July uprising injured protesters block Shishu Mela intersection
NN Online: A group of injured protestors from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement blocked the Shishu Mela intersection in Shyamoli at around 11:30am on Sunday, demanding...
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Bangladesh’s political leaders ordered police crackdown
Staff Reporter : A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges that Bangladesh’s political leadership directed police to use excessive force during the July...
Titumir College students resume road blockade
NN Online: Students from Dhaka’s Government Titumir College on Friday blocked the road for the second consecutive day outside their Mohakhali campus, calling for university...
Law enforcement ready to tackle any violence, hartals: DMP chief
NN Online: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali has said law enforcement agencies are fully prepared to tackle any acts of violence,...
Students’ new political party may emerge, CA tells FT
NN Online: Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has said the formation of a new political party by students is a possibility, and they are already...
Honeymoon period to end for interim govt: ICG
NN Online: The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Thursday that political tensions in Bangladesh are expected to rise this year as parties and...
BNP, Jamaat vow to block AL’s return, call for justice
Abu Jakir : Following the collapse of the Awami League (AL) government on August 5 after a month-long mass uprising led by students and the...
Avoid actions that erode public trust, Tarique tells BNP
NN Online: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday instructed that no actions should be taken that could undermine public trust. He made these remarks...
Dr Yunus hails unprecedented media freedom in BD
NN Online: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that Bangladesh’s media enjoy unprecedented freedom, though social media is overwhelmed with misinformation and disinformation....
Hasina directly ordered disappearances, killings
Diplomatic Correspondent : Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the interim government’s hard-won progress could be at risk if swift and structural reforms are...
Hasina directly ordered disappearances, killings: HRW
NN Online: Human Rights Watch (HRW) – an international non-governmental organisation which conducts research and advocacy on human rights – has found in its investigation...
FY25 first half exports reach 22.41pc: BEPZA accounts for 29pc FDI in last FY
Staff Reporter : Mercantile exports from the country’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) surged by 22.41 percent during the July-December period of the current financial year...