In a historic first, four national women athletes from Bangladesh are accompanying the chief adviser

Police charge batons and use tear gas, sound grenades to disperse the students

Ali Riaz says they hope to conclude the preliminary phase of discussions with the BNP today

One falls ill, two others receive primary treatment

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Doha, Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit 2025 and other engagements

The National Citizen Party temporarily relieved its joint member secretary, Gazi Salauddin Tanvir, of all organisational responsibilities following allegations of involvement in taking a cut and interference in the appointment of deputy commissioners.

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam yesterday said the government will form a task force for the development of newspaper industries.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle climate and urban challenges and urged nations to tap into their youth’s potential and innovations to shape a sustainable future.

The Labour Reform Commission has recommended that the government ensure legal protection and recognition of all workers in both formal and informal sectors, as well as migrant workers and self-employed individuals under a labour law.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the respondents to show cause as to why their failure to publish and disclose all records related to the presidential prerogative of mercy from January 1, 1991, to July 31, 2024, along with the reasoning and legal arguments, should not be declared illegal, unconstitutional, and against public interest.

The National Identity (NID) Registration Wing under the Election Commission has “locked” the NID cards of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine of her family members, effectively rendering the cards unusable for any official purpose.

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis has strongly opposed the inclusion of “pluralism” as a fundamental principle of the constitution.

Battery-run rickshaw drivers yesterday clashed with pedal rickshaw-pullers while protesting a ban on their vehicles in Banani.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix yesterday paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters.

Bangladesh lost an estimated Tk 226,236 crore in potential revenue to tax evasion and avoidance in the 2022-23 fiscal year, largely due to rampant corruption and a weak but complex system, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

A total of 3,382 under-construction buildings in the capital have recently been found to be violating regulations, said Rajuk Chairman Riazul Islam yesterday.

Severe erosion by the Meghna river has intensified in recent weeks in Shibpur union under Bhola Sadar upazila, threatening to wash away riverbank areas, a fish landing station, and other infrastructure.

Construction of a bridge over the Jhenai river in Tangail’s Basail upazila remains incomplete more than three years after the deadline, causing immense suffering to hundreds of people.

A seminar titled “Blue Economy: Unlocking the Potential of Oceans for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh” was held at Bangladesh Maritime University, located at Senaprangan, Dhaka Cantonment, on April 21, said a press release.`

The Supreme Court yesterday sent a draft of the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance 2025 to the law ministry.