‘Stop assaulting our students’
Dharmendra Pradhan is a “criminal education minister”, a symbol of the collapse of India’s education system and must be removed, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded...
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Parties React Autocracy’s shadow lifts
Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation as president on Friday drew swift and sharp reactions from political parties, with some welcoming his exit as overdue and others going...
Shahabuddin quits
President Mohammed Shahabuddin, widely known by his nickname “Chuppu”, resigned from office on Friday, ending days of intense political speculation over his future. National Parliament...
President likely to resign in coming weeks
President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to resign in the coming weeks, citing health reasons, according to sources familiar with the development, amid months of tension...
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...
UN demands probe into killing of Malian soldiers
The United Nations on Thursday demanded an investigation into the killing of at least 50 Malian soldiers in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists....
18.1m at risk in Bangladesh, WFP warns
At least to 18.1 million people in Bangladesh could face acute food insecurity if a potential fertiliser crisis triggered by rising urea prices and supply...
HSC exams to resume in Ctg from July 27
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations in all districts under the Chattogram division will resume from July 27, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque...
Poor gas connections put industry at risk
Staff ReporterBusiness leaders have warned that delays in providing industrial gas connections are preventing factories worth hundreds of crores of taka from starting production, putting...
Jamaat notifies EC, Speaker to declare Satkhira-4 seat vacant
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam has formally written to the Election Commission (EC) and the Speaker of Parliament, seeking steps to declare vacant the parliamentary seat of Satkhira-4...
Ex-Army officer Mozaffar taken to ICT
Former Bangladesh Army officer Mozaffar Hossain was brought before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday in connection with a case over alleged crimes against...