JnU students, teachers continue protest for 2nd day
Md Abdur Rakib (JnU) : Students and teachers of Jagannath University (JnU) continued their movement for the second day on Thursday at the entrance of...
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Council of Advisers approves Freedom Fighters Council amendment draft
UNB: The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the draft of the National Freedom Fighters Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 at its regular meeting. The approval,...
JnU students-police clash leaves hundreds injured
Md Abdur Rakib, JnU : The students of Jagannath University (JnU) with their teachers on Wednesday brought out a protest rally towards Jamuna to meet...
Student protests paralyse Dhaka traffic, commuters face severe disruptions
NN Online: Major areas of the capital—Gulistan, Paltan, Shahbagh, and Kakrail—witnessed crippling traffic gridlocks on Wednesday as students from Jagannath University and several nursing institutions...
Ctg port must emerge as best with international standard facilities to help grow economy
UNB: Describing the Chittagong port as the heart country’s economy, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Chittagong Port would have to turn into...
NBR abolished in bid to raise tax-to-GDP ratio
Staff Reporter : In a landmark move to modernise Bangladesh’s tax system, the interim government on Monday announced the dissolution of the National Board of...
IMF finally agrees to release $1.3bn loan tranche for Bangladesh in June
UNB: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally agreed to disburse the next two tranches of its $4.7 billion loan package for Bangladesh, amounting to...
Fakhrul off to Thailand for urgent eye treatment
UNB : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Bangkok, Thailand for emergency eye treatment early on Tuesday. Fakhrul, along with his wife...
AL now officially outlawed under new anti-terror provisions
Staff Reporter : President Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated an ordinance amending the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009, introducing strict restrictions on publicity related to individuals or entities...
Prof Yunus calls for ‘regional integrated economic strategy’
UNB: Emphasising the potential of cross-border collaboration in hydropower, healthcare and road connectivity, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for an ‘integrated economic...
Anti-terror law invoked to ban AL
Staff Correspondent : The Awami League (AL), once Bangladesh’s most influential political party, is set to be formally banned today (Monday, 12 May) under sweeping...
Govt approves draft Anti-Terrorism Ordinance allowing ban on individuals, entities
NN Online: The Advisory Council has given both in-principle and final approval to the draft of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which includes provisions to...