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UN rights chief to support BD’s polls misinfo

Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday sought support from the United Nations human rights office to counter a surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections. “There has been a...

BNP leader dies in Chuadanga custody

Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Army has withdrawn the camp commander and all soldiers involved in a joint forces operation in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar upazila following the death of a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...

Bangladesh sets Guinness World Record

Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has entered the Guinness World Records by setting a new global record for the highest number of flags displayed simultaneously during a parachute jump. The record was achieved in Dhaka...

New US envoy arrives in Dhaka

Diplomatic Correspondent : Newly appointed United States Ambassador, Brent Christensen, arrived in Dhaka on Monday evening, marking the start of his tenure as the 19th US envoy to the country. Upon arrival at Hazrat...

Women candidates only 4pc in national polls

News Desk : Women candidates account for a mere 4.24 percent of total contestants in the national elections, prompting criticism from a coalition of 71 women’s, human rights and development organisations. The Social Resistance...

Govt ‘effectively surrendered to bureaucracy’: TIB

Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has alleged that the interim government has failed to carry out meaningful reforms and has instead “effectively surrendered to the bureaucracy,” rising concerns over eight reform-related ordinances...