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Obaidul Quader sentenced to death by International Crimes Tribunal-2 along with six other leaders for crimes against humanity during the July Uprising in 2024.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah went from a young Karachi-born lawyer to the founder of Pakistan. Seventy-eight years after his death, his life and choices still spark debate across South Asia.
Two fires broke out in Dhanmondi and Mohakhali on Thursday morning, while recent blazes also hit Uttara and Badda.
Dhaka already has many features of a compact city, but poor infrastructure, unsafe footpaths and shrinking green space threaten its future.
Mirza Abbas returns to Bangladesh after more than five months of treatment in Singapore and Malaysia, with doctors reporting significant improvement.
Bangladeshi actress Bonna Mirza is set to make her New York stage debut with “Nemesis” on September 5, opening a new chapter in her long career across theatre, television and film.
Bangladesh has recorded a growing number of attacks on Sufi shrines since August 2024, raising concerns over religious freedom and community safety.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president after defeating Oli Ahmed in the country’s first contested presidential election in nearly 35 years.
Bangladesh is preparing a dedicated women-only bus service in Dhaka, with female drivers, conductors and helpers. The government has yet to announce the final routes.
A fire at a floating LNG terminal on 21 July has left homes, factories and power plants short of fuel. Load shedding crossed 3,592MW, garment output fell up to 60 percent, and rural areas faced 12 hours of outages a day. Here is the full picture.
