DU MCJ students start indefinite boycott of classes demanding investigation

The students of Dhaka University's (MCJ) department have declared an indefinite boycott of all academic activities, demanding the immediate suspension of Prof. Naadir Junaid, who faces a formal sexual harassment complaint filed by a female student. Additionally, the students have declared Prof. Naadir persona non-grata on campus. Students from all batches collectively

UN wants full probe into arson attack on train

The United Nations wants to see a full investigation into the arson attack on a moving train recently that claimed four lives, including a mother and her child. "I think it is incumbent on the authorities in Bangladesh to fully investigate the source and to bring those responsible to justice," Spokesman

India police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media

Indian police raided the offices of a news website that's under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India's few remaining independent news outlets. The raids came months after Indian authorities

BGMEA for transparent investigation into Shahidul’s death

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has expressed deep concern over the death of labour leader Shahidul Islam. He demanded a transparent and thorough investigation into the incident to find out all the culprits behind his death. The BGMEA President also demanded that all those who are involved

Properties In Dubai: HC orders investigation by ACC, 3 agencies

The High Court on Sunday ordered four agencies, including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), to investigate about properties of 459 Bangladeshi nationals in Dubai.The other agencies are Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and National Board of Revenue (NBR).The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and

Trump declines to answer questions in civil investigation

Former U.S. President Donald Trump declined to answer questions in a civil investigation into his business dealings on Wednesday morning. After arriving at the New York attorney general's office for a deposition, Trump issued a statement saying that he would invoke the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The Republican also lashed out

Accountants drop Trump, say records can’t be relied upon

Donald Trump's longtime accountants have ditched the former US president as a client, saying a decade's worth of financial statements could not be relied upon, court documents showed Monday. Mazars informed the Trump Organization in a letter last Wednesday that it would no longer work for the company, which is being

Human Trafficking: Police to submit report against Evan on 15 July

A Dhaka court has fixed July 15 for the submission of investigation report against national award winning dancer and choreographer Evan Shahriar Sohag on charges of being involved in human trafficking ring. The report was scheduled to be submitted on Tuesday. But the investigating agency could not submit the CID report.