Polls must be held immediately after necessary reforms: Parwar
Polls must be held immediately after necessary reforms: Parwar

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General, Mia Golam Parwar, has emphasized that the interim government must conduct the next parliamentary elections promptly after completing necessary state reforms. Any attempt to reinstate fascism in the new Bangladesh will not be tolerated. Elections...

Farooki explains ‘independence 2.0’
Farooki explains ‘independence 2.0’

Since fascist Sheikh fled to India facing mass uprising in last years July-August, the term independence 2.0 or second independence has become quite popular in Bangladesh. Awami League (AL) oppositions are explaining the end to AL regime in the student-led upsurge as a renewal of our great...

World leaders call US tariffs 'wrong' and 'unjustified'
World leaders call US tariffs 'wrong' and 'unjustified'

Italys Giorgia Meloni and Australias Anthony Albanese are among the world leaders who have come out in criticism of US President Donald Trump, after he announced far-reaching import taxes on products from across the globe, BBC reported. Meloni called a 20 percent tariff rate imposed on the...

Security spring cleaning: 7 essential steps to avoid getting hacked
Security spring cleaning: 7 essential steps to avoid getting hacked

Spring cleaning isnt just for your homeits also a great time to refresh and secure your digital life. Protecting your online presence and personal data is crucial, and following these seven essential steps can help safeguard you from hackers. Start with your passwords. Its important to have a...

US warplanes bomb Yemeni capital 13 times
US warplanes bomb Yemeni capital 13 times

The United States (US) has carried out fresh acts of aggression against Yemen to force the Arab country to stop its support for Palestinians in Gaza, Press TV reported. American warplanes conducted thirteen intense airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Sunday night. The Yemeni media...

Umama Fatema personally rejects US award
Umama Fatema personally rejects US award

Umama Fatema, a key organiser of the anti-discrimination student movement, has announced her personal rejection of an award declared by the US State Department. Following the announcement of the award on Saturday (March 29), Umama made her stance public through a message on her Facebook...

Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday (March 30) for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption may occur. There was, however, no evacuation order for local residents near the Shinmoedake volcano, part of the Kirishimayama...

Dr Yunus greets July girls on receiving prestigious US award
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...

'Women Student Protest Leaders of Bangladesh' honoured with IWOC Award
'Women Student Protest Leaders of Bangladesh' honoured with IWOC Award

The Women Student Protest Leaders of Bangladesh have been honored with the 2025 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award for their involvement in the student-people mass uprising on 2024. This announcement was made by the US Department of State on 28 March. The Madeleine Albright Honorary...

Increasing risk of hacking on WhatsApp: Stay alert
Increasing risk of hacking on WhatsApp: Stay alert

The risk of hacking, data theft, and malware attacks on WhatsApp is growing daily. A new tactic used by hackers involves hijacking accounts through OTP codes. Hackers send a message posing as someone you know, claiming, An OTP has been sent to your number by mistake, please forward it. Once you...

CJ Refaat Ahmed awarded honorary fellowship by Oxford
CJ Refaat Ahmed awarded honorary fellowship by Oxford

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been awarded an honorary fellowship by Wadham College, University of Oxford, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to law, justice and human rights, reports UNB. In a press release, the Bangladesh Supreme Court expressed immense pride in this...

Yemeni forces confront US warships for ‘several hours
Yemeni forces confront US warships for ‘several hours

Yemens Armed Forces have engaged US warships in the Red Sea for several hours and launched drone strikes on Israeli military positions near the city of Tel Aviv in continued retaliation for American military aggression against the country and the Israeli regimes war of genocide and siege against...

Seven eminent individuals receive Independence Award 2025 from Prof Yunus
Seven eminent individuals receive Independence Award 2025 from Prof Yunus

The Chief Adviser, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, awarded the Independence Award-2025 to seven distinguished individuals, recognising their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation. The Chief Adviser handed over the award at Osmani Memorial Auditorium, reports UNB. Sven...

Indian hegemony influencing some political leaders
Indian hegemony influencing some political leaders

Mia Golam Parwar, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former MP, has warned that Indian hegemony is once again influencing certain political leaders. According to him, this influence is evident in their recent efforts to rehabilitate the Awami League. He stated that after bidding...

BNP opposes equating July upsurge and Liberation War
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...

Canada can win trade war with US: FM
Canada can win trade war with US: FM

Canadas Foreign Minister (FM) Mélanie Joly expressed confidence in Canadas ability to win the trade war with the US, sparked by tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. In an interview with the BBC, Joly stressed that Canada, as the largest customer of the US, holds significant leverage. We buy...

Abhishek says 'I want to talk' call from Aishwarya stresses him
Abhishek says 'I want to talk' call from Aishwarya stresses him

Abhishek Bachchan recently won the Best Actor award for his role in I Want to Talk at a News18 event, but it was his humorous interaction with Arjun Kapoor that stole the show, reports UNB. After receiving the award, Abhishek thanked director Shoojit Sircar and his co-stars. He expressed, This...

Israel extends ground operations in Gaza, 970 killed
Israel extends ground operations in Gaza, 970 killed

Israel says it has extended its ground operations in Gaza, after launching a wave of air strikes that the Hamas-run health ministry says killed 970 people in two days. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, which divides the north and south of the...

Jaya Ahsan wins ‘Filmfare’ award for 'traditional queen' of the year
Jaya Ahsan wins ‘Filmfare’ award for 'traditional queen' of the year

Jaya Ahsan, renowned in both Bangladesh and Indias film industries, received the the Traditional Queen of the Year award at the Joy Filmfare Glamour Style Awards West Bengal held in Kolkata. After receiving the award on Monday, Jaya Ahsan shared the news on social media. Although it was her...

Conan O'Brien to host 98th Oscar Awards in 2026 again
Conan O'Brien to host 98th Oscar Awards in 2026 again

Conan OBrien is set to return as host of the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, the film academy announced Monday. The only reason Im hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech, OBrien said in a statemen, reports UNB. OBrien made his Oscars hosting...

Asian stocks rise following Wall Street rally, China reports strong economic data
Asian stocks rise following Wall Street rally, China reports strong economic data

Asian stocks rose on Monday following a strong rally in U.S. markets, marking the best day since Novembers election, and amid stronger-than-expected factory data from China. Later in the day, Chinese officials were scheduled to brief the media on Beijings efforts to boost consumer spending....

NASA reports unexpected rise in global sea levels in 2024
NASA reports unexpected rise in global sea levels in 2024

A NASA-led analysis has revealed that global sea levels rose faster than anticipated in 2024, driven by an unusual amount of ocean warming. The recorded rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 cm) per year, exceeding the expected 0.17 inches (0.43 cm) per year. This increase was largely attributed to...

Plane that brought ex-Philippine leader takes off from UAE: tracking site
Plane that brought ex-Philippine leader takes off from UAE: tracking site

The plane that brought arrested ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to Dubai en route to the Netherlands took off after a stopover of several hours on Wednesday, a flight tracking site said. It was not possible to confirm whether Duterte, who was bound for The Hague following his arrest on...

Osmani’s Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue
Osmani’s Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue

The interim government initially considered posthumously awarding General MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini during the Liberation War, with the Independence Award on 2025 but later dropped the idea due to a precedence issue, reports UNB. According to a statement...

Philippine’s ex-President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant for killings
Philippine’s ex-President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant for killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody at Manilas international airport on Tuesday following an arrest order from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over a crime against humanity case filed against him, according to the Philippine government. Duterte was...

Apple gears up for major software overhaul
Apple gears up for major software overhaul

Apple is preparing a major overhaul of its software, due later this year, which will change the look of the operating systems and the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the effort. The revamp, which is loosely based on Vision...

Rubio to travel to Saudi Arabia, Canada for Russia-Ukraine war end talks
Rubio to travel to Saudi Arabia, Canada for Russia-Ukraine war end talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from March 10 to 12 for high-level talks aimed at advancing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio will meet with Ukrainian counterparts to discuss strategies for resolving the conflict, in line with President...

Rampura massacre: Arrest warrants issued for 3 individuals
Rampura massacre: Arrest warrants issued for 3 individuals

The International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for three individuals in connection with the Rampura massacre, which occurred during the anti-discrimination student movement in the capital. Tajul Islam, the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, confirmed the...