27 February 2025, 14:07 PM

Army chief ‘always speaks his mind’: adviser Sakhawat

Labour and Employment Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain today commended Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, describing him as a “straightforward and highly respected leader”
27 February 2025, 13:56 PM

Prices of essentials may drop during Ramadan: Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today hoped that government initiatives would help drop the prices of essentials during the holy month of Ramadan
27 February 2025, 13:27 PM

BSF hands over 8 Bangladeshis to BGB in Panchagarh

On Tuesday, the eight people were detained for intruding into India
27 February 2025, 12:52 PM

All eyes on Manik Mia Avenue as Jatiya Nagorik Party launches tomorrow

Preparations for the party’s launch, initiated by the Jatiya Nagorik Committee and Students Against Discrimination, are in full swing
27 February 2025, 12:46 PM

20 Addl DIGs, 31 SPs transferred

Fifty-three senior police officers, including 20 additional deputy inspector generals (addl DIGs) and 31 superintendents of police (SPs), have been transferred to various units of the force.
27 February 2025, 12:33 PM

Rohingya crisis solution lies in Myanmar: UNHCR chief

Filippo Grandi arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday for a five-day visit to discuss the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
27 February 2025, 12:31 PM

Implementation of CHT Treaty demanded

Protesters brought out a procession that marched through the city's main thoroughfares before concluding at the Central Shaheed Minar in Chattogram
27 February 2025, 09:12 AM

Passengers suffer as train engine breaks down at Joydebpur

The engine broke down around 4:00am, causing sufferings to the passengers
27 February 2025, 04:44 AM
27 February 2025, 04:35 AM

5.3 magnitude tremor hits Assam, jolts parts of Bangladesh

The quake was felt simultaneously in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Bhutan, and China.
27 February 2025, 03:06 AM

Do not take law into your own hands

Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday urged all not to take the law into their own hands and called on the police to take a more proactive role in maintaining law and order nationwide.
26 February 2025, 21:48 PM

Nahid discloses wealth information amid speculations

He made this declaration last night on his verified Facebook page.
26 February 2025, 20:00 PM

Dhaka blockade on Friday if committee not dissolved

Say private university students as dispute flare over newly formed Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad
26 February 2025, 18:49 PM

Bangladesh scores better in freedom index

Bangladesh scored 45 out of 100 in the Global Freedom Score, gaining five points over last year, according to Washington-based pro-democracy research group Freedom House.
26 February 2025, 18:18 PM

Scuffle mars launch of new student org

A new student organisation named Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad was launched yesterday amid protests by private university students for exclusion despite their role in the July uprising.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Mahfuj Alam new info adviser

Adviser Mahfuj Alam has been given the portfolio of the information ministry to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Nahid Islam.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Digital law reforms hasty, lack transparency

Six international human rights organisations have expressed concern over the lack of transparency and inclusive consultation with stakeholders in the Bangladesh interim government’s efforts to reform digital governance policies and regulatory frameworks.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Neither my family nor I bought any land, flat when I was in office’

Nahid Islam, who recently resigned from his role as the information adviser to the interim government, yesterday revealed that a little over Tk 10 lakh was deposited into his Sonali Bank account during his time in office.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Education system mirrors today’s divided society

Improving the quality of education requires not just financial resources but also strong political and governance commitment, said eminent economist Rehman Sobhan yesterday.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM