Nagad administrator: BB moves to vacate SC stay on appointment

Bangladesh Bank has filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court recently for vacating its order that stayed a High Court verdict which upheld the central bank’s decision to appoint an administrator for the mobile financial service provider Nagad Ltd.
14 May 2025, 19:44 PM

Dhaka vows 15% female deployment in UN police units

Bangladesh has pledged several specialised military and police units to further strengthen the uniformed capabilities of UN peacekeeping operations.
14 May 2025, 19:43 PM

‘Plans on to turn Ctg port into a world-class hub’

The interim government has taken initiatives to turn Chattogram Port into a "world-class" facility by involving top global port management companies, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday.
14 May 2025, 18:35 PM

EC Registration: Verdict on Jamaat’s appeal June 1

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has scheduled June 1 for delivering its verdict on Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal against a High Court verdict that cancelled the party’s registration with the Election Commission.
14 May 2025, 18:33 PM

‘Let’s create the world we envision’

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged everyone not to accept norms, but to work to create the kind of world they envision.
14 May 2025, 18:08 PM

Cut waterlogging in Ctg by half

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the authorities concerned to reduce waterlogging in Chattogram city by half compared to the previous rainy season, intending to gradually eliminate the entire issue.
14 May 2025, 18:04 PM

JnU protesters to press on with Kakrail sit-in

Jagannath University students last night declared they would not leave the streets until their three-point demand is met, after police action and Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam’s attempt to move them through talks failed.
14 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Redefining freedom fighter: Ministry, Cabinet Division at odds over the move

The legal expert committee of the Cabinet Division has opposed the Liberation War affairs ministry’s proposal to redefine the term “freedom fighter,” saying legal and hierarchical complications may arise from it.
14 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Govt to form ‘social force’ to curb violence against women

Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid yesterday said the government will form a dedicated “social force” to combat violence and threats against women.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Most roads in Tangail town dilapidated

Most roads in Tangail town have long remained in a sorry state, causing untold suffering for commuters.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Reform laws for women’s equal inheritance rights: speakers

Speakers at a seminar yesterday emphasised the need for urgent legal reforms to guarantee equal inheritance rights for women.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Zubaida gets bail from HC

The High Court yesterday granted bail to Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a lower court in 2023.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Excess salt intake linked to surge in NCDs: experts

Excessive daily salt intake is significantly increasing in the country, raising the risk of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems, said public health experts yesterday.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

A step closer to reality

After decades of anticipation, hope has finally arrived for thousands of commuters in Chattogram, as the foundation stone for the long-awaited Kalurghat Bridge was formally laid yesterday.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

JnU students vow to stay on streets until demands met

Jagannath University (JnU) students tonight declared that they would not leave the streets until their three-point demand is fulfilled
14 May 2025, 17:01 PM

Army promises review of ex-members’ appeals; urges patience, discipline

Bangladesh Army has reaffirmed its commitment to reviewing appeals submitted by former members regarding disciplinary actions and urged all concerned to maintain patience, discipline, and refrain from any negative conduct
14 May 2025, 15:05 PM

8 more Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended amid unrest

Last Thursday, 18 engineers were terminated in connection with the same unrest
14 May 2025, 10:40 AM

Chittagong University confers honorary DLitt on Yunus

CU Vice-Chancellor Prof Muhammad Yeahia Akhter presented the certificate to Prof Yunus
14 May 2025, 09:52 AM

Nursing students block Shahbagh

Vehicular movement in the area came to a complete standstill
14 May 2025, 09:03 AM

US committed to working with Bangladesh govt: state department

The US State Department reiterated its commitment to working with Bangladesh's current administration
14 May 2025, 08:20 AM