Saifuddin re-appointed as MD, CEO of BGIC
Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury Minto has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC for the 5th consecutive term, said a press release...
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Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law
The premier of the Australian state of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be 鈥榓 right, not a request鈥�...
A 鈥榖latantly theatrical display鈥�
PALESTINIANS and international humanitarian groups were among those who denounced Friday鈥檚 (August 1) highly orchestrated tour of a Gaza aid distribution center run by a US-backed group condemned for its role in Israeli forces鈥� massacres of desperate people seeking food and other lifesaving aid...
Response for sustainable peace and stability
MYANMAR is a complex geopolitical milieu in the Indo-Pacific region that directly affects the connectivity between South and Southeast Asia. During colonial time, it was one geopolitical unit, but it is now practically divided. There is tension brewing at the midpoint between these two sub-systems. The internal insurgency and national integration problems of Myanmar...
Climate-threatened water systems
WATER has long been a source of both hardship and nourishment in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal deltas and riverine plains. With more than 700 rivers, this low-lying country has long relied on its plentiful water supplies for human use, agriculture and fishing. However, the same water systems that formerly supported development are currently under attack from institutional...
Women鈥檚 political representation
IN RECENT decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in promoting gender equality in areas such as education, health and employment. However, when it comes to politics 鈥� the sphere that defines who makes decisions and sets the direction of public life 鈥� women remain vastly underrepresented. While the country has been led by women prime ministers...
Level crossings should all be gated, attended
THE collision between a train and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Ramu in Cox鈥檚 Bazar is yet another harrowing reminder of how unsafe and unregulated level crossings are. At least four died in the accident on August 2 when the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Express, headed for Dhaka, hit the auto-rickshaw and dragged it for about a kilometre. Railway officials say that the level crossing was...
Health sector reforms advice should not be left in lurch
PUBLIC health experts have put out a call in an open letter for the chief adviser to the interim government, seeking early action for the implementation of the recommendations of the reforms commission on the health sector. What is special about the event is that the experts who have put out the call were mostly members of the reforms commission, which the interim...
Govt hires eight pairs of special trains to bring students, people to Dhaka
Bangladesh interim government has rented eight pairs of special trains to bring students and mass people from all over the country to the historic July Proclamation announcement ceremony scheduled to be held in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh interim govt to unveil July Proclamation at 5:00pm Tuesday
The July Proclamation will be presented before Bangladesh nationals at 5:00 pm Tuesday.
Ministry instructs departments to cancel category system in listing contractors
Housing and public works ministry has asked all of its departments to take initiatives in listing new contractors to complete procurement and service activities within the fastest possible time and in a transparent manner.
July uprising victim recounts horror of police brutality in emotional testimony
An emotional moment swept through the courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 before the deposition of Khokon Chandra Narmand began as part of the trials of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her co-accused, Asaduzzaman Khan, former home minister, and Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, former inspector general of police, for the crimes against humanity during the 2024 July mass uprising.
Siraj strikes for India as England's Brook rides his luck in Oval thriller
Mohammed Siraj struck again for India before England's Harry Brook counter-attacked in style as a dramatic fifth and deciding Test at the Oval remained in the balance on Sunday.
Attorney general seeks maximum punishment for July uprising killers
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday said people want maximum punishment through legal framework in a crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
DMP requests all to avoid Shahbagh, Shaheed Minar, Suhrawardy Udyan areas today
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police requested city residents to avoid the Shahbagh, Central Shaheed Minar, and Suhrawardy Udyan areas on Sunday due to large gatherings and multiple scheduled programmes...
NCP activists join rally at Shaheed Minar
Leaders, activists and supporters of the National Citizen Party from different districts on Sunday afternoon joined its pre-announced rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka as the party would unveil its manifesto outlining the visions for a 鈥楴ew Bangladesh鈥�.
Bangladesh to play all group matches in Abu Dhabi
Bangladesh will play all their group stage matches in Abu Dhabi as the Asian Cricket Council on Saturday announced Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the host cities for the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled from September 9 to 28.
Road links with Khagrachari suspended due to landslide caused by rain
Road communications with Khagrachari district and other parts of the country remained suspended since Sunday morning following a landslide on a regional road in Rangamati due to heavy rain...
Gridlock grips Dhaka as rallies, exams collide on Sunday
Dhaka鈥檚 streets turned into a sea of traffic on Sunday morning, as political rallies and public examinations brought the city to a near standstill...
Last-ball hero Holder lifts West Indies over Pakistan
Jason Holder smashed a four on the final ball to give West Indies a dramatic two-wicket victory over Pakistan on Saturday, liting the hosts level in their T20 international series.
ICT begins trial of Hasina, two others
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday began the first trial of Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed聽 prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her associates 鈥� former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun -- for their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising in 2024...
Thousands of JCD activists converge at Shahbagh for student rally
Thousands of leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, have started gathering in the city鈥檚 Shahbagh area since Sunday morning to attend their student rally...
Bangladesh govt makes online submission of tax returns mandatory
The National Board of Revenue has made online submission of income tax returns mandatory for all individual taxpayers across the country, except for senior citizens aged 65 years or above, physically incapable or taxpayers with special needs subject to submission of certificates, Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad and legal representatives of deceased taxpayers...
Risk allowances for police increased by up to 20pc
The government has revised up the risk allowance for field-level police personnel by maximum 20 per cent and minimum over 5 per cent...
Another accused put on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday granted a four-day remand to expelled leader of Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad Jan e Alam Apu alias Kazi Gaurab in the much-talked-about extortion case filed with the Gulshan police...
Bangladeshi held for trying to break Kolkata airport glass
A 25-year-old Bangladeshi man attempted to break the glass wall of the International Transit Terminal at Kolkata鈥檚 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, causing brief chaos before being detained...
Businessman shot in Chattogram
Unidentified assailants shot at a local businessman in Chattogram鈥檚 Chandgaon area and fled the scene on Friday night...
Academics warn Columbia deal sets risky precedent
Columbia University鈥檚 $200 million agreement with president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration marks the end of a months-long showdown, but academics warn it is just the first round of a government 鈥榓ssault鈥� on higher education...
Reforms stressed to make judiciary more transparent
Supreme Court officials on Saturday said that judicial reforms initiated by the interim government were designed to make the judiciary more transparent and accessible to people.
Another child discharged, 28 survivors at burn institute
The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Saturday discharged another child, who suffered burn injuries in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara.