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Women tied to tree and tortured by land grabbers: Criticism grows

Barbaric, inhuman repression on Solonga women Staff Reporter: An incident of tying women to tree and torturing by land grabbers in Pashchim Mothurapur village under Solonga thana in Sirajganj district

Illegal firearms surge sparks nationwide security concerns ahead of Bangladesh election

TDS Desk: The proliferation of illegal firearms is escalating across Bangladesh, raising serious security concerns ahead of the national election. Criminals are stockpiling advanced foreign weapons and using them to

ICT indicts Hasina, 12 others in JIC enforced disappearance case

TDS Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Thursday (18 December) framed charges against 13 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over enforced disappearances and

DC conference cast into doubt amid polls preparations

TDS Desk: Plans for the 2026 Deputy Commissioners’ Conference have been thrown into uncertainty as the country gears up for national elections in February next year. With the interim government

Khaleda Zia’s condition remains stable, says personal physician

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s physical condition remains stable, her personal physician and party standing committee member Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on

NBR moves to shift VAT on LPG at import stage to cut tax evasion

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has moved to simplify the taxation process for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by proposing a 10% Value Added Tax (VAT) levy at