Detailed Area Plan: Stop promoting business interests in amendments

The government must take responsibility if the Detailed Area Plan and building regulations are amended in favour of business groups ignoring citizens’ interests, said urban planning experts yesterday.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Enact practical law to curb false, frivolous cases

The Judiciary Reform Commission has recommended enacting a practical law to prevent false and vexatious cases, citing that such cases and the resulting sufferings of the accused are common in Bangladesh’s legal system.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Newspaper advertisement rates to be re-fixed: Mahfuj

He said this while visiting five offices affiliated to his ministry
18 March 2025, 17:48 PM

ATAB reform council calls on govt to revoke existing committee

Gofran Chowdhury, convener of ATAB Songskar Parishad, sent three separate letters to three different ministries to take action in this regard
18 March 2025, 15:41 PM

Bank official allegedly assaulted by JCD leader in Feni

JCD leader allegedly assaulted the official after failing to get the requested amount of money
18 March 2025, 12:50 PM

Man shot dead in Jashore

32-year-old was attacked by a group of assailants in 'gang-related attack'
18 March 2025, 12:50 PM

Bangladesh authorities failed to act against Rohingya militant groups: report

Killings by camp-based militants numbered 22 in 2021, 42 in 2022, 90 in 2023, and at least 65 last year
18 March 2025, 10:54 AM

EC staff suspend their 'Operational Halt' programme

The movement was launched to keep NID services under the EC
18 March 2025, 10:40 AM

Persons given presidential mercy since 1991: HC drops writ petition from hearing list

Both the Appellate and High Court Divisions will go into annual vacation on March 20 and will reopen on April 20
18 March 2025, 09:59 AM

43rd BCS: Excluded candidates demand gazette publication before Eid

Around 30 people started the demonstration programme at 12:00pm at the base of the Raju Sculpture on Dhaka University campus
18 March 2025, 07:54 AM

UN chief's visit refloats Rohingya issue, supplements reform agenda in Bangladesh

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres returned to his workplace wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh with foreign relation analysts seeing it as a significant event when the South Asian nation passes a challenging time
18 March 2025, 06:49 AM

Man killed, son hurt as bus hits motorcycle in Demra

A motorcyclist was killed and his teenage son suffered critical injuries after a bus hit their vehicle in Dhaka's Demra area this morning
18 March 2025, 06:12 AM

Yunus speaks out: A rallying cry for women’s safety

He ordered the policemen, in no uncertain terms, that they ensure the safety of women and bring the perpetrators to justice
18 March 2025, 06:01 AM

Enforced disappearances: Inquiry commission's tenure extended till June 30

The extension has been effective from March 15 under Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1956 (Act No VI of 1956)
18 March 2025, 05:38 AM

CAAB staffers stage protests across airports

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) staffers demonstrated in airports across the country yesterday protesting the authority’s perusal of a separate airport security force comprised of civil and military personnel.
17 March 2025, 18:52 PM

DMP chief regrets remarks on ‘rape’

Dhaka Metropoli-tan Police (DMP) Commissi-oner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has expressed regret over his recent remarks regarding rape, following widespread criticism.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM

BSF ‘tortures’ Bangladeshi on Jhenaidah border

A Bangladeshi was tortured allegedly by Indian Border Security Force members along Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah early yesterday.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 vaccine: ACC to probe Tk 22,000cr ‘graft’ scheme

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into an alleged Tk 22,000 crore corruption scheme involving Beximco Pharma’s Vice-chairman Salman F Rahman and former health minister Zahid Maleque over the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Be impartial during polls

Reiterating the government’s plan to hold the next general election in December, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday told police to act impartially and not give in to pressure from any group during the polls.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Visa suspension puts Umrah pilgrims in limbo

The abrupt policy change has created uncertainty for those planning to perform umrah
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM