Environment for free expression must: Matiur Rahman
Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman today said many reforms have to be made in the administration
Army vets for reviewing constitutional restrictions on top court appeals
A platform of retired army officers, Comrade’s Forum, proposed to review a relevant article allowing military officers to have recourse to higher appeals courts in Bangladesh
Anti-Bangladesh politics will not serve India's interests: Nahid
Calls on 'Indian elites' to cease false propaganda against Bangladesh
Rizwana calls for legal recognition of water, land
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan urged the global community for legal recognition of water, land, food, and the environment
Over 150 families wiped out in accidents in last 5 years: Road Safety Foundation
The number of accidents that end up killing entire families is increasing, with over 150 families wiped out in the past five years, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF)
India provoking a quarrel through propaganda: Adviser Sakhawat
Indian media are spreading propaganda against Bangladesh over communal issues, said Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hussain
Islamic Foundation to publish white paper on graft
The Islamic Foundation will publish a white paper on corruption within the Islamic Foundation over the last 15 years
Schoolgirl killed in Thakurgaon road accident
An eighth grader female student was killed in a road accident at PDB colony area in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila when a truck hit an easy bike this afternoon
Tea workers end strike as NTC agrees to pay arrears
For three months, 12,000 workers across NTC's 12 tea gardens have gone unpaid, leaving them struggling to afford basic necessities. Many have turned to low-wage, irregular jobs as daily work
Weapon used in woman's murder in Munshiganj looted from Wari police station
22-year-old Sahida was two and a half months pregnant when her alleged lover murdered her
Chief Adviser Yunus to call for national unity
He will hold meetings with all political parties tomorrow to discuss this
HC moved seeking ban on Indian TV channels
In 2017, the HC had rejected another writ petition filed by Laily seeking broadcasting ban on three Indian channels in Bangladesh
Hefazat condemns ‘baseless’ case against its leaders
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh today strongly condemned and protested a “malicious and baseless” case filed against prominent Islamic scholars and leaders of the organisation
Transformers looted from DPDC's N'ganj office
A gang of robbers looted two 25kva transformers, a television and mobile phones from the office of Dhaka Power Distribution Company in Narayanganj city early yesterday
Do not shelve LDC graduation
The committee on white paper on the state of the economy has advised the government not to defer the deadline for graduation from the least-developed country bracket scheduled for November 2026.
State reforms vital for improving education system
University faculty members at an event yesterday argued that a corrupt state system inevitably leads to a decline in education quality and emphasised that reforming the state system was essential for improving the education sector.
Bangladesh halves power purchase from Adani: report
Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, as it seeks to sharply lower prices under a purchase deal with the Indian company, reports Reuters.
2 narcotics officials stabbed by 'drug traders' in Rayerbazar
Alleged drug traders yesterday stabbed two members of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) during an anti-narcotics drive in the Rayerbazar area of Mohammadpur of the capital
A school that supports children with special needs
Bristi Akter has no legs since birth. Now 13, the Kishoreganj girl showed an increasing interest in studies and her family had her admitted to a local school. But her peers would often tease her about her condition, forcing her family to stop sending her to the school in the district’s Bhogpara in Katiadi upazila.
Regional Resistance: Rafiq Bahini of Bagerhat
During the 1971 Liberation War, dozens of regional forces emerged across Bangladesh. Just as the freedom fighters trained under the sub-sectors and the Bengal Regiment fought valiantly, these regional forces also put up tough resistance against the Pakistan forces. In the month of victory, we bring you the stories of some of these heroic forces.
Saad followers urge govt to facilitate his arrival
The Tabligh Jamaat faction loyal to Maulana Saad Kandhalvi has urged the government to facilitate his arrival for the upcoming Biswa Ijtema.