- Touhid reaffirms Bangladesh's dedication to fostering interfaith harmony
- BNP calls national unity
- BCS question leak: 2 employees of BG Press arrested
- HC cancels defamation case against Mosharraf
- Golden opportunity created to remove discriminations: Dr Badiul Alam
- Public Administration Reform Commission holds meeting with field administration
- US and others to make push for Gaza ceasefire: Biden
- Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for two-day visit
- Tarique Rahman stands by families of July uprising martyrs, injured
- 46th BCS preliminary exam results republished
- 4 dead, 888 hospitalised
- Sheikh Hasina's "spirit" has returned, conspiracies are once again being orchestrated: Farroque
- BNP delegation’s meeting with CA in progress
- Sri Lanka children missing in floods, likely cyclone approaches India
- ICC to seek arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
- 2 killed in Kushtia
- Govt to procure 1.5m passport booklets, 1.5m lamination foils
- Some people trying to divide nation: Fakhrul
- 6 arrested in Chattogram lawyer murder case
- Tigresses registered a record 154-run victory
BNP calls national unity
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged for a national unity among the political parties. We urge the chief adviser to hold the election immediately and establish national unity by holding discussion among political parties, Fakhrul told reporters after emerging from a...
ICC to seek arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan on Wednesday announced that he is filing an application for a warrant of arrest against Myanmars military leader Min Aung Hlaing before Pre-Trial Chamber I, reports UNB. After an extensive, independent and impartial investigation, his...
Shapla Chattar killings: Hefazat files complaint with ICT against Hasina
A complaint has been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 49 named and several unnamed individuals in connection with the mass killings during Hefazat-e-Islams rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, Dhaka, on May 5, 2013, reports Dhaka Tribune....
Türkiye works relentlessly to oppose Israeli attacks on Palestine
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Türkiye has made the issue of Gaza a top priority on all international platforms and will continue advocating for Palestinian liberation until Palestine is fully free. In a news conference after a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, Erdoğan...
DIU Hosts Expert Sessions on Crisis Journalism and Management
The Department of Journalism, Media, and Communication (JMC) at Daffodil International University (DIU), in collaboration with the Press Institute Bangladesh, organized two special sessions on crisis journalism and crisis management on November 22, 2024, at Auditorium 71 on DIUs Sobhanbagh campus....
Who will account for the 17 lakh crores of smuggled funds?
The nations economy is grappling with the detrimental effects of smuggling, while expatriates continue to send their hard-earned money back home. Meanwhile, corrupt officials and bribery networks are siphoning off the countrys wealth, leading to extravagant lifestyles abroad. These dishonest...
Government will move forward step by step towards the election: Hassan Arif
The government will move forward step by step towards the election, stated A F Hassan Arif, Adviser to the Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and Land. He made these remarks while speaking to the media after visiting the Asian International Trade Fair at BICC in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar,...
6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days
Bangladesh has imported 6,520.21 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India through the Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past eight days, a move authorities hope will help stabilize the countrys rice market. The import process began on November 13, following the National Board of Revenues (NBR)...
Bangladesh keen to work closely with Trump administration: CA
Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged top Republican Party leaders to visit Bangladesh to witness the Interim Governments efforts to restore democracy in the country. He made the call when senior officials of the International Republican Institute (IRI) paid a visit to him at the...
24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India
Twenty-four Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, have returned home through Benapole check post after completing a two-year prison sentence in India. On Wednesday night, they were handed over to Bangladesh immigration authorities at Benapole, reports UNB. According to the police, they...
Govt nods draft of ICT Ordinance to penalise political parties
The interim government has, in principle, approved the draft of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) Ordinance 2024, paving the way for taking action against the countrys political parties for their indulgence in acts against humanity. The approval was given during a meeting of the advisory...
ICT sets Dec 19 for submitting report against Ziaul Ahsan
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday set December 19 for submitting probe report over allegations of killings, genocides and crimes against humanity against eight former security officials, including former director general (DG) of NTMC sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, whom the...
BCB hands over Tk 20 lakh to SAFF Women's Champions
BCB president Faruque Ahmed handed over a cheque of Tk20 lakh to the SAFF champions national womens football team on Wednesday. Teams captain Sabina Khatun received the cheque on behalf of the team. BCB previously announced a Tk 20 lakh reward for the womens football team in recognition of their...
Chief prosecutor compares Ziaul Ahsan to Karadzic, the butcher of Bosnia
Mohammad Tajul Islam, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), has compared former Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) Ziaul Ahsan to Radovan Karadzic, the notorious butcher of Bosnia-Herzegovina. After...
ICT send ex-IGP Mamun, 7 others to jail
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent eight individuals, including former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) director general Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, to jail in connection with mass...
Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has stated that former police chief Abdullah Al Mamun was the supreme commander of the July massacre, carrying out genocide under his leadership. Tajul Islam made these remarks during a tribunal hearing on Wednesday, where...
Former police chief among those set to appear in tribunal on Wednesday
Eight officials, including the former police chief and the former director general of NTMC, are set to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal on Wednesday, facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity related to events in July and August. The individuals scheduled for court...
Cyber Security Act to be replaced with new Cyber Protection Act: Asif Nazrul
On Tuesday, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul announced that the interim government plans to replace the existing Cyber Security Act with a new proposed Cyber Protection Act. Briefing the press about the law ministrys achievement during the first 100 days of his tenure, the law adviser said the government...
45 sentenced in prison in Hong Kong national security case
45 prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kongs biggest national security case, reports AP. They were punished under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. The convicted persons received prison terms...
ICT orders completion of probe against Hasina in a month
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered its investigation agency to submit reports within one month in two cases filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others over the killings and crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB....
13 AL ex-ministers, advisers produced before ICT
Thirteen accused including nine former ministers of the ousted Awami League government have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in cases over the killings during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB. ICT chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said they were produced...
Shuvosangho observes International Day for Tolerance in Madaripur
The International Day for Tolerance is observed on 16 November every year. To mark the occasion, Bashundhara Shuvosangho Madaripur district chapter organised a discussion on Saturday morning (16 November). The event was organised at the Bashundhara Shuvosangho School, adjacent to the Peyarpur...
Receiver appointments deepen industry crisis
There are numerous precedents for appointing receivers in industrial establishments in the country in the aftermath of various events. However, unfortunately, in almost every case, the outcome has been unfavorable. Many once-established industrial groups have turned into moribund enterprises after...
Dhaka-bound int’l flights to land at airports in Sylhet, Ctg in winter
To avoid the winter fog, international flights heading for Dhaka airport can land at airports in Sylhet and Chattogram, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said Sunday as it seeks to end reliance on foreign airports. Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, chairman of the Civil Aviation...
‘Build Bangladesh’ expo wraps up with high visitor turnout
An international exposition combo featuring construction, power, energy, real-estate and water technology concluded in the capital on Saturday amid participation of huge visitors for personal and business interests. The expo titled Build Bangladesh has attracted thousands of people to different...
Judiciary played facilitating role in establishing authoritarian regime of Hasina: TIB ED
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman has said that the judiciary had played a facilitating role in establishing authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina. He also criticised a section of the media for aiding in the entrenchment of such governance. Dr...
Build Bangladesh Expo pulls big crowd on weekend
The combination of exhibitions on construction, energy and real estate gained momentum on Friday as people thronged different halls of the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) to learn about equipment and services from a single arena. The Build Bangladesh Expo highlights Real Estate...
Zahid for building democratic state through national unity
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain urged everyone to come forward to establish a democratic state through national unity. Everyone should come forward to establish a democratic state through national unity, he made the remark before beginning a rally organised by Gazipur...