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Former IGP Mamun pleads guilty, becomes state witness

Staff Correspondent: Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has become ‘approver’ or state witness in a case filed for crimes against humanity during July mass uprising.

Proposal for Bangladesh’s accession to OP-CAT approved

UNB: The Council of Advisers at a meeting on Thursday approved a proposal for Bangladesh’s accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or

Council of Advisers discusses ongoing flood situation in Feni, Noakhali

UNB: The Council of Advisers in its meeting on Thursday discussed the need for finalising the design of the Musapur Regulator, Bamni Closure and the permanent dam construction project in

Trafficked to Libya on false promises, two Bangladeshis return from the brink of death

Staff Correspondent: Two Bangladeshi men have returned home after enduring nine months of inhumane torture at the hands of human traffickers in Libya. Motiur Rahman Sagar from Jhenaidah and Kushtia

India can’t protect individual accused of crimes against humanity: Shafiqul Alam

Staff Correspondent: Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday urged India to act with conscience and moral clarity, stressing that India can no longer protect an individual who stands

Basic reforms priority, not long-term ones: Dr Salehuddin

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said both the Chief Adviser and he himself are focused on implementing basic reforms in the country, rather than pursuing long-