A courtroom of tears and prayers
From the early hours, the air inside the courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 felt thick with anticipation and grief.
17 November 2025, 18:17 PM
Hasina sentenced to death
ICT also hands down capital punishment to ex-home boss Asaduzzaman; ex-IGP Mamun, who turned a state witness, given 5yrs
17 November 2025, 18:14 PM
663 cases against Hasina to proceed as usual
Hasina is additionally facing three more ICT cases
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Crimes against humanity: Trial proceedings of four cases likely to be wrapped up in Dec
Trial proceedings in four crimes against humanity cases, excluding the one against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two aides which is set for verdict on November 17, are expected to be completed by December.
15 November 2025, 18:10 PM
Bullet took his voice, future
Once a cheerful boy, whose father dreamed he would become a pilot one day, Basit Khan Musa now sits silent in a wheelchair, a feeding tube in his nose and paralysis gripping the right side of his body.
27 October 2025, 18:46 PM
July Uprising Cases / Formal charges against 45 accused soon
The prosecution will soon press formal charges against 45 accused, including 18 high-profile political figures, as investigations near completion, ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said yesterday.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Once power brokers, now defendants
Smiles, whispers, and uneasy silence as 16 former ministers and high officials brought to ICT-1
15 October 2025, 10:09 AM
25 former, serving military officers charged at ICT
The prosecution yesterday formally charged 28 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 top and mid-ranking current and former army officers, at International Crimes Tribunal-1 in two cases of enforced disappearances, secret detention, and torture in the 15 years of her rule.
8 October 2025, 18:23 PM
DU sexual harassment: Student yet to get justice as probe drags on
A Dhaka University student, who brought an allegation of sexual harassment against a teacher in December last year, is yet to get justice as the university’s anti-sexual harassment cell could not finish its probe eight months on.
1 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Chattogram: A city of fading greenery
Once upon a time, the country’s port city was celebrated for its lush vegetation and green hills. However, in the last three decades, the city has already lost half its greenery to unchecked, unplanned urbanisation.
18 October 2022, 18:00 PM
BCL expels Eden accusers instead
Chhatra League yesterday expelled 17 leaders and activists of its Eden Mohila College unit for their alleged involvement in anti-disciplinary activities.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Senior cop in Ramna area: Is beating his only duty?
One senior cop in Dhaka has reportedly developed a habit of turning a peaceful gathering into a bloodied one, as witnessed in several events over a few months.
10 September 2022, 03:40 AM
Childhood gone too soon
Some four months ago, 10-year-old Shawon’s daily routine included attending school, playing his favourite games with his friends and reading story books.
30 August 2022, 18:00 PM
“Stop harassing students at DU Registrar Building”: Solo protestor demands
A Dhaka University student today (August 30, 2022) started a sit-in in front of the university’s administrative building to press home an eight-point demand, including addressing the mismanagement in official services.
30 August 2022, 09:52 AM
Indomitable Balayet’s DU studies dream unfulfilled, will sit for RU admission test
Fifty-five-year-old Balayet Sheikh made positive news when he decided to sit for Dhaka University admission test under Social Science faculty (D Unit) on June 11, 2022.
5 July 2022, 11:57 AM
Forever young!
The names clearly describe their type as they have one thing in common -- these are all student organisations. But in reality, hardly any regular students are holding the top positions of the student bodies affiliated with various political parties.
18 June 2022, 02:00 AM
BCL, JCD welcome DU admission seekers on campus
Queuing up opposite each other by forming an aisle between them, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders welcomed students who had come to take the admission test on the Dhaka University campus today (June 4, 2022).
4 June 2022, 12:46 PM
JCD protests nationwide
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has staged protests across the country against the recent attacks by Chhatra League.
28 May 2022, 18:00 PM
After attacks, cases stalk BNP activists
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders and activists have come under repeated attacks by the armed members of Bangladesh Chhatra League since Tuesday while trying to hold programmes in Dhaka University areas and some other parts of the country.
28 May 2022, 02:00 AM
Attack on JCD: BCL men brag on Facebook
Soon after Tuesday’s violence on Dhaka University campus, a top leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League claimed they had no “organisational involvement” in the attack on leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.
26 May 2022, 03:00 AM
55-yr-old applies for DU chasing the dream he refused to let go
A 55-year-old man is going to take part in the tests for admission to Dhaka University.
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Age no barrier: 55yr old Balayet prepares for DU admission test
A 55-year old man has proved that age cannot be a barrier to education as he is going to sit for this year’s admission test at Dhaka University.
20 May 2022, 09:24 AM
New Market clashes: Police role questioned
The clash in the New Market area began around 11:30pm on April 18 following an argument between staffers of two fast food shops. It ended around 3:45am the next day after hours of massive police intervention that left a student badly injured.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Police question 6 Dhaka College BCL men over New Market clashes
Law enforcers yesterday interrogated at least six Dhaka College Chhatra League men with links to the clashes between students and traders in the capital’s New Market area, which left two persons dead.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Who killed Nahid?
During the fierce clashes between shopkeepers and Dhaka College students in New Market area on Tuesday, a young man in a dark blue T-shirt was seen lying motionless in front of Nur Jahan Super Market.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Everything in my shop for Eid sale burnt to ashes’
Sentu Miah, owner of a shop at Nurjahan Market in New Market, bought clothes worth Tk 20 lakh to sell in his shop on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. But everything was burnt to ashes in the fire.
19 April 2022, 15:29 PM
Students outraged, claim police favoured traders during New Market clash
Students of several educational institutions, including Dhaka College, have expressed anger over the role of police in bringing the situation under control following the clash between shop employees and students in New Market area today.
19 April 2022, 14:49 PM
Reviving the rhythm
It’s that time of the year again, when Dhaka University’s fine arts faculty is surrounded by colours.
8 April 2022, 18:00 PM