Reform pledges yet to deliver
More than two years after Bangladesh’s July 2024 Uprising, concerns remain over the limited progress in implementing proposed reforms, tackling corruption and ensuring police accountability,...
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Editors warn against misuse of cyber law
The proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, must not become a tool to criminalise critical journalism or restrict the public’s right to information, the Editors’...
Income shortfall drives household debt
Nearly half of households across Bangladesh are in debt as rising living costs continue to outpace incomes, forcing families to borrow to meet everyday expenses....
Govt ad hike ‘Too Little, Too Late’
The National Editors Council (NEC) has rejected the government’s latest increase in advertisement rates for newspapers as inadequate, warning that the proposed revision would fail...
Executions in KSA / Dhaka summons Riyadh envoy
Bangladesh is seeking to establish whether the consular rights of two nationals executed in Saudi Arabia were respected, including their access to legal assistance and...
Ex-air chief Hannan nabbed in Qatar
Former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal (retd) Sheikh Abdul Hannan, who faces corruption allegations, has been arrested in Qatar, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has...
N'ganj 7-Murder / SC to hear appeals Nov 17
More than 12 years after seven people were abducted and killed in Narayanganj, the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division is set to hear appeals in one...
Ishraque asked to resign
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain to resign after widespread criticism of his public display of a...
Protests across France spiral into looting, blazes and clashes
France woke up on Sunday to streets scarred by burned cars, smashed shop fronts and looted businesses after cost-of-living protests spiraled into some of the...