MY KNOWLEDGE of the people鈥檚 movements and uprisings that have taken place across the Bangladesh is very limited. The histories prior to the Hatikheda uprising of 170 years ago remain blurry to me. Yet I do know the story of Amrita Devi of Rajasthan from 1730 鈥� who sacrificed her life to save trees 鈥� the spirit that later inspired the Chipko movement. However,...
West Indies clinched the three-match T20I series when they beat Bangladesh by 14 runs in the second game at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
IN BANGLADESH, mainstream political parties have long used the naming of institutions as a way to stake their claim to history and assert ownership over the country. As a result, major public institutions often undergo cycles of naming and renaming with each change of government. In the past, this practice has also reflected acts of sycophancy 鈥� for example, when...
AFTER the July 2024 mass uprising, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. For decades, its political and moral trajectory had been defined by authoritarianism, fear, and institutionalised repression. The interim government, born out of the people鈥檚 mandate, was expected to mark a rupture 鈥� to rebuild institutions, protect the vulnerable, and dismantle the structures of...
An Indian citizen from Murshidabad district of West Bengal has allegedly obtained Bangladeshi citizenship using false information.
THE nation appears to be moving in full swing towards the February 2026 election, with the Election Commission expected to announce the schedule in November. The tempo of the upcoming polls is already resonating across the country, symbolising the most significant event for post-uprising Bangladesh as it strives for a smooth and genuine democratic transition...
IN BANGLADESH鈥橲 political terrain, there is a philosophical puzzle that would have bothered Greek philosopher, Aristotle: how does a country that was founded on the highest ideals of self-determination end up fighting against the loss of the very principles that made it possible?
Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo in Dhaka Lulzim Pllana on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Association for Socio-Economic Advancement of Bangladesh executive director, Mahfuja Khanam, aimed at supporting educational initiatives for Rohingya refugee children in Cox鈥檚 Bazar camps.
The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Wednesday expressed Beijing鈥檚 sincere hope for Bangladesh to hold a peaceful and successful general election, maintaining social stability and improving the livelihoods of its people.
AS THE entire Bangladesh is keenly waiting for the post-mass uprising political and constitutional reforms and, obviously, electoral transition to democratic governance, the thinking sections of the people are having a lot of private and public discussions over theoretical aspects of various proposals put forward by different political and legal authorities. The high-level...
Mohammed Saiful Alam, founder and chairman of the controversial S Alam Group, has filed an arbitration case with the World Bank鈥檚 International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), accusing the Bangladesh government of causing millions of dollars in losses through its asset recovery campaign, according to The Financial Times.
The chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday expressed fears that both internal and external forces might attempt to disrupt the forthcoming national election and cautioned that sudden attacks could occur. He said that there are challenges, but they must be overcome.
The long-awaited National Equipment Identity Register service is set to be officially launched across the country on December 16, marking Victory Day, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology.
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 275 this year...
Bangladesh interim government shipping adviser retired Brigadier General M Shakhawat Hussain on Wednesday said that the interim government was taking steps to appoint an operator for the Chattogram Port by December, clarifying that the port itself would not be handed over to anyone.
A London-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was delayed for over five hours and a half after a boarding bridge struck the aircraft鈥檚 engine at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Wednesday morning.
Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city鈥檚 drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 dead in war-like scenes...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality remained in the 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� zone on Wednesday morning...
Another 174 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday.
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami proposed that a national referendum be held in November ahead of the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections...
Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in years were deadlocked Tuesday, with a Pakistani security source saying a 鈥榣ast-ditch effort鈥� was underway...
Hamas said it would hand over another hostage body, as the Palestinian group faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning only the partial remains of a previously recovered captive to Israel...
An International Monetary Fund mission will begin today its fifth review of the current $5.5 billion loan programme for Bangladesh, but the release of new fund will be delayed for the next national elections...
Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation organised a comprehensive in-house training programme, focusing on enhancing document management skills and stress management techniques for its officers.
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to a proposal linked to the establishment of a new ordnance factory in Chattogram...
A union-level leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal died at Khulna Medical College Hospital Tuesday morning, hours after he was hacked and beaten by a group of miscreants at Shukta village under Kalia upazila in Narail Monday night...
Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union, in collaboration with BIRDEM General Hospital, organised a breast cancer awareness event with the theme 鈥楽ave the Smile鈥� at TSC auditorium on DU campus in the capital on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday called on the government to keep the option for political parties within an alliance to contest elections with a common symbol.
Jaba Rani Chowdhury, a college student, had stopped using Facebook because of online bullying, but Grameenphone鈥檚 Digital Inclusion for Marginalised Communities project helped her return to the social media platform by teaching her how to report and block online abusers and how to protect her privacy...
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh held its 8th convocation on Tuesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka, delving into the theme 鈥業nformed minds, inspire paths鈥�...
