Opinion / Whom will the Awami League supporters vote for?
The Awami League (AL) is very likely to haunt the entire exercise.
16 October 2025, 03:00 AM
A voice of resistance, progressive thought falls silent
Badruddin Umar, the eminent public intellectual, historian, and political activist, passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 94. He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital, Shyamoli, around 10:05am. He was suffering from old-age complications.
7 September 2025, 18:10 PM
Badruddin Umar speaks / 'We must not lose focus from real political barriers'
Hasina took dynasty politics to levels we could not have ever imagined. What happened to Sheikh Mujib’s former residence was unfortunate. But I would say that Sheikh Hasina is partly responsible for the incident.
7 September 2025, 08:22 AM
The 36th day of July / August 5, 2024: The day the people triumphed
August 5 became a watershed in Bangladesh’s history -- the climactic peak of the July uprising.
4 August 2025, 18:10 PM
The July that rocked Bangladesh / August 4, 2024: The deadliest day of the uprising
August 4, 2024 marked the deadliest day of Bangladesh’s student-led uprising, as the non-cooperation movement entered an explosive new phase.
3 August 2025, 18:08 PM
The July that rocked Bangladesh / August 03, 2024: A nation united under one demand
On August 3, 2024, the anti-discrimination movement in Bangladesh reached a new peak as protesters rejected prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s offer for dialogue and instead placed a singular, uncompromising demand before the nation: the resignation of the prime minister and her entire cabinet.
2 August 2025, 18:16 PM
The July that rocked Bangladesh / August 2, 2024: Nationwide clashes as violence returns
After nearly two weeks of tense calm, Bangladesh once again plunged into violence on August 2, 2024, as widespread clashes broke out between protesters and police -- often aided by ruling party activists -- across multiple districts.
1 August 2025, 18:30 PM
The July that rocked Bangladesh / August 1, 2024: Jamaat banned, protests surge, death toll mounts
The day marked a turning point in Bangladesh’s deepening political crisis, as the government officially banned Jamaat-e-Islami and all its affiliated organisations, including Islami Chhatra Shibir.
31 July 2025, 18:16 PM
Resist Pak manoeuvres, Dhaka urges UN Council
The Bangladesh Government today asks the Security Council to pronounce “speedily and favourably” on its application for membership of the United Nations, “resisting the unjustified manoeuvres” of Pakistan to block its entry.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu anxious to come back home
Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who is convalescing in Geneva had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad the night before.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Majority favours early admission of Bangladesh
The Security Council’s committee on the admission of new members by an overwhelming majority favours the immediate admission of Bangladesh into the United Nations today.
21 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu reaches Geneva
Following his gallbladder surgery on July 31, Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman flies to Geneva on a chartered plane from London today for convalescence in Switzerland as a guest of the Swiss Government.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
UN Admission Committee’s meeting on Bangladesh tomorrow
Bangladesh Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will leave for Geneva tomorrow morning as planned for 10 days of convalescence following his gallbladder surgery in London on July 31.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
New plan to avert Chinese veto
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been keeping well for the last few days after undergoing gallbladder surgery in London on July 30, a health bulletin issued by his personal physician Dr Nurul Islam says today.
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM
British PM meets Bangabandhu
British Prime Minister Edward Heath calls on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the latter’s hotel suite today. Coming out of Bangabandhu’s room at Hotel Claridges, Heath tells newsmen that he has had ‘very good talks’ with the Bangladesh prime minister.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh becomes member of IMF, World Bank
Bangladesh today officially enters the world’s financial community, a much required move for the new nation’s economic development. SA Karim,
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Mujib to stay in Geneva till full recovery
Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will stay in Switzerland until complete recovery of his health as the guest of the Swiss government.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bhutto’s statement lambasted
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will leave London for Geneva on August 21 to recuperate from his gallbladder surgery. The prime minister is likely to stay in Geneva for 10 days.
14 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Work hard to rebuild the country
Bangabandhu recalls India’s “invaluable support” to Bangladesh’s struggle for freedom. Bangabandhu, in a message to Indian Prime Minister
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu’s health shows remarkable improvement
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who underwent a gallbladder operation on July 30, will leave London clinic tomorrow morning, according to a health bulletin issued by his personal physician Dr Nurul Islam today.
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh stands for peace
The objection raised at the Security Council against Bangladesh’s entry into the UN are politely but firmly rejected as illogical and irrelevant by Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad at a press conference today in Dhaka.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
UN Council strives to avert Chinese veto
Security Council members, striving to avert a Chinese veto, today agree to defer until August 21 further consideration of Bangladesh’s application for the UN membership.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
UN Council considers Bangladesh membership
The UN Security Council meets today and considers Bangladesh’s candidature for membership of the United Nations.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu’s meeting with British Foreign Secretary
It is reported that Bangabandhu would decide within two days the date of his departure for convalescence in Switzerland in response to an invitation by the Swiss government.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Step up relief work
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has expressed his deep sympathy for the flood-affected people of Bangladesh and instructed the government to undertake relief work on an emergency basis.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu making speedy recovery
Bangladesh Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman accepts an invitation of the Swiss government for convalescence in that country.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu worried over floods
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today holds important discussions with Bangladeshi officials in London.
5 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu progressing well
Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is now progressing well, today discusses some official business with the Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in London.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM