The Malaysian High Court has sentenced a Bangladeshi man to 10 years in prison after he admitted to supporting the militant group Islamic State (IS) on Facebook, according to a report by Free Malaysia Today. Justice Azhar Abdul Hamid delivered the verdict on Friday. The sentence for the 29-year-o
Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convenor of Inquilab Mancha and a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8, is being transferred from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to Evercare Hospital following a gunshot wound to the head. On Friday evening, an ambulance carrying Hadi departed for the private h
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Tarique Rahman will soon return to file his nomination in person for the Feb 12 parliamentary election. After a meeting with his party leaders in Chattogram amid speculations over the return of Tarique, Khosru told reporters the a
The Election Commission (EC) has reinstated four parliamentary seats in Bagerhat and five in Gazipur following an Appellate Division order, ahead of the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025, both scheduled for
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described the shooting of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a potential independent contender for Dhaka-8 and convenor of the Inquilab Mancha platform, as “a conspiracy to derail the general election”. On Friday afternoon, during a discussion
A man has confessed to killing a freedom fighter and his wife in Rangpur’s Taraganj after planning to steal money from their home to repay a debt of around Tk 8,000, police say. Rangpur Superintendent of Police Marufat Hossain shared the information during a media briefing on Friday after th
The admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early on Friday, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday's seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats. Three US officials and two people familiar wi
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) organised a day-long training on Thursday aimed at enhancing judges’ capacity to enforce environmental laws and ensure justice. The workshop, held at TIB’s Dhanmondi office in consultation with the Supreme Court and supported by the Law Minis
Ukrainian forces have retaken parts of the northeastern town of Kupiansk and several villages around it in an operation that encircled Russian troops, a Ukrainian military commander said on Friday. The Russian military said in November that it had taken full control of Kupiansk. Ukraine denied the
Two youths died allegedly after consuming alcohol in Pabna city early Friday, police said. The deceased were identified as Suman Sarkar, 35, son of Sanchit Sarkar, and Mamun, 32, son of Habibur Rahman, of Gopalpur and Radhanagar Maktab villages respectively. Sukhi Khatun, a nurse at Pabna General
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum has urged medical professionals to draw a firm line between their political affiliations and their duties, warning that hospitals must never become extensions of party activity. Addressing physicians, nurses and staff at Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Friday a
Commuters are suffering as a work stoppage by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) staff led to the shutdown of metro rail services. The unannounced closure of the service prompted many people to change their plan, returning home from metro stations, while others expressed their annoyanc
