Yunus joins interactive plenary session of WGS in Dubai

The session was moderated by Becky Anderson of CNN, according to a message received in Dhaka
13 February 2025, 12:47 PM

'Shocking and heartbreaking'

Among the 1,400 people the report estimates were killed between July 1 and August 15, more than a hundred of them were children, it said in a media statement
13 February 2025, 10:44 AM

UN report on July massacre to be used as evidence: ICT chief prosecutor

Tajul says The UN fact-finding committee in their report clearly stated that under the supreme responsibilityof Sheikh Hasina, crimes against humanity occurred during this period
13 February 2025, 10:04 AM

Bangladesh to review nat'l security policies: home adviser

The OHCHR had earlier recommended disbanding Rab and restricting the functions of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and DGFI
13 February 2025, 09:42 AM

Yunus-led 'Jatiya Oikyamoto Commission' to begin operations on Feb 15

The office of the chief adviser will manage the commission's secretarial duties, while the government will determine the commission's office location
13 February 2025, 09:41 AM

Neuroscience hospital doctors resume strike for 2nd day

All surgical procedures remain suspended at the NINS, the country's only tertiary care institute focused on neurological disorders.
13 February 2025, 07:45 AM

Cops charge batons, use water cannons on Shahbagh protesters

The law enforcers took action against assistant teacher candidates around 2:00pm
13 February 2025, 07:31 AM

Student leaders demand ban on AL within 24 hrs

The leaders attended janaza of Gazipur attack's victim Kashem
13 February 2025, 07:26 AM

CNG-run three-wheeler drivers block Mirpur road

The drivers have been demanding the withdrawal of the hefty fine imposed on them
13 February 2025, 06:30 AM

Jamal Khan canal excavation: Earth dam triggers flooding, traps residents

The area has turned into a waterlogged zone, forcing residents to wade through dirty water
13 February 2025, 06:07 AM

145 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya

The government has urged people to remain vigilant to prevent illegal migration to Libya
13 February 2025, 05:57 AM

HRW calls for impartial law enforcement

HRW also advised interim govt to bring a consensus resolution at next UN Human Rights Council session
13 February 2025, 02:59 AM

Insights from her inner circle

Several senior officials gave crucial information to the UN Fact Finding Mission about Sheikh Hasina’s actions during the July uprising.
12 February 2025, 22:00 PM

‘Interim govt backed by the will of people’

The High Court in the full text of an order observed that the interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus was supported by legal documents and formed by the will of the people.
12 February 2025, 20:00 PM

‘This is where I was held captive’

When images of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus inspecting three secret detention centres emerged in the media yesterday, it did not take long for survivors to recognise the places where they had been held captive.
12 February 2025, 20:00 PM

July uprising: Proof won’t be shared till trials meet int’l standard

The UN will not share evidence from its investigation with Bangladesh unless trials of perpetrators of the brutal response to the July uprising meet international standards, says a top official at the UN Human Rights Office.
12 February 2025, 19:00 PM

UN for probe into rights violations on August 5-15

The UN has recommended prompt and independent investigations into human rights violations that took place from August 5 to 15 last year after the fall of Sheikh Hasina.
12 February 2025, 19:00 PM

Aynaghar horrors never again

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the Awami League government wrought upon the country an “Ayyām al-Jāhiliyyah”, an Arabic term that refers to pre-Islamic era barbarism, social injustice, and moral corruption.
12 February 2025, 18:54 PM

Mohammad Azaz new administrator of DNCC

Mohammad Azaz, chairman of the River and Delta Research Centre, has been appointed as the administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Scuffle, sit-in and strike

Dhaka witnessed three different protests in different parts of the city yesterday, with different demands.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM