Zaima gets Khaleda’s award from President
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was honoured posthumously with the ‘Best Indomitable Woman’ award for her contributions to women’s education and the advancement of...
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Misinfo emerging as main threat during disasters
False and misleading information is increasingly emerging as a major threat to disaster response, often putting lives at risk and disrupting humanitarian operations, according to...
Bhutan, Nepal move to expand co-op
The ambassadors of Bhutan and Nepal to Bangladesh on Sunday signaled renewed interest from all sides in strengthening cooperation and regional engagement with the new...
MJF calls for women rights, justice
Marking International Women’s Day 2026, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) organized a town hall meeting titled “Her Voice. Her Rights” under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action....
Emi, 2 others jailed over Mar 7 speech
A court in Dhaka on Sunday sent three people, including former Slogan 71 leader Sk Tasnim Afroz Emi, to jail in a case filed under...
UK supports women’s leadership, scope in Bangladesh
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said the UK stands alongside Bangladesh in advancing women’s leadership, economic opportunity, and safety and security. In...
Court issues arrest order for ex-IGP Benazir
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed in a case alleging the accumulation of wealth beyond...
Aminul challenges poll result
The High Court has ordered the Election Commission to take custody of ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials from the Dhaka-16 constituency following...
Mamunul seeks judicial probe into ‘polls engineering’
Khelafat Majlis chief Mamunul Haque has called for a judicial inquiry into what he called “planned engineering” in last month’s parliamentary polls. Speaking at a...
1,332 Iranian civilians killed in war: UN envoy
Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said on Friday that at least 1,332 Iranian civilians have died so far in the conflict with Israel and...
268 Dhaka flights cancelled in eight-day
The escalating conflict in the Middle East has severely disrupted air travel to and from Bangladesh, with 268 flights cancelled from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport...