Court Correspondent : The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld death sentence of serial killer Roshu Kha in a case lodged over murder of Pervin Akter in Chandpur. A High Court Division bench of Justice Syed Md Ziaul Karim and Justice KMImrul Kayesh passed the order after hearing on death references and appeal in the case. The court, however, commuted death sentences of Roshu’s nephew Zahirul Islam and his cohort Eunus to life imprisonment. According to...
Staff Reporter : A summit focusing on “trade, business, and investment opportunities between Bangladesh and China” in Beijing has resulted...
Staff Reporter : A large part of the capital has come to a standstill since Monday afternoon for the second day in a row due to a road blockade by students against quotas in government jobs. The agitators have taken positions on important roads, including Gulistan, Shahbagh, Farmgate, Science Lab, and others. No car can run in it. Standing in one place for hours. People going home after work have suffered greatly. Other passengers also suffered endlessly. On Monday afternoon,...
DU Correspondent : The student-led movement demanding quota reform in all government jobs is gaining momentum nationwide. Each passing day...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh is poised to join the emerging Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), which facilitates international transactions in currencies other than the US dollar. Waseqa Ayesha Khan, the state minister for finance, announced this on Monday. She highlighted that CIPS, introduced by China, represents a significant addition to Bangladesh’s global payment infrastructure alongside the US-dominated SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications). She made these remarks as the Chief Guest at a workshop on digitalizing international trade in...
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reached Beijing to start a four-day official visit to China at the...
Staff Correspondent : In a shocking turn of events, authorities have apprehended 17 individuals, including high-ranking officials and a driver...
Staff Reporter : Certificate holders registered under the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) have issued a stern warning of intensifying their protest starting July 15, due to prolonged unemployment despite possessing valid certifications. Leaders of the Forum representing certificate holders from the 1st to the 17th batch conveyed their grievances during a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Monday. They emphasized their demand for immediate employment, failing which they plan to initiate...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has taken decisive steps to enhance its anti-government campaign by appointing new convening committees for its city units in Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram, and Barishal. Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced these appointments in a statement issued on Sunday. The new appointments include Rafiqul Alam Mojnu as convener and Tanvir Ahmed Robin as member secretary for Dhaka South City unit, Saiful Alam Nirob as convener and Aminul Haque as...
AFP : Nato’s 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. Instead, leaders are coming together in Washington in the shadow of setbacks in Ukraine and electoral headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic. US President Joe Biden, fighting for his political life after a disastrous debate against Nato skeptic Donald Trump, will turn his attention away from campaigning to welcome leaders of the 32-nation transatlantic alliance for three days from Tuesday. Biden has...
Abu Jakir : The Awami League government is currently navigating intensified pressure from two concurrent movements: protests by university teachers over pension reforms and demands for student quota reform. These issues have compounded existing societal unrest fueled by escalating commodity prices, economic challenges, and energy crises. In response to the ongoing quota reform protests, government sources have indicated a cautious approach aimed at preventing student demonstrators from becoming direct adversaries. However, the administration remains resolute in its stance against university...