The FIR in the Ripon murder case states that on the morning of August 5, 2024, armed assailants from the now banned Awami League, banned Chhatra League and Jubo League attacked DIT Market intersection in Sadarghat in Kotwali area of Dhaka during an anti-discrimination student movement programme. Ripon was shot in the neck during the […]
2. In independent Bangladesh, compensation was first given through the Bangladesh National Liberation Struggle (Compensation) Order issued on 28 February 1973. Its primary objective was to provide legal protection for the actions of freedom fighters and others involved on behalf of Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War. The order stated that no legal proceedings could […]
Research proposals will be invited by 31st July each year, with the deadline for submission being 31st October. The proposals will be evaluated and the final selection will be completed by December 31. A dedicated fund will be established to support the programme, financed through the Annual Development Program (ADP), revenue budget or development partners. […]
At the same time, this review process should not be left solely to decision making at the local level, which risks inconsistency and potential corruption. A centralized, independent unit consisting of senior police officers and prosecutors should be established to oversee the review. Such a body could also coordinate with International Criminal Tribunal investigations to […]
Prominent young losers included Dr Tasneem Jara, 31, who quit the NCP in December in protest against the alliance and contested the elections as an independent candidate from Dhaka. She received more than 44,000 votes but lost to the BNP candidate by a large margin. “We have shown that it is possible to win people’s […]