On the final day of talks, most political parties agreed on several key issues, including how to select caretaker government chief, form an upper house through proportional representation, and elect the president.
The day marked a turning point in Bangladesh’s deepening political crisis, as the government officially banned Jamaat-e-Islami and all its affiliated organisations, including Islami Chhatra Shibir.
This week marks one year since 15-year-old Md Shahin Alam’s life was forever changed -- not by illness or accident, but by a bullet that tore through his left leg during a rally on August 5, 2024.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed concerned that if the people are not united and careful, a recurrence of an incident like 1/11 is not unlikely.
Charges were farmed against 28 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, yesterday in six cases filed over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.
The army intervened in the Gopalganj incident solely to protect lives that were under threat, and not in support of any political party, the Army Headquarters said yesterday.
Police yesterday recovered around Tk 3 lakh in cash from a flat in the capital’s Badda, allegedly used by Abdur Razzak Riyad, an expelled leader of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), who was recently arrested on extortion charges.
The interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus is falling behind on its promise to improve human rights in Bangladesh a year after mass protests ousted the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
The Mongla-Khulna highway, a vital route running through Mongla Port and its industrial zone, has turned into a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday called for effective leadership and a shared understanding among all stakeholders to address Bangladesh’s key challenges related to security, development, and strategic governance.
Twenty political parties have yet to submit their annual audit reports to the Election Commission (EC), despite yesterday’s deadline.
A group of demonstrators under the banner of “July Warriors” staged a protest at the capital’s Shahbagh intersection yesterday, demanding the immediate finalisation of the proposed July Charter.
Foreign policy experts and politicians have called for addressing divisive politics, economic vulnerabilities, and human rights concerns to safeguard Bangladesh’s strategic autonomy in an increasingly bipolar world.
The decision was announced today in a press release signed by Md Jahangir Alam, office secretary of central Chhatra Dal
IAEA pre-OSART team to arrive for inspection on August 10
According to a post on Scholastica's official Facebook page, she breathed her last at 8:31pm
The fire originated in the current transformer (CT) and breaker unit
Mymensingh's district administration and city corporation jointly conducted an eviction drive at the zoo
The report, based on news from 18 media outlets and verified by rights activists, also noted an alarming rise in mob attacks, recording 51 incidents last month
A local Jubo Dal leader vandalised a bank and assaulted its manager in Pabna's Chatmohar upazila this afternoon after the bank filed a loan default case against him, locals and bank officials have said
South African High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prof Anil Sooklal today said the relationship between Bangladesh and South Africa is not at its potential that it should be, especially on the trade front, stressing that there is "so much of possibilities to significantly scale up" the trade relatio
