Cold wave set to grip BD throughout Dec
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh is bracing for a harsh winter as a combination of cold air from the Himalayas, dense fog, and water vapor from the Bay of Bengal blankets much of the country....
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Martyred Intellectuals Day today
Staff Reporter : The nation will observe Martyred Intellectuals Day on Saturday, paying tribute to the intellectuals systematically killed by Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators during the final days of the Liberation...
Poet Helal Hafiz passes away
Staff Reporter : Eminent poet Helal Hafiz passed away this afternoon (13 December) in Dhaka at the age of 76. “The poet was declared dead upon arrival at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)...
Nearly 92pc seek ‘custody interrogation’ system reforms
Staff Reporter : Nearly 92 per cent respondents of an opinion poll carried out by the Police Reform Commission (PRC) have sought reforms of the interrogation in police custody, criticizing the existing practice of...
‘India-Pak issues made SAARC dysfunctional’
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Muhammad Yunus has pointed out that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has been remained dysfunctional due to some issues between India and...
BD among deadliest nations for journalists
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has been identified as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in 2024, according to the latest RSF Round-Up by Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF). The report, published on Thursday,...
Only elected govt can resolve crisis
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam stated on Thursday that only a government elected by the people can effectively address the nation’s crises.“It is difficult to resolve the current challenges in...
Extradition or asylum?: India’s Parliamentary panel questions Hasina’s status
Abu Jakir : Members of India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs have sought clarification regarding the status and privileges provided to Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in the...
ADB signs $100m loan agreement with Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : The Government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $100 million loan agreement yesterday to strengthen the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) as additional financing, an official...
38pc Bangladeshis undecided on voting preference
Staff Reporter : A recent survey conducted by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) at BRAC University revealed that 38% of Bangladeshis remain undecided about which political party to vote for in...
Draft cybersecurity ordinance gets approval
Staff Reporter : The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has granted preliminary approval to the draft of the Cybersecurity Ordinance 2024. The decision was made during a meeting of...
Experts prefer RAB reforms, not abolition
Syed Shemul Parvez : The reform or abolition of the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has turned into a highly talked-about issue of debate among members of the public following the August- 5...