A local businessman in Bera, Pabna, sustained life-threatening injuries after allegedly being abducted and brutally assaulted by a regional Shromik Dal leader and his associates over a refused extortion demand of 300,000 taka (£1,950). The victim, identified as 40-year-old Mijanur Rahman, had both a hand and a leg broken during the assault, which took place […]

A former Member of Parliament, A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury, was brought to the International Crimes Tribunal by ambulance on Wednesday morning to face charges of crimes against humanity. The charges stem from the violent suppression of the student-led July uprising in Chittagong. Despite his arrival at the tribunal, the former lawmaker was not physically presented […]

The government is considering amendments to the national cyber security framework to bring individuals who spread digital rumours, propaganda, and misinformation on social media platforms within the purview of the Cyber Protection Act. Fakir Mahbub Anam, the Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, announced the legislative considerations during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. He […]