Beyond aid for a lasting refugee solution
Bangladesh has called for stronger and coordinated international action to resolve the Rohingya crisis as the displacement of the persecuted Myanmar minority approaches its tenth...
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Shafiqur warns govt against ‘fascist’ path
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has described the 2024 mass uprising as a precursor to a larger political struggle, warning...
Merit, integrity to guide military promotions
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for greater professionalism and merit-based decision-making in the armed forces, instructing selection boards to ensure that promotions are determined...
Threat emails put diplomatic missions on alert
Threatening emails demanding extortion from foreign missions and government offices in Dhaka have raised fresh security concerns in the capital’s diplomatic zones, prompting law enforcement...
Syndicate fears resurface over Malaysia jobs
Malaysia has published the names of 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies eligible to recruit workers from Bangladesh, triggering concerns from the parliamentary opposition Jamaat-e-Islami and the...
Fertiliser upset erupts in Kurigram
Farmers’ growing difficulties in securing fertiliser have highlighted concerns over the need for better management, timely distribution and closer monitoring of dealer points after more...
Humaiun, Shama get defined portfolios
The government has formally allocated portfolios to Foreign Affairs State Minister-1 Humaiun Kobir and State Minister-2 Shama Obaid Islam, assigning them separate areas of responsibility...
Teacher, family of four killed in Rangpur
The brutal killing of a retired schoolteacher and three members of his family has shocked the country after police recovered their bodies from a locked...
Govt moves to strengthen victims rights
The government has begun work on a new institutional framework to support people and families affected by enforced disappearances, killings, torture and alleged extrajudicial violence,...
BD rise to 6th in Test rankings
Bangladesh achieved a historic milestone by rising to sixth place in the ICC Test rankings for the first time after a 1-1 Test series draw...