A man was attacked and left bloodied, and his car was vandalized in Dhaka’s Gulshan area on Thursday, allegedly by a man named Jewel Rana (31). The incident gained attention after the victim’s social media post went viral, prompting police to intervene. The victim, Mahbub Alam, recounted the ordeal in a Facebook post, describing how […]

Toby Cadman, Special Adviser to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor, has called on the interim government to refer the July-August 2024 massacre cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. During a meeting yesterday (March 6) with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, Cadman emphasized the […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a strict warning against any activities by Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned organization, emphasizing that such actions are punishable under Bangladesh’s anti-terrorism laws. In a press release issued today, Deputy Commissioner (Media) Talebur Rahman reminded the public that the Bangladesh government officially banned Hizb ut-Tahrir on October 22, 2009, […]

Mostofa Asif, a bookbinder at Dhaka University (DU) library, who was arrested for harassing a female student, has been granted bail. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehra Mahbub issued the bail order today (March 6) upon completion of the hearing, setting bail at a bond of Tk 1,000. A crowd identifying themselves as “Tawhidi Janata” gathered outside […]

Two men have been arrested in connection with the assault and robbery of two Iranian nationals during a mob attack in Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects, identified as Abdullah (20) and Sabbir Mia (19), were taken into custody, confirmed Sub-Inspector Habibur Rahman of Vatara Police Station. According to police, the two […]

A mob of over 100 people stormed a house in Dhaka’s upscale Gulshan-2 area past midnight on Tuesday, claiming it belonged to Tanvir Imam, son of HT Imam, a former adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Abdul Mannan, the house’s caretaker, has since filed a complaint with Gulshan Police Station. He told reporters that […]