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Protest rallies, damaged roads cause huge traffic gridlock in city

Protest rallies by teachers and students and potholed roads caused huge traffic gridlock across the capital on Sunday. Passengers and transport workers suffered immensely on the day due to congestion.

14 serving officers taken into custody: Bangladesh Army

Fourteen of the serving Bangladesh Army officials and another on post-retirement leave facing charges of enforced disappearances and July murders at the International Crimes Tribunal were taken into army custody

Presiding officers to be ‘Chief Election Officer’ of polling centres: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the presiding officer at each polling station will act as the “Chief Election Officer” of that centre, empowered to

Police foil Jatiya Party rally at Kakrail

Police foiled a Jatiya Party rally in front of the party’s central office at the capital’s Kakrail on Saturday afternoon. The incident took place around 3:45 pm when, according to

Argument of Hasina’s case of crimes against humanity begins Sunday

Argument in case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on charge of crimes against humanity will begin at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) here on Sunday.

Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, has been described as the postmodern “master of the apocalypse”. “He is a hypnotic writer,” Krasznahorkai’s English language

Democracy means ensuring people’s freedom, basic rights: Tarique

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said democracy is not just about holding elections but about ensuring people’s freedom and fundamental rights. In a message issued on Thursday marking Shaheed

ICT team launches investigation into AL crimes

The ICT investigation team has formally launched an investigation into the alleged crimes against humanity committed by Awami League as a political party, said ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam on