The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has formally initiated the process of identifying police personnel who presided over the lethal suppression of the July uprising. During a briefing at Dhaka University’s Madhur Canteen on Sunday evening, Rifat Rashid, the organisation’s president, confirmed that meticulous lists are being drafted to name every Officer-in-Charge (OC) and Superintendent of Police […]

Recent electoral filings have exposed the burgeoning international wealth of Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, the Independent Member of Parliament for Brahmanbaria-1, whose portfolio now includes high-end residences in Dubai’s most prestigious landmarks. The 69-year-old businessman, who serves as the Managing Director of RAK Ceramics, disclosed in his 13th General Election affidavit that he holds ownership of […]

In a significant development for the Kurigram-3 (Ulipur) electoral race, the District Returning Officer has officially invalidated the nomination of Mahbubul Alam Salehi, the candidate representing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The decision, delivered this Sunday, follows a protracted dispute concerning Mr Salehi’s status as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom. Despite an additional grace period provided […]