THE Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, popularly known as the 鈥楶eace Accord,鈥� was signed on December 2, 1997, between the government and the Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti. It has been widely discussed locally and internationally. The accord ended the 20-year-long, violent conflict and set the stage for inclusive, peaceful, and integrated coexistence between Bengalis and indigenous...
Expressing relief over the High Court鈥檚 acquittal of Tarique Rahman in the August 21 grenade attack cases, Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated on Sunday said this verdict has manifested all the cases filed against their party Acting Chairman were politically motivated and conspiratorial.
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman has said that the decision on whether to file an appeal against the High Court鈥檚 verdict in the August 21 grenade attack case will be made after reviewing the rationale behind the judgement.
The High Court on Sunday overturned the convictions of 49 individuals, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and former state minister for home...
The High Court is set to announce today its verdict on the death reference of 19 convicts and appeals of 19 others sentenced to life imprisonment in the August 21, 2004, grenade attack case.
Defending champions Bangladesh secured a 45-run win against their Afghanistan counterpart in the Under-19 Asia Cup opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Jatiya Party on Thursday proposed 19-point reform proposals including repeal of the 15th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the caretaker government system for holding general elections...
THE 鈥�16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence鈥� is a global campaign observed annually from November 25 (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (Human Rights Day). Its core purpose is to galvanise efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥楿nited for Justice: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls,鈥� emphasises...
Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines...
Investment in Meghnaghat 718 MW power plant in Bangladesh by Japanese company JERA now stands at $1 billion, said a press release.
Politicians, youth leaders and professionals at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday demanded the official recognition of the day of the first national flag hoisting before the beginning of the war of independence in 1971...
The High Court on Thursday concluded the hearing of the death reference of 19 convicts and appeals against the trial court judgement in the case filed for the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced the squad for the ACC Under-19 Men鈥檚 Asia Cup, which will be held in the UAE from November 29 to December 8.聽
Rangpur and Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Akbar Ali has been suspended for two matches for breaching the code of conduct in the fifth round of the ongoing National Cricket League.聽
The Armed Forces Day will be observed today amid festivity and enthusiasm marking the establishment of the army, navy and air forces during the 1971 Liberation War...
The jersey unveiling ceremony of the Bangladesh Under-21 men and women鈥檚 hockey teams for the AHF Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024 was held at the BAF Falcon Hall in the city on Wednesday...
THE magnificent origin of Bangladesh鈥檚 Armed Forces Day goes back to 1971 in the battlefields of the war of independence. November 21 is a significant day in the victory saga of patriotism. On this day, the army, the navy and the air force united with the Mukti Bahini, freedom fighters 鈥� and led the joint offensive against the occupation forces...
TARIQUE Rahman鈥檚 recent unveiling of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 31-point vision is more than a manifesto; it is a clarion call for a nation on the brink of transformation. In a political landscape dominated by polarisation, corruption, and authoritarianism, Rahman鈥檚 roadmap offers a comprehensive and progressive alternative aimed at restoring...
A group of frontline workers employed during the Covid-19 crisis are continuing their protest outside the Directorate General of Health Services in Dhaka demanding an extension of their employment contracts beyond December.
Writers and poets said on Monday that Hasan Azizul Haque wrote a lot on the 1947 partition of India which writings were successful aesthetically in Bangla literature, especially his short-stories...
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam has highlighted achievements of the interim government as it completed its 100-day period on November 15.
Social welfare adviser Sharmin S Murshid on Saturday in Rangpur said that one lakh heroic freedom fighters of 1971 did not get justice during the post-independence period...
Anwar Hossain, 55, has had an unbearable life since 2020, when he lost his 18-year-old daughter to Covid 19...
Bangladesh are keen to lift the trophy of the inaugural edition of the Women鈥檚 Under-19 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Malaysia from December 15 to December 22.
The High Court on Thursday invalidated two core provisions of the Speedy Power and Energy Supply (Special) Act 2010, dismantling the special procurement and indemnity clauses that allowed the government to bypass standard protocols in energy projects...
Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in their first match of the Men鈥檚 Under-19 Asia Cup in one of the two opening day matches in the United Arab Emirates on November 29.聽
The Supreme Judicial Council has initiated a review of information regarding several High Court judges, following a series of meetings, according to a press release from the Supreme Court administration on Thursday.
Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.
Iranian demonstrators gathered on Sunday outside the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis that has for decades shaped relations between...
