Sirajul Islam Rubel

‘We hanged Razakars, we’ll hang them too’

In an audio conversation on July 14 last year with then Dhaka University vice-chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal, deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina likened the protesters to “Razakars” and said they would meet the same fate as those executed for 1971 war crimes.

1w ago

July mass uprising day: Flags, flares and freedom take over Manik Mia

Just as the clock struck 2:25pm, a wave of jubilation swept through Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka as slogans rang out and hundreds of balloons floated skyward, all commemorating the anniversary of the historic day when deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

1w ago

ICT case: Hasina’s trial begins with a chilling testimony

The trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides began yesterday at the International Crimes Tribunal-1, with a testimony from the first prosecution witness, a survivor of police atrocities during the 2024 July uprising.

2w ago

ICT cases over July atrocities: Two-thirds of 206 accused absconding

Law enforcers have managed to arrest only 73 out of the 206 accused after the ICT issued warrants for their arrests

3w ago

'Shoot directly': Hasina’s order and deadly aftermath

Months-long investigation by The Daily Star indicates state forces increased deployment of lethal weapons after the ousted PM authorised their use

3w ago

Side by side in bandages, siblings fight to survive

Siblings Aryan Ashraf Nafi and Tania Ashraf Nazia lie side by side at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, their small bodies covered in bandages.

4w ago

Justice eludes families of July uprising victims

Shilpi Begum’s life changed forever when her only son, Mehedi Hasan, was shot dead during a protest last July.

2m ago
August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

‘We hanged Razakars, we’ll hang them too’

In an audio conversation on July 14 last year with then Dhaka University vice-chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal, deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina likened the protesters to “Razakars” and said they would meet the same fate as those executed for 1971 war crimes.

August 6, 2025
August 6, 2025

July mass uprising day: Flags, flares and freedom take over Manik Mia

Just as the clock struck 2:25pm, a wave of jubilation swept through Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka as slogans rang out and hundreds of balloons floated skyward, all commemorating the anniversary of the historic day when deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

August 4, 2025
August 4, 2025

ICT case: Hasina’s trial begins with a chilling testimony

The trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides began yesterday at the International Crimes Tribunal-1, with a testimony from the first prosecution witness, a survivor of police atrocities during the 2024 July uprising.

July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025

ICT cases over July atrocities: Two-thirds of 206 accused absconding

Law enforcers have managed to arrest only 73 out of the 206 accused after the ICT issued warrants for their arrests

July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025

'Shoot directly': Hasina’s order and deadly aftermath

Months-long investigation by The Daily Star indicates state forces increased deployment of lethal weapons after the ousted PM authorised their use

July 22, 2025
July 22, 2025

Side by side in bandages, siblings fight to survive

Siblings Aryan Ashraf Nafi and Tania Ashraf Nazia lie side by side at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, their small bodies covered in bandages.

June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025

Justice eludes families of July uprising victims

Shilpi Begum’s life changed forever when her only son, Mehedi Hasan, was shot dead during a protest last July.

June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025

Eid rush begins

Tens of thousands of holidaymakers left Dhaka by road, rail, and river yesterday to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha at home, enjoying mostly hassle-free journeys ahead of the 10-day Eid vacation.

June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025

July atrocities: Hasina charged with crimes against humanity

Almost 10 months after the fall of her regime, Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides were charged with five counts of crimes against humanity yesterday.