Police reforms aim to ensure neutrality, says IGP
Police reforms aim to ensure neutrality, says IGP

Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Baharul Alam reaffirmed the ongoing efforts to free the countrys police force from political influence during his address as the chief guest at the closing parade of the 40th Cadet Sub-Inspector (SI)-2023 batch. The parade was held at the Bangladesh...

50 more judges to visit India for training
50 more judges to visit India for training

Another 50 judicial officers from subordinate courts will attend in a training program at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and a State Judicial Academy in India. The ministry of Law has approved the participation, following the Supreme Courts recommendations. Judges at various levels,...

Joke er Rajneeti: When stand-up comedy came to Shilpakala
Joke er Rajneeti: When stand-up comedy came to Shilpakala

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) presented a stand-up comedy show for the first time on Friday, focusing on contemporary social and political realities, reports UNB. Organized by the Department of Drama and Film, the comedy show titled Joke er Rajneeti was performed at the Academys...

HC issues rule on posting of exempted 311 sub-inspectors at Sarda
HC issues rule on posting of exempted 311 sub-inspectors at Sarda

The High Court has ordered the immediate resolution of a review petition filed with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) regarding the post-training placement of 311 sub-inspectors (SI) dismissed for indiscipline at the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi. In addition, the Court has issued a rule...

25 ASPs served show-cause notices at Sarda Police Academy
25 ASPs served show-cause notices at Sarda Police Academy

A total of 25 assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) of the 40th BCS batch were served show-cause notices reportedly for disrupting training at the Police Academy in Rajshahis Sardah. In an order signed by Superintendent of Police (Administration) Tanvir Salehin Emon on behalf of the...

People pay tributes to poet Helal Hafiz at Bangla Academy
People pay tributes to poet Helal Hafiz at Bangla Academy

People from all walks of life paid their tributes to eminent poet Helal Hafiz on Bangla Academy premises on Saturday morning, reports UNB. His body was taken to Bangla Academy around 11 am so that people can pay their tributes to the poet of rebellion and love who died on Friday. His first...

Selena Gomez advocates for mental health access at Academy Women’s Luncheon
Selena Gomez advocates for mental health access at Academy Women’s Luncheon

During a gathering of some of Hollywoods most influential women, Selena Gomez, star of Emilia Pérez, delivered a powerful keynote address emphasizing the need to prioritize mental health, especially in underserved communities,reports UNB. Speaking at the Academy Womens Luncheon on Tuesday,...

Shilpakala Academy’s month-long cultural festival undertakes
Shilpakala Academy’s month-long cultural festival undertakes

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has started a month-long cultural festival to promote cultural diversity across the country. The festival began with performances, including July Uprising Performance, Songs of Mass Uprising, and the traditional Wangala Festival, according to a press release issued...

Conan O'Brien to host 97th Academy Awards at the 2025 Oscars
Conan O'Brien to host 97th Academy Awards at the 2025 Oscars

Emmy Award-winning TV host, writer, producer, and comedian Conan OBrien will serve as the sole host for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025, Deadline reports. This will be OBriens first time hosting the Oscars. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang shared their excitement...

Legendary Humayun Ahmed’s 76th birth anniversary today
Legendary Humayun Ahmed’s 76th birth anniversary today

The 76th birth anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter and director Humayun Ahmed, will be observed on Wednesday. The polymath, best known for his fictional characterizations and magic-realism based writings, was born in Kutubpur of Netrakona district on 13 November 1948....

Thousands of spectators throng Suhrawardy Udyan on opening day of Jatra Festival
Thousands of spectators throng Suhrawardy Udyan on opening day of Jatra Festival

Jatra Festivals 2024 edition was inaugurated by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Friday at the open stage (Mukto Moncho) of Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital, aiming to bring back vibrancy to the cultural arena of the country. Organised by the Theater and Film Department of the academy, the...

Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq made Bangla Academy President
Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq made Bangla Academy President

The interim government has appointed eminent essayist, researcher and literary critic Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq as the new President of Bangla Academy. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs issued a notification on Sunday confirming his appointment for the next three years. According to the...