- Travel ban lifted on Orion Group chairman, wife
- Threatened by US, Canada hugs France and Britain close
- DIG Molla Nazrul and SP Mannan suspended
- Plant-based iftar trends this Ramadan: 7 vegan tips for better health
- Police must play key role in building new Bangladesh: CA
- Tarique talks to Barguna rape victim’s family, provides assistance
- Dollar hobbled by economic worries; yuan gains on stimulus
- Two MRT police officers suspended, probe committee formed
- Indian media calumniate Bangladesh
- EC seeks OIC support for expatriate voting in national elections
- 1,445 traffic violation cases filed in Dhaka
- Dark oxygen: A deep-sea discovery that has split scientists
- Bangladesh plans cotton imports from US to deter tariff risk
- VAT return deadline extended to tomorrow
- Simmons set to continue as Bangladesh head coach til 2027 World Cup
- Inshallah we will win, Hamza says about India game
- Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff
- As AI reshapes hospital care, human nurses push back
- Philippine Senate launches probe of Duterte's ICC arrest
- China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boost

US must return Statue of Liberty to France – European Parliament member
Raphael Glucksmann, a French Member of the European Parliament, has called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France, criticizing recent US policies under former President Donald Trump. The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the US in 1886, has long been a symbol of...

US journalist leader condemns White House retaliation against AP crew
Mike Balsamo, the President of the US National Press Club, issued a strong condemnation on Friday regarding the White Houses retaliatory actions against The Associated Press. Balsamo referred to the move as a blatant violation of the First Amendment and a direct attack on press freedom, following...

Artists failed to fulfill their role in last 15 years: cultural affairs adviser
For the past 15 years, freedom of speech was suppressed, and artists failed to play their rightful role, said cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the National Street Theater Festival at Central Shaheed Minar on Sunday afternoon, he emphasized the...

UN officials warn of escalating tragedy without ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations has renewed its urgent call for a ceasefire in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis deepens amid ongoing violence. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini emphasized on Thursday that no part of Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023, describing the situation as...

Russians have greater media freedom on Telegram than EU citizens, says Durov
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has stated that Russians enjoy more media freedom on the platform than EU citizens, in a New Years message posted Tuesday, reports RT. Durov highlighted that while some Russian media outlets are banned in the EU under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and sanctions, all...

Govt to issue more efficient accreditation card for journalists: Shafiqul
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has assured that the government will issue more efficient accreditation cards for journalists. The Chief Advisers Press Wing held a meeting on Monday with the leaders of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, Dhaka Union of Journalists, Dhaka...

US condemns Hong Kong’s transnational crackdown on overseas activists
The United States has strongly condemned recent actions by the Hong Kong government, which include issuing arrest warrants and bounties for six overseas pro-democracy activists and revoking the passports of seven others, some of whom reside in the United States. In a statement released Thursday,...

CA's press wing condemns defamation of FF Abdul Hai
The Press Wing of the Chief Adviser has strongly condemned the defamation incident involving freedom fighter Abdul Hai in Chauddagram, Comilla. The condemnation was issued in a statement from the office on Monday morning. The police and local administration have been instructed to investigate...

Modi belittled our independence, freedom fighters: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi belittled Bangladeshs independence, sovereignty and freedom fighters by claiming that December 16, 1971, was Indias historic victory, reports UNB. India arrogantly considers itself...