The judiciary drew much attention in 2019 for its role in disposing of many significant cases, various public interest and political interest litigation including the Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case. On October 24, the special tribunal in Feni awarded death sentences to all 16 accused over the sensational…

Another case has been filed against Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President (VP) Nurul Haque Nur under the Digital Security Act. Arnab Hore, publication secretary of Dhaka University's (DU) Jagannath hall unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), filed the case with Dhanmondi…

Mild to moderate cold wave, sweeping over various parts of the country for the last few days, is likely to intensify further as mercury may plummet by…

A resolution on 'Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar' has been adopted at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly with an overwhelming majority of votes. A total of 134 countries voted in favour, nine voted against and 28 abstained, said the Permanent…

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has backed down from its earlier decision to demolish 57 illegal structures in Bandar area under Narayanganj district. Sources concerned said a joint team of the BIWTA and the Narayanganj district administration had an earlier plan to conduct the…