He said, “Today was scheduled as the date for a hearing on the framing of charges in the Abu Sayed murder case. We strongly believe that they will be indicted on Aug 6, the date the honourable tribunal has set for its decision." Abu Sayed was killed by police fire on Jul 16, 2024, during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, which began as a movement seeking the scrapping of the quota system in government jobs. On Jun 30, the tribunal accepted the complaint in the Sayed murder case. Earlier, the ICT's Investigation Agency submitted a report to the tribunal, highlighting the involvement of 30 people in the murder of Abu Sayed.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project worth Tk 28.40 billion to overhaul Dhaka University’s ailing infrastructure. Under the project, six academic buildings will be constructed, alongside nine residential halls -- four for 2,600 male and five for 5,100 female students. Moreover, the university authorities have announced plans to build two residential buildings for teachers, two more for officials, and five administrative facilities. According to Jahangir, the project also includes four components aimed at enhancing water bodies and beautification, repairing existing service lines, and upgrading one playground. “Once implemented, the project will increase that by another 18 percent.”“Even then, we will still have shortages.

Fresh case filed against 5,500 over attack on NCP rally in GopalganjA fresh case has been started over the deadly unrest surrounding a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj. The latest case, filed by Gopalganj Sadar Police Station Inspector Motiar Rahman on Tuesday, involves charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act, and lists a total of 5,500 suspects. The first information report (FIR) notes that on Jul 16, leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, whose activities have been banned, launched an attack on the stage for the NCP's rally at the Gopalganj municipal park. So far, a total of 13 cases have been filed over the attack on the NCP rally, vandalism at the district jail and other locations, attacks on police, vandalism and arson of vehicles, involvement in anti-state activities, and incidents of murder. As many as 1,134 people affiliated with the banned Awami League have been implicated, and another 14,450 are listed as unidentified suspects.

The robbers used signal lights similar to those used by police to stop their vehicle. ""Then, identifying themselves as DB officers and using threats and intimidation, they looted gold jewellery, mobile phones, some Bangladeshi currency, and some foreign currency before fleeing. "Asked if anyone was injured or assaulted, Russell said: "No one was seriously hurt. "He added that preparations were underway to file a case over the incident.A family member said they were all deeply shaken. The robbers took gold jewellery worth around Tk 1.5 million, two iPhones, and some cash.�"bdnews24.com

Haunted by 2017, hunted again in 2025: Mobs leave Gangachara’s Hindu families scarred and scatteredA woman sits in despair in the courtyard of her ransacked home at Aldadpur Balapara village in Betgari union of Rangpur’s Gangachara, following the mob attack. The boy, a student at a private polytechnic institute, is the son of a local village doctor. Several local families said they had never seen most of the attackers before. Rumours suggest the mob came from the Banglabazar area of Kishoreganj Upazila. They took everything from us!”Residents identified some of the worst-hit families as belonging to: Promod Mohanto, Sujan Roy, Kishore Roy, Jaychand Roy, Amit Mohanto, Rabindranath Roy, Dharani Mohanto, Atul Roy, Suman Roy, Dhananjay Roy, Kamalakanto Roy, Subal Roy, Abinash Roy, Lal Mohon Roy, Haridas Roy, Manoranjan Sheel, Liton Mohanto, and Upin Chandra Mohanto.

The government has announced a new committee of the Bangladesh Press Council for a two-year term.The committee includes representatives from journalists' associations, the Editors' Council, the University Grants Commission (UGC), and the Bangladesh Bar Council, according to a notice issued by the information ministry on Monday.Among the members are - Obaidur Rahman Shahin, acting president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), Daulat Akhtar Mala, president of the Economic Reporters' Forum, and Md Shahidul Islam, president of the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ). Editors Mahfuz Anam of The Daily Star, Nurul Kabir of New Age, and Dewan Hanif Mahmud of the daily Bonik Barta have also been included.From the editorial and publishing sector, the nominees are - Shamsul Huq Zahid, editor of The Financial Express, Ramiz Uddin Chowdhury, editor of Dainik Purbokone, and Akhtar Hossain Khan, advisor to the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB).Additional representatives include Prof Mohammad Azam, director general of the Bangla Academy, Md Fakhrul Islam, secretary of the UGC, and Zainul Abedin, vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council.The term of the nominated members will last two years from the date of issuance of the notification.Earlier, the interim government appointed retired High Court justice Md AKM Abdul Hakim as the new chairman of the Press Council. He has been appointed on a three-year contract. His predecessor, retired justice Md Nizamul Huq, who served under the Awami League government, had his appointment cancelled on Sept 9, 2024. �"bdnews24.com

The BNP has taken action against eight members of the Doctors’ Association of Bangladesh (DAB), accusing them of breaching party discipline and engaging in activities against its principles and solidarity. The doctors are Khairul Islam, Rafiqul Kabir Labu, Md Faruk Hossain, Mahbub Arefin Rezanur Ranju, MA Kamal, and three others identified with single names -- Sajid, Shawon, and Rakib. In a notice issued on Tuesday, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the doctors will no longer have any affiliation with the BNP, DAB, or any post in any level of the party’s affiliated or associate bodies. The party said the action was taken due to activities that go against its code of discipline, ideology, and unity. The BNP has also warned that any organisation bringing these individuals into their ranks will face similar measures.

Handa Industries plans $250 million investment, three new factories in BangladeshHong Kong-based textile and garment manufacturer Handa Industries has announced plans to invest $250 million in Bangladesh. The statement said Handa initially planned to invest $150 million in the country’s textile sector. “Following a fresh assessment and with strong support from the Bangladesh government, Handa has decided to increase the investment to around $250 million,” the statement read. The CAO said the company has now decided to set up three factories in Bangladesh -- two for garment processing and one for knitting and dyeing. “We decided to increase our investment as we got confidence after talks with the officials of the government agencies including BIDA (Bangladesh Investment Development Authority), BEZA (Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority) and BEPZA (Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority)” said Han.

At least 22 houses belonging to the Hindu community have come under attack in the village of Aldadpur Balapara in Rangpur’s Gangachara Upazila, following an allegation of blasphemy. The assault took place on Saturday, with witnesses saying attackers used loudspeakers to rally people before storming the neighbourhood. Fearing for their lives, residents fled their homes and took shelter in distant areas. Several homes were looted during the attack, according to multiple accounts from locals.

Containers are moved from rail cars at the Container Terminal at the port in Durban, South Africa, Apr 10, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan WardContainers are moved from rail cars at the Container Terminal at the port in Durban, South Africa, Apr 10, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan WardSouth Africa's trade ministry said on Tuesday that it still wanted to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, before a 30 percent tariff on its exports to the US is due to kick in on Friday. Pretoria has been tight-lipped about its negotiations with US President Donald Trump's administration ahead of the Aug 1 deadline, which comes as the two countries' relationship has deteriorated over South Africa's domestic race policy and its genocide case against Israel, which Israel denies. In a statement, the trade ministry said it was still waiting for "substantive feedback from our US counterparts on the final status on our framework deal".

Russian air strikes on southeastern Ukraine killed at least 19 people overnight, officials said on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would shorten a deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to make peace. Sixteen people were killed and dozens wounded when Russia bombed a prison in the front-line Zaporizhzhia region in an attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was "deliberate". "The Russians could not have been unaware that they were targeting civilians in that facility," he wrote on X. Separately, a missile strike on a hospital in the neighbouring Dnipropetrovsk region killed a 23-year-old pregnant woman and two others, Zelenskiy added. Separately, five people were killed on Tuesday morning in the northeastern Kharkiv region after a Russian strike on a humanitarian aid point in a front-line village, a senior police official said.

The government plans to offer a “package proposal” to the United States in a bid to secure an exemption from the additional tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on exports. On Tuesday, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed disclosed the development after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase at the Secretariat, according to bdnews24.com. “Our trade advisor has gone with a package. To counter the 35 per cent Trump-era tariffs, Bangladesh has already waived duties on 626 American products. The interim administration has also decided to import wheat and soybean oil through TCB to help reduce its trade deficit with the US.

Bangladesh to offer ‘trade package’ to US in bid to ease tariff burdenBangladesh plans to offer a “package proposal” to the United States in a bid to secure an exemption from the additional tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on exports. On Tuesday, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed disclosed the development after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase at the Secretariat. “Our trade advisor has gone with a package. The interim administration has also decided to import wheat and soyabean oil through TCB to help reduce its trade deficit with the US. Asked whether more such measures are in the pipeline, Salehuddin said: “Yes, there’s more, but I won’t speak about it now.

Information and Broadcast Advisor Mahfuj Alam has raised counterclaims in response to an allegation of “money laundering and illegal lobbying” in a Facebook post. To explain his stance, Mahfuj, who became part of the advisory council as a student representative, edited his Facebook post. Big shots in a new party are finding it difficult.”Later, at 4:28 am, Mahfuj edited the post and replaced “Some big shots in a new political party” with “Big shots in different political parties”. Agency tried to contact the advisor specify who he meant by “big shots,” but he did not pick up the phone. However, Mahfuj's brother and NCP Joint Convener Mahbub Alam Mahir denied the allegations in a Facebook post on Monday night.

A Bangladeshi expatriate family has been robbed of all their belongings shortly after arriving in Dhaka from London. The family had hired a microbus from the airport to return home. When asked about the incident, Banani Police Station chief Russell Sarwar said: “They were likely followed from the airport. The robbers used signal lights similar to those used by police to stop their vehicle." The robbers took gold jewellery worth around Tk 1.5 million, two iPhones, and some cash.