Tear gas, baton charges escalate in India
Fresh clashes erupted between police and protesters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as authorities used tear gas and baton charges to disperse demonstrators demanding action...
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Fight to end fascism not over: Shafiqur
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said the movement would continue until the people secured their freedom and the country removed...
Nahid demands president’s arrest
National Citizen Party Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam on Thursday demanded the arrest of the president, saying resignation alone would not be...
BD passport offers visa-free access to 35 destinations
Bangladeshi passport holders can now travel to 35 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The London-based citizenship...
Should UP chairmen hold degrees?
The High Court on Wednesday issue.d a rule asking why candidates for Union Parishad chairman elections should not be required to hold at least a...
Jamaat expels MP Gazi Nazrul
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled its Satkhira-4 lawmaker, Gazi Nazrul Islam, from the party after an internal investigation found evidence of what it described as “moral...
UNGA to decide on Bangladesh’s LDC extension
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has recommended that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) consider Bangladesh’s request for a three-year extension to...
From ‘Sheikh Hasina does not flee’ to flight
On July 22, 2024, Bangladesh was gripped by one of the most critical moments of the student-led quota reform movement. A nationwide curfew was in...
Records reopened as Mozaffar held after 45 years
The long shadow cast by the assassination of former President Ziaur Rahman has returned to the spotlight, as the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 ordered the...
Football Passion or Public Menace?
The immature antics of some Bangladeshi Argentina fans demand honest scrutiny. While the global love for Lionel Messi and Argentina is a source of joy...
BD pledges to halve road deaths by 2030
Bangladesh has renewed its commitment to reducing road crash deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam...
Govt announces Hajj packages for 2027; airfare cut by Tk 24,830
The government on Tuesday announced the Hajj packages for 2027, setting the cost of maximum hajj package at Tk 6,15,263 and minimum package at Tk...