- Bangladesh urged a unified South Asian action plan against plastic pollution
- EU to use ‘every tool’ against US tariffs, trade chief warns
- Japan unveils world’s first 3D-printed train station
- US ends life-saving aid for millions; WFP calls it "death sentence"
- NBR under pressure to raise Tk 2 lakh crore in 3 months to meet IMF targets
- Israeli strike near Gaza charity kitchen kills 30
- Microsoft fires employees after protest over Israel military AI contract
- Bangladesh Armed Forces extend aid in quake-hit Myanmar
- Israel does not want to clash with Turkiye in Syria: Netanyahu
- ‘Media reform commission’s plot to destroy industry’
- Bangladeshi stars speak out against Gaza violence urge global awakening
- Former ICT prosecutor Tureen Afroz arrested in murder case
- Bangladesh offers zero tariff on 100 more US goods
- Palestinian ambassador thanks Bangladeshis for protests
- No need to panic over suspension of export orders: Press Secretary
- Honey harvesting begins in Sundarbans' Satkhira range
- RMG workers protest in Gazipur demanding unpaid dues, Eid bonus
- Philippine envoy meets Chief Adviser
- Miraz shortlisted for best sportsperson of the year
- US citizens in Dhaka warned of travel risks
July uprising creates atmosphere for free assembly
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has noted that following the fall of the fascist Awami League government in the face of a mass uprising, a new atmosphere has emerged for all to convene without any fear. After the August 5 uprising, we have the opportunity to sit...
Expectations of martyrs’ families from chief adviser
Prof Muhammad Yunus has completed eight months in office as the chief adviser of the interim government. During this period, Bangladesh has navigated through various crises and opportunities. Following the long Eid holidays, the nation has returned to its usual rhythm. This Eid marked the...
Tarique sends Eid gifts to July martyr Dr Rubel’s family
BNPs acting chairman Tarique Rahman has sent Eid gifts to the family of Dr Kabirul Islam Rubel, who was killed in police firing during the July uprising, reports UNB. On Tuesday, BNPs Health Affairs Secretary Dr Md Rafiqul Islam visited the residence of the late Dr Rubel in Mohammadpur, Dhaka,...
Dr Yunus greets July girls on receiving prestigious US award
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his greetings to the resilient and courageous July Konnya (July Girls/Women) for receiving a prestigious US award. On behalf of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, I extend my deepest congratulations to you all for being recognized with the...
“We will always stand by you”
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has assured the students injured during the July uprising that the army will always stand by them. You must never lose morale. There is no reason to. You are the proud sons of this nation. You have sacrificed greatly for our country and people. I...
BNP opposes equating July upsurge and Liberation War
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its proposals to National Consensus Commission on Sunday. In its proposal, the party strongly opposed the inclusion of the July 2024 Uprising with same importance of the 1971 Liberation War in the preamble of the Constitution. The party also...
HC orders screening of 'The Remand' on July Uprising
The High Court on Wednesday directed the issuance of a certification for the film, The Remand, which is based on the anti-discrimination student movement, reports UNB. A HC bench of Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice KM Rasheduzzaman Raja passed the order and issued a rule following...
EU to provide €2mn aid for July uprising victims
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched a project to support around 8,000 individuals severely affected by the violence and disruption which occurred during the July-August 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. The Pathways to Healing: A Survivor Centred Approach to Address Violence and Human...
July Charter will set the future course of Bangladesh
US Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday. During the hour-long meeting, the two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest and ways to deepen relationships between the two friendly countries....
July uprising attack: JU suspends 289 BCL staff, 9 teachers
A total of 289 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have been temporarily suspended from Jahangirnagar University (JU) in connection with the attack on students during the anti-discrimination student movement and the subsequent public uprising. Additionally, nine teachers...
Ex-Nagorik Committee leader announces new political platform
A new political platform, led by Ali Ahsan Zonaed, one of the organisers of the July uprising and a former joint convener of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, is set to be introduced in April this year. Zonaed made the announcement in a Facebook post on Sunday. In the post, he wrote, After the...
Zia foundation to stand by families of July wounds, martyrs
The Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) will stand by 850 families of those who were injured or martyred during the July uprising. The executive director of the foundation Dr. Farhad Haleem Donar said that ZRF will hand over the Eid gifts to the family members from next Tuesday. Farhad made the...
RAB arrests July Uprising triple murder accused
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) today (March 14) arrested Md Hossain(19), an accused in a case lodged over the killing of three anti- discrimination student movement activists in front of Jatrabari Police Station on July 14, 2024. An operation team of the RAB-10 arrested Md Hossain(19), son of...
Election this year may be difficult due to unrest, says NCP chief Nahid
National Citizen Party (NCP) chief Nahid Islam, who recently resigned as an adviser to the interim government, stated that holding the next general election this year will be challenging due to administrative failures in ensuring public safety across the country. Nahid, a key student leader who...
Negligence in July killings’ trial will compel students, people to take to the streets again: Mir Snigdho
If we see even a hint of negligence in the trial of the July-August massacre, the students and the mass public will again take the streets with a bang like Abu Sayeed and like Mir Mugdho, said Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdha, CEO of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation. He said this at a program of...
July uprising offers big opportunities for reforms, democracy: William B Milam
Former US Ambassador to Bangladesh William B Milam on Thursday lauded the interim governments reform initiatives, saying the July uprising has offered big opportunities to carry out sweeping reforms and establish true democracy in Bangladesh. Jon Danilowicz, who was a deputy ambassador of the US...
‘Govt committed to credible probe into July-Aug massacre’
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul said that the government is committed to an impartial and credible investigation into the July-August massacre and due judicial processes for redress, reports BSS. He said: The OHCHR Fact Finding Team report and the evidence collected and analyzed for the report would...
Volker Turk urges justice for July-August atrocities
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHC) Volker Turk on Wednesday emphasized the need for accountability in addressing human rights violations linked to the July-August 2024 protests in Bangladesh. Presenting the fact-finding report in Geneva on human rights violations and abuses related to...
Order on 5 percent quota in school admissions revoked
Facing criticism, the Ministry of Education has canceled the order reserving five percent quota for admission to government secondary schools for family members of those injured or murdered in the July-August uprising. However, cancelling quota, the ministry instructed to reserve one extra seat...
Bashundhara Shuvosangho gives food, financial support to July uprising victim
Bashundhara Shuvosangho has provided food along with financial support to the family of Md Hasan Sardar, who sustained 400 splinters during the July-August movement. Hasan recently shared his struggle with family members and financial hardship to pay tuition fees of brothers and sisters living...
Govt publishes list of 1,401 'July Warriors'
The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs haspublished a gazette notification recognising 1,401 individuals injured in the July Uprising as July Warriors. The ministry issued the gazette on Thursday (February 27), categorising 493 critically injured individuals under Category A and 908 seriously...
Government to recognize killed as 'July Martyrs,' injured as 'July Fighters'
The interim government will recognize those killed in the July-August anti-dictatorship uprising as July Martyrs and those injured as July Fighters. The state will call them by this name. Their names have already been listed. In addition, the martyrs families can get a one-time Tk 30 lakh and a...
July protesters shot point blank in some cases: UN
State security forces and Awami League men were involved in crimes against humanity during the July uprising as the security forces in some cases shot defenseless protesters from point blank range to kill them, citing a United Nations (UN) report, BSS reported. ...it would appear that a...
Security forces, AL men abused female protesters during July uprising: UN
State security forces and armed Awami League (AL) supporters had abused girls and women sexually during the July Uprising to deter their participation in the movement, according to a recent report of the United Nations (UN) rights office. Physical assaults on female protesters often targeted...
Youth made their mark on global stage through uprising: Mahfuj
Adviser Mahfuj Alam has asserted that the youth of Bangladesh have made their mark on the international stage through the July Uprising, reports UNB. He made this statement on Tuesday while speaking as the chief guest at the Youth Festival organized by the Ministry of Information and...
ICT orders submission of investigation report against Sheikh Hasina by April 20
The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh has directed the submission of an investigation report in the case against Sheikh Hasina, alleging crimes against humanity related to the July-August genocide. A three-member panel, led by International Crimes Tribunal Chairman Justice Md. Golam...
New student organization to emerge under leadership of July Uprising organizers
A new student organization is emerging under the leadership of the organizers who led the anti-discrimination student movement. No name or debut date has been decided for the organization yet. However, the motto of the organization will be Student First and Bangladesh First. Abu Baker...
2024 uprising martyrs to be honored as 'July Martyrs' and injured as 'July Warriors'
Farooq-E-Azam, adviser to the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on stated that the July Directorate will be launched either this week or soon, and the martyrs of 2024 July uprising will be honored as July Martyrs, while the injured will be recognized as July Warriors, with their names officially...