Dhaka jolted again; third earthquake in 2 days

November 22, 2025

Another earthquake jolted Dhaka on Saturday evening, just seven and a half hours after a tremor was felt in Palash upazila of Narsingdi earlier in the morning. The magnitude and epicenter of the latest quake were not immediately known. At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck parts of […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh earthquake death toll rises to 10; scores injured

November 21, 2025

NEWS DESK The death toll from the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Dhaka and several other parts of the country on Friday morning rose to 10. Of them, four were killed in Dhaka, five in Narsingdi district, the epic centre of the earthquake, and one in Narayanganj. Thirteen people were injured after the railing of a […]Continue Reading

Behind the story of the alleged rape in Khagrachari

November 19, 2025

CHT Mirror Report Khagrachari, the northern district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, has seen days of unrest marked by strikes, blockades, protest marches, arson attacks, and violent riots over the alleged rape of an eighth-grade Marma girl. Under the banner of a movement demanding justice, the five-day violence swept through the Sadar and Guimara upazilas. […]Continue Reading

Hasina, Asaduzzaman sentenced to death; Mamun gets 5 years jail

November 17, 2025

NEWS DESK The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during last year’s July-August mass uprising. The three-member tribunal, headed by Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder began delivering the verdict around Continue Reading

Hasina gets death penalty, jail unto death for crimes against humanity

November 17, 2025

NEWS DESK The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Monday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case concerning crimes against humanity committed during last year’s July-August uprising, which claimed more than 1,000 lives. She was also sentenced to imprisonment unto death on a separate charge. The verdict was delivered by […]Continue Reading

Army, police foil youths’ bid to storm Dhanmondi-32 with bulldozers

November 17, 2025

NEWS DESK Police and members of the Bangladesh Army on Monday dispersed a group of youths who attempted to storm Dhanmondi-32 residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with two bulldozers ahead of the verdict in a case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for committing crimes against humanity during the July uprising. The group of youths, […]Continue Reading

It’s an election to save country, work with honesty,’ Prof Yunus asks DCs

November 17, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday instructed the Deputy Commissioners& (DCs) to carry out their responsibilities with full honesty, impartiality and integrity in the upcoming election and referendum, stressing that the election must be both festive and peaceful. “This election (scheduled for February next year) is not a traditional one; it is […]Continue Reading

Referendum, national election together in Feb: Prof Yunus

November 13, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday (November 13) said that the national election and the referendum will be held simultaneously in the first half of February next year. “The referendum will take place in the first half of February simultaneously with the general election. This will not in any way hinder the […]Continue Reading

ICT sets Nov 17 to deliver verdict on Hasina case

November 13, 2025

NEWS DESK The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Thursday set November 17 to deliver its first verdict in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over alleged crimes against humanity during last year’s July-August uprising. A three-member tribunal, headed by Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder and Justice Md. Shafiul Alam […]Continue Reading

Army wants free, fair polls to ensure stability, law and order

November 5, 2025

NEWS DESK The Bangladesh Army, like the people of the country, wants a free, fair, and impartial election in line with the government’s outlined framework, as such an election could help strengthen national stability and gradually improve the law and order situation. “Like the people of the country, the Bangladesh Army also wants a free, […]Continue Reading