Hossain, inspector (investigation) of Nawabganj Police Station, said the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained Moazzem for questioning...

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DB arrests Sheikh family scion Moin Abdullah from capital

Moin was arrested from Gulshan-2 early today

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Chhatra League is banned, has no right to do politics: IGP

IGP also emphasised that all individuals involved in any form of unrest during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement will be held accountable under the law

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President's removal, national unity discussed with BNP: Hasnat

BNP will inform of their position on these matters after discussing it in their party forum, says the convener of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement

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Isa Khan · Oct 28, 2024

Inflation figure jugglery: First planning minister, then Hasina cut the rate to show 'development'

Economic data was routinely adjusted before release during the Hasina regime. This manipulation peaked during the tenure of Mustafa Kamal as planning minister, according to White Paper Committee insiders

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Police exhume body of two killed during student movement in Cumilla

Among them, Rifat was a tenth-grader, while Babu was a mason

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Ex-minister Mosharraf Hossain arrested

He was arrested from the Bashundhara Residential Area today

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10 former ministers shown arrested in July-August genocide case

Authorities ordered to produce all 20 accused before the International Crimes Tribunal on 18 November

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12-party alliance supports demand for president’s resignation: Hasnat Abdullah

He says BNP shared opinion on the issue in isolated way

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Isa Khan · Oct 28, 2024

AL dismisses rumours on holding any upcoming programmes

It also mentioned that any party decision will be communicated from the Awami League office and through social media

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2 DU BCL leaders held for attacking students during movement

The arrestees were identified as BCL Shasunnahar Hall unit president Khadija Akter Urmi and Surjasen Hall unit organizing secretary Moazzem H Rakib Sarker

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Writ seeks suspension of activities of 11 political parties including AL

Another petition urges HC order scrapping 2014, 2018, 2024 elections

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CA urges swift conversion of Gonobhaban into museum to preserve uprising history

The Chief Adviser said a replica of the Aynaghar (Mirror House) -- where Hasina's notorious security agencies secretly detained hundreds of dissidents and opposition activists -- should also be built at the Museum at Gonobhaban.

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Ex-DB chief Harun's cashier arrested, granted bail

Law enforcers today (28 October) arrested Mokarram Sardar, cashier of former DMP Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun Or Rashid, from Narayanganj's Fatullah. Mokarram, also a former chairman of Nikli Upazila Parishad in Kishoreganj, was arrested in an extortion case, said Shariful Islam...

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Isa Khan · Oct 28, 2024

Special cell formed for preserving history of July-August revolution

Student representatives Abdullah Salehin Ayon and Cynthia Jahan Ayesha, and one representative from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Press Information Department (PID) are members of the cell

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