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Tajul out, Aminul in as ICT Chief Prosecutor
Staff Reporter : The government has removed Mohammad Tajul Islam from his position as chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and appointed Advocate...
Greenland rejects Trump’s offer
Agencies : Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has firmly rejected an offer by Donald Trump to send a US hospital ship to the Arctic...
Political appointments undermine democracy
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : The appointment of senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders to administrative roles in six major city corporations has...
Lawless crowds, deadly consequences
Staff Reporter : On the night of 23 February, another life was extinguished in a brutal mob attack, the latest in a disturbing pattern...
Slow pace of traffic on 5th day of Ramadan
Staff Reporter : Severe traffic congestion gripped major roads across Dhaka on the fifth day of Ramadan, leaving commuters stranded for hours and intensifying frustration...
‘Human rights under assault’
Reuters : Human rights are under assault worldwide, the United Nations chief warned on Monday, citing widespread abuses of international law and devastating civilian suffering...
Foreign envoys show ‘immense aplomb’ in new govt
Diplomatic Correspondent : Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Monday said he has observed “immense confidence” among foreign diplomats in the new government and...
EU hails ‘new chapter’ in ties with Bangladesh
Diplomatic Correspondent : The European Union (EU) has described itself as Bangladesh’s “most reliable partner” and signalled a fresh push to deepen cooperation across...
Commission to be formed to probe 2009 BDR mutiny
Staff Reporter : The government has decided to form a new commission to reinvestigate the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny at Pilkhana, Home Minister...
Economic recovery remains fragile
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s economy is still facing strain, with signs of improving stability but a recovery that remains fragile, the Metropolitan Chamber of...