News Desk : Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina should remain in India....
DU, JU Correspondents : The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement have strongly condemned and protested against the recent mob killings at Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU), which left two individuals dead. The BNP’s student wing, JCD, addressed the issue at a press conference held at the Dhaka University Journalists’ Association (DUJA), while the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement released a media statement expressing their outrage. JCD leaders called for the immediate arrest of those responsible for...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, speaking at an event at the Thakurgaon Press Club on September 19, voiced concerns over the recent decision to grant magistracy power to the army. He warned that this decision could create new issues, indicating the failure of other institutions to effectively carry out their responsibilities. Fakhrul said, “The army has been given magistracy power. This is a worrying development, as it signals the administration’s inability to maintain law and...
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called on the governments of countries where money from Bangladesh is laundered to take concrete actions to help swiftly return stolen assets. In a statement issued on Thursday, TIB emphasized the responsibility of these destination countries, urging them to honor their international commitments, as they are the primary beneficiaries of much of Bangladesh’s laundered money. TIB’s statement comes in the wake of increasing media reports, both nationally and internationally, detailing the accumulation...
Staff Reporter : The Myanmar government has been repeatedly violating the international border rules as bullets and mortar shells are...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus announced on Wednesday that projects initiated for political purposes under previous governments would be reconsidered. He emphasised that the government would prioritise reconstruction efforts in flood-affected areas moving forward. Dr Yunus made these remarks while addressing the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka. He presided over the meeting, which was the second ECNEC session of the fiscal year (FY25) and...
Abu Jakir : On August 5th, in the wake of a July uprising, the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fell, marking a significant setback for the Awami League. Despite this historic political upheaval, the party remains far from inactive. Top-level party leaders are actively attempting to undermine the Dr. Yunus led interim government, according to sources within the Awami League. Leaders and workers at various levels continue to maintain constant communication with senior party officials of Awami League. It...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon BNP leaders and activists to ensure the protection of minority communities. Addressing a rally at Haripur Madrasa premises in Thakurgaon, Fakhrul stressed the importance of safeguarding minorities, especially during Durga Puja. “The BNP men must protect minority communities even at the cost of our lives. We have to ensure that they can complete their Durga Puja in a festive and peaceful manner. Our leaders and activists...
Staff Reporter : Prof Ali Riaz was named as the head of the Constitutional Reform Commission on Wednesday. Riaz replaced Supreme Court lawyer Dr. Shahdeen Malik. The Cabinet Division issued a circular in this regard, but did not cite any reason for the change. Ali Riaz, a Bangladeshi-American, is a distinguished professor of political science at Illinois State University, US.On September 11, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced formation of six commissions to reform the judiciary, election system, administration, police, Anti-Corruption...
Staff Reporter : The Motijheel section of the metro rail resumed its operation at 8:25pm following repairs to a mechanical...
Staff Reporter : India’s exports to Bangladesh saw a significant drop of 28 per cent in August, declining to $681...
Staff Reporter : The Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has emphasised that the current interim...