Bangladeshi youth injured in BSF firing along Maheshpur border
A Bangladeshi youth sustained bullet injuries after Indian Border Security Force allegedly opened fire along the Kusumpur border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday night.
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Bangladesh makes progress in WPFI: Mahfuj Alam
Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Friday said that Bangladesh has advanced 16 places in the World Press Freedom Index in a year due to the absence of the government interference in the media.
Govt to seek UN help to prepare report on roles of journalists
Claiming that efforts are on to destabilise the country by spreading falsehood and misinformation, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh will seek support of the United Nations to prepare a transparent report on the past 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh.
CJ urges all to learn from history
Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged all to learn from the mistakes of the history and drive the country towards the right track.
Direct hajj flights from Sylhet to begin May 14
Aiming to ease the sufferings of Hajj pilgrims, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to commence direct flights from Sylhet鈥檚 Osmani International Airport to Madinah starting May 14.
BSF picks up 2 Bangladesh nationals, returns 2 others
The Indian Border Security Force on Friday kidnapped two Bangladeshis from the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat after the Border Guard Bangladesh and the BSF had exchanged two detainees each through a flag meeting in the Biral bordering area in Dinajpur in the evening.
Ex-Maj Gen Fazlur鈥檚 remarks on India personal: MoFA
The government on Friday said that retired major general ALM Fazlur Rahman鈥檚 recent social media remarks suggesting Bangladesh to occupy seven states in India鈥檚 northeast in case India would attack Pakistan were his personal views.
Local polls before national election may rehabilitate fascists: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Friday warned that holding local government elections before national polls, and without first taking action against the fugitive autocrat (Hasina), could risk rehabilitating the...
Indian envoy in Dhaka pays tribute to Pahalgam victims
Paying tributes to the memory of those who lost their lives in the brutal terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Friday said these killings have shaken their collective conscience.
BGB arrests Indian human trafficker in Jhenaidah
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday arrested an Indian national while trafficking two Bangladeshi women and a child to India through Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah district, said a BGB press release in Dhaka on Friday.
Ministry urges all to obtain permits before performing Hajj
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged Bangladeshi citizens, both at home and in Saudi Arabia, not to attempt to perform Hajj, the largest religious gathering of the Muslims, without an official permit.
Even on weekend Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy鈥�
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 at 9:50am on Friday morning.
Workplace safety, Tk聽30,000 minimum wage demanded
The country along with the rest of the world observed May Day, also known as International Workers鈥� Day, on Thursday with demands for ensuring worker rights, including right to workplace safety and right to forming and joining trade unions.
Ex-IGP Modabbir Hossain Choudhury dies
Former inspector general of police Md Modabbir Hossain Choudhury passed away at the age of 78 early Thursday at his residence in the capital...
Rumor Scanner detects 296 misinformation cases in April
Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organisation in Bangladesh, identified 296 instances of misinformation circulating on the internet in April this year...
May Day being observed
International Workers鈥� Day, also known as May Day, is being observed across Bangladesh on Thursday, alongside worldwide observances, with workers uniting to demand better working conditions and rights.聽
Work together to build new Bangladesh: Prof Yunus
Reiterating the interim government鈥檚 firm determination to build a new Bangladesh, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the workers and owners to work together to build the new Bangladesh on Thursday.
Decision on humanitarian corridor must come from parliament: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed concern over the interim government鈥檚 reported decision in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor for Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State..
5 arrested over vandalising DU bus at Uttara
Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...
BMU celebrates 28th University Day
Bangladesh Medical University celebrated the 28th University Day through rally, discussion meeting, granting research grants and serving quality food to patients on the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...
We want peace, but not getting ready for war suicidal: Yunus
Noting that war was always an expensive affair, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasised that Bangladesh should design its overall strategy with required preparation, while at the same be open to peace...
None should consider them as minority: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party is committed to protecting the rights of every citizen irrespective of their religion, caste and creed...
UNHCR urges Bangladesh to shelter1.13 lakh more Rohingyas
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recently pressed the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner to ensure accommodation of 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas amid uncertainty of repatriation...
Historic May Day today
Bangladesh along with the rest of the world will observe May Day, also known as International Workers鈥� Day, today with demands for ensuring worker rights, including right to workplace safety and right to forming and joining trade unions...
No nat鈥檒 minimum wage in Bangladesh widens disparity聽
The absence of a national minimum wage forces a huge number of employees and workers in many formal and informal sectors in the country to remain highly low paid, widening income inequality...
Modernisation of interconnection exchange system demanded聽
The Association of ICX Operators of Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to modernise the Interconnection Exchange system instead of eliminating it...
AIUB hosts Let鈥檚 Talk with EU Ambassador Michael Miller
American International University-Bangladesh hosted an event titled Let鈥檚 Talk with the EU Ambassador, featuring Michael Miller, ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, at the AIUB in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Balancing technology and student well-being
THE acceleration of digital learning tools has unlocked new opportunities for students, but it has also introduced fresh challenges, particularly concerning mental health. As universities embrace technology, the task of balancing students鈥� learning needs with their well-being has never been more critical. Bangladesh鈥檚 educational landscape has undergone significant...
Public disapproval of police activities
IN BANGLADESH, certain law enforcement activities, though legally sanctioned, often face significant public disapproval due to their direct impact on people鈥檚 lives, livelihoods, and freedoms. Despite operating within legal frameworks, some police actions 鈥� along with mobile court operations 鈥� frequently encounter resistance, criticism, and allegations of bias or..
Corruption mars mechanism
GOVERNMENT land settlement is still much unsettled, lacking in transparency and mired in colonial practices. Bangladesh鈥檚 constitution has emphasised the establishment of a society free of hunger, bestowed with the right of equal access to resources. The Agricultural Khas Land Management and Settlement Policy 1997 and Section 7 of the Land Reforms Act 2023 lay...