- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
'This incident will definitely be investigated': Asif Nazrul
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has assured that the attack on indigenous students protesting in front of the NCTB building will be thoroughly investigated. On Wednesday night (January 15), he shared several pictures of the incident on his verified Facebook account, and wrote, This incident will...
JnU students block Secretariat entrance
Hundreds of Jangannath University (JnU) students sat down in front of the Secretariat at 5:00 pm Monday to press home their demands for an army-led campus construction project and better accommodation facilities. The students were reportedly continuing their Sundays hunger strike. Earlier, at...
Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages
Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...
JnU complete shutdown over 3-point demand
Jagannath University (JnU) has been shut down completely as protesting students locked the main gate and initiated a hunger strike demanding three key points, including the handover of the second campus construction project to the army. Earlier, on Sunday morning from 8 am, students initiated a...
BDR mutiny trial starts today, students protest court's location
A temporary special court was set up on the grounds of Dhakas Alia Madrasa to conduct trials for the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny. In response, students of the madrasa and local residents have protested by blocking roads in the Bakshibazar area, voicing their opposition to the use of the...
A political government needed to overcome the economic crisis
The countrys business environment has become increasingly inhospitable, with the economy teetering on the brink of stagnation and crisis. Industrial capacity is dwindling, the devaluation of the taka against the dollar has disrupted raw material imports, and worker discontent is mounting as...
Turkiye raises minimum wage by 30% for 2025
Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Isikhan announced that Turkiyes minimum wage will rise to TL 22,104 ($630.36) in 2025, reflecting a 30% increase from the previous year. The decision followed the fourth meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, held on Tuesday. On Tuesday...
US, UK, EU condemn sentencing of 25 Pakistani civilians by military tribunal
The United States has expressed deep concern over the sentencing of 25 Pakistani civilians by a military tribunal for their alleged roles in the May 9, 2023, protests. The U.S. criticized the military courts for lacking judicial independence, transparency, and adherence to due process, calling on...
Tens of thousands protest in Belgrade against president over railway collapse
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Belgrade on Sunday to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). The people blame the president for a railway station roof collapse on November that killed 15 people, reports the Reuters. The...
Tomatoes thrown, protest outside Allu Arjun's home over stampede death
A massive protest took place outside the house of Telugu actor Allu Arjun over the stampede earlier on December that claimed a life. A group of people, claiming to students of the Osmania University, barged into his house, threw tomatoes and broke flower pots. The protesters raised slogans...
Sarjis Alam warns of strike by Citizen's Committee in solidarity with doctors
Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee (National Citizens Committee), criticized the poor living conditions faced by postgraduate private trainee doctors, calling it impossible to survive on a 25,000 taka salary in 2024. He voiced these concerns while showing solidarity with...
Inquilab Mancha issues 7-day ultimatum to interim govt over 3 point-demands including AL ban
Inquilab Mancha leaders and activists staged a protest at Dhakas Kakrail Mosque intersection on Sunday, issuing a seven-day ultimatum to the interim government to fulfill their three-point demands. The group warned that if their demands are not met, they will surround the Secretariat and hold a...
Closure of 16 Beximco factories sparks protests, police action
Workers staged day-long protest demanding the reopening of 16 shuttered factories in the Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur on Saturday. From 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, thousands of workers blocked roads, vandalized vehicles, and clashed with law enforcement, leading to police baton charges and tear...
Georgia gets US, UK sanctions over human rights abuses against protesters
Georgias Ministry of Internal Affairs is facing mounting international scrutiny as the United States imposes sanctions on key officials for alleged serious human rights violations. Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri and Deputy Head of the Ministrys Special Tasks Department...
Rahul Gandhi faces legal action over alleged injuries to BJP MPs in India
Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is facing legal action after being accused of injuring two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs during a confrontation between the Treasury and Opposition benches outside Parliament. Following a complaint by BJP members, a police case has been filed against...
Thousands protest in Israel for Gaza hostage deal
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday for a deal to release the remaining hostages still held in Gaza after more than 14 months of war against Hamas in the Palestinian territory. We all can agree that we have failed until now and that we can reach an agreement now, Lior Ashkenazi, a...
DMP commissioner admits Dhaka's traffic indiscipline, seeks public cooperation
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali admitted the citys traffic mismanagement, calling it indisciplined. He appealed to residents for cooperation in restoring order to the roads. His comments were made during a press briefing at the DMP Media Center on Monday....
Armed Forces retirees protest against Indian aggression
On Saturday morning, retired officers and members of Bangladeshs armed forces staged a protest rally against Indian aggression and interference. Hundreds gathered at the RAOWA Club in Mohakhali, Dhaka, waving banners and chanting slogans condemning Indian hegemony. Retired officers emphasised...
Rizvi burns Indian saree to protest against Indian aggression
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi burned Indian saree in the streets in protest against attacks on Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Assam and the desecration of Bangladeshs flag in various parts of India. On Thursday, during a program titled Deshiyo Ponno, Kine Hou...
Businesspeople call for security
Instability in the garment sector continues to persist. Since the beginning of this year, there have been protests over wages, factory attacks over the dominance of the Jhut business after the fall of the government, and most recently, a violent incident where workers attacked the factory owners...
Poultry farmers stage protest in Thakurgaon
Farmers from the Bangladesh Poultry Associations Thakurgaon district branch held a protest, formed a human chain, and submitted a memorandum in Thakurgaon to voice their six-point demands. The demonstration took place on Tuesday afternoon, with farmers gathering at the Thakurgaon Press Club...
Battery-run vehicle workers postpone protests after police assurances
The Battery-run Autorickshaw, Van and Easybike Sramik Union has called off their movement upon assurance from the police administration of addressing their demands. Talking to UNB, Ariful Islam, joint secretary of the Sramik union, said that the deputy commissioner of Ramna Zone under Dhaka...
Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
Garment factory workers in Gazipur are protesting by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra road in the Tetuibari area under Kashimpur police station. The protest comes in response to injuries sustained by workers in a recent road accident. According to sources from workers, police, and local residents,...
Rickshaw drivers block railway line, disrupt communication with Dhaka
For the second consecutive day, rickshaw drivers have been blocking roads in various parts of the capital in protest against the order to halt the operation of battery-operated rickshaws in the Dhaka metropolitan area. Meanwhile, rickshaw drivers have staged protests on the railway tracks,...
Students block Mirpur road protesting for merit-based admissions
Students of Mohammadpur Residential School and College in Dhaka have blocked Mirpur Road in front of their institution, demanding that admissions be based on merit. According to police, the protest began around 10:30 am when students, after breaking open the schools entrance gate, took to the...
Angry account holders lock down National Bank’s branch
Frustrated customers of National Banks Shibganj branch in Sylhet locked the main entrance of the bank on Wednesday in protest after being unable to withdraw their deposits, a situation that has reportedly persisted for several days, reports UNB. The agitated account holders gathered at noon...
Govt job age limit: Police foil protesters
Police have dispersed a group of students and job seekers who tried to march towards the Secretariat from Shahabagh protesting the governments decision on raising the age limit for public service to 35 from 32, reports UNB. The protesters staged sit-in in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh...
Tokyo park faces environmental protests over cutting trees
Tree cutting started on Monday in the Jingu Gaien park area of central Tokyo, a spot that has been a conflict between environmentalists and real estate developers for over a year. Developers led by real-estate company Mitsui Fudosan have a 10-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to build three...