Assistant teacher candidates stage fresh protest in Shahbagh

Nearly 150 protesters were staging a sit-in in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh as of 1:30pm
12 February 2025, 08:13 AM

Pilkhana massacre: Families demand justice, oppose 'early release' of convicts

The families launched a charitable organisation, 'Shaheed Sena Officers' Association,' at the press conference
12 February 2025, 07:37 AM

Nine injured in clashes during Bagerhat's union BNP conferences

At least nine people were injured in separate clashes among BNP leaders and activists during union conferences in Bagerhat’s Kachua and Chitalmari upazila yesterday
12 February 2025, 06:57 AM

Mahfuz Alam warns against mob culture

He emphasises that he harbours no hatred towards any group
12 February 2025, 06:25 AM

Bangladesh calls for reforms in global financial system

Says Bangladesh’s permanent representative to the UN
12 February 2025, 05:24 AM

World Governments Summit: Yunus leaves for UAE today

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will leave for the United Arab Emirates this evening to attend the World Governments Summit 2025 from February 11 to 13.
11 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Bookstall attack: It’s assault on freedom of expression

As many as 124 eminent citizens and the Network for Democratic Bangladesh condemned the mob attack on a bookstall at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela and termed it an “assault on the country’s freedom of expression”.
11 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Teacher steps down in protest

The wave of the Language Movement reached Cox’s Bazar after Farid Ahmed, a teacher from the southeastern district, raised his voice. The lecturer of Dhaka Intermediate College was scolded by Pakistan’s Chief Secretary Aziz Ahmed for joining demonstrations in December 1947 against the omission of Bangla from Pakistan Public Service exams.
11 February 2025, 18:28 PM

TI corruption perceptions index: Bangladesh ranks 14th from bottom

Despite scoring lower in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, Bangladesh has moved four notches up since the situation worsened in other countries as well.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Killings during July uprising: ICT verdicts against Hasina, others likely by October

Verdicts in three to four cases, pending with the International Criminal Tribunal over the killings during the July uprising, are expected by October, said Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

India’s adani plant: Bangladesh asks for full power supply

Bangladesh has asked Adani Power to fully resume supplies from its 1,600-megawatt plant in India, a Bangladesh official said, after more than three months of reduced sales with supplies halved due to low winter demand and payment disputes.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Amendment to ICT act: Investigators can now search, seize docs sans tribunal’s permission

The president promulgated an ordinance on Monday, amending multiple sections and introducing a new sub-section in the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Allegations against cops: Probe team should include accuser’s representative

Amid concerns over the impartiality of investigations into various allegations against law enforcers, the Police Reform Commission has recommended the inclusion of a representative of the complainant in the probe team.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Illegal parking turns Karwan Bazar into a nightmare

Raisul Islam, an employee of a private office in Panthapath, left for a meeting in Gulshan on Sunday, taking the Panthapath-Tejgaon Link Road.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Bridge built without approach roads

Due to a lack of approach roads, a bridge over a canal in Kachihar village of Jamalpur’s Islampur upazila remains unusable.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Protesters vow to continue demo

Protesters demanding the reinstatement of 6,531 assistant teacher appointments in government primary schools have vowed to continue their demonstrations, claiming discussions at the Secretariat regarding their demands were futile.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Hasina govt obstructed probe

The investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi was obstructed by high-ranking officials of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, alleged Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir, the principal lawyer for the complainants, yesterday.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka airport still not fog-ready

Passengers are experiencing severe difficulties due to frequent flight diversions caused by low visibility amid dense fog during winter, as pilots are unable to land aircrafts in the absence of a Category 2 Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Dhaka airport.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

5 killed in road accidents in Barguna, Pabna

At least five people were killed in road accidents in Barguna and Pabna today
11 February 2025, 16:26 PM

HC directs EC to register BMJP as political party

The High Court today directed the Election Commission to register Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP) as a political party
11 February 2025, 15:50 PM