Bangladesh joins 2nd preparatory conference for UN Peacekeeping Ministerial

A four-member Bangladesh delegation has participated in the 2nd Preparatory Conference for the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial-2025
7 February 2025, 11:40 AM

Judicial service assoc protests public admin proposal

Strongly protesting against a recommendation of the Public Administration Reforms Commission, the Bangladesh Judicial Service Association said in a release that this proposal stands in the way of judicial independence
7 February 2025, 09:36 AM

Protesters call off demo near home adviser’s residence

Demonstrators alleged that he failed to prevent attacks on students in Noakhali's Hatiya
6 February 2025, 20:55 PM

BJIM condemns surge in attacks on journalists, urges govt action

Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) has expressed deep concern over the rising number of attacks on journalists across the country, calling for immediate government action to ensure press freedom and justice
6 February 2025, 19:48 PM

Govt moves to build road thru Osmani Udyan

The government has decided to construct a road, connecting Fulbaria’s Phoenix Road to Abdul Gani Road, through the Osmani Udyan, in order to facilitate vehicles heading towards the Secretariat.
6 February 2025, 18:48 PM

Dhanmondi 32 remnants being torn down

A group of protesters were holding a feast at Dhanmondi 32 as remains of the demolished house of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were being taken away last night.
6 February 2025, 18:47 PM

Vandalism, arson spread

Houses of Awami League leaders were attacked and torched, and murals and busts of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts yesterday.
6 February 2025, 18:42 PM

Kushtia erupts into protest

Public sentiment in Kushtia began to shift in favour of the Language Movement towards the end of 1951. .Local political leaders, including Advocate Abdul Haque, Syed Altaf Ali, and Dr Abul Kashem, alongside student leaders like Shahida Khatun, played a crucial role in mobilising public opi
6 February 2025, 18:24 PM

Dubai Properties: 2 rejoinders, our reply

Mohammad Mosaddak Ali, chairman of ntv, and Mohammad Obaidul Karim, chairman of Orion Group, have sent two separate rejoinders to our story titled “Parking wealth under the Dubai sun” published on January 7, 2025. Both rejoinders essentially confirm our findings and we stand by our report.
6 February 2025, 18:19 PM

BTRC’s bid to regain independence

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has come up with a draft ordinance that would bring sweeping changes to the law, paving the way for the telecom regulator to win back its independence taken away by the previous regime through amendments.
6 February 2025, 18:02 PM

Will firmly resist arson, vandalism attempts: govt

The government last night said it would firmly resist any attempts by individuals and groups to vandalise and set fire to various institutions and establishments across the country.   
6 February 2025, 18:02 PM

73% people do not read newspapers

Newspapers are losing their appeal across the country, with more readers choosing mobile phones as the preferred device for reading news nowadays, according to a study by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Appointment of 6,531 teachers scrapped

The High Court yesterday scrapped the government's decision to issue appointment letters to 6,531 candidates selected for the post of assistant teachers in government primary schools.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Stop Hasina from making false remarks

Dhaka has lodged a strong protest against the “false and fabricated statements” made by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying that those statements have been instigating instability in Bangladesh.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Families of July martyrs block Shahbagh for 7hrs

Holding photographs of the deceased, protesters accused the government of indifference and neglect
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Prof Yunus to visit Aynaghars at the soonest

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will soon visit the secret detention centres, commonly known as Aynaghar, where victims of enforced disappearance were held in inhuman conditions during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, the advisory council decided yesterday.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Traffic cops to get small arms to combat mugging

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Sajjat Ali yesterday announced plans to equip traffic sergeants with small arms to combat rising incidents of mugging in the capital.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

17.5kg gold seized at Sylhet airport

National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Customs Intelligence officials seized 17.5 kilogrammes of gold and detained two passengers at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet yesterday.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhanmondi 32 demolition a possible bid to ruin democracy

Reacting to the demolition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Dhanmondi-32 residence, BNP Standing Committee member Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed yesterday said these actions might be aimed at “destroying democracy”.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Rights group, left parties condemn arson, vandalism

Rights group Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and some left-leaning parties yesterday condemned the ongoing incidents of vandalism and arson across the country, including the demolition of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at the capital’s Dhanmondi 32.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM