THE death of eight people at the hands of law enforcement agencies in January鈥揗arch, as the first quarterly update of 2025 on the rights situation that the rights group Odhikar made public on May 14 says, is gravely worrying. The Odhikar report lists 20 people in all having been killed extrajudicially from August 2024, when the interim government was installed after the...
The interim government on Thursday imposed a ban on the plantation of the invasive eucalyptus and acacia species across government, non-government, and private initiatives...
At least eight individuals were subjected to extrajudicial killings by law enforcement agencies from January 1 to March 31, according to a quarterly report by human rights organisation Odhikar published on Wednesday...
The brief conflict between India and Pakistan last week may have left no clear victor, but Islamabad鈥檚 generals are taking a win, riding a wave of approval on social media to burnish their recently tarnished image...
The Bangladesh Jewelers Association, better known as Bajus from its Bengali acronym, again increased the price of gold, this time by Tk聽1562 per bhari...
Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Tuesday said that campaigns on social media as well as electronic and print media must be intensified to raise awareness about dengue...
A group of students and youths under the banners of the Private University National Association of Bangladesh and the July Revolutionary Alliance on Monday celebrated the ban on all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League by organising a programme at Shahbagh in the capital Dhaka...
Left politician and author Haider Akbar Khan Rano worked for social changes, an educationist and political leaders said at a commemoration meeting on the first anniversary of his death on Sunday...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election contender Forum panel said that it would introduce forced-savings among the RMG manufacturers as a solution to wage issues ahead of Eid and other festivals...
Mohamed Salah won the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award for the third time on Friday after inspiring Liverpool's march to a record-equalling 20th English title.
Legal experts, development partners, and media professionals on Thursday called on journalists to actively monitor and report on the implementation of judicial reforms to ensure transparency and uphold the independence of the judiciary...
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said artificial intelligence will play a key role in unlocking new tools for health, education and agriculture at a meeting with Indonesia鈥檚 president on Wednesday...
Several exporters of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector are unable to recover $7.6 million from Russian buyers due to transaction complications, said Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Social Islami Bank PLC has presented gift items to Hajj pilgrims, said a press release...
FOR a country where land is not only a resource but also is a source of legal disputes or social conflicts, a law to address the conflicts or to bring order to this chaotic landscape is necessary. It is a popular idea that land law is considered a branch of civil law. Gradually this idea is changing to address the disputes and crimes related to lands. However, a new law...
Socialist Students鈥� Front on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh protesting at renaming of halls and buildings at different universities by dropping names of martyred intellectuals and historically eminent figures.
At least 583 people were killed and 1,202 more injured in 567 road crashes in the country in April, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Tuesday...
IN TODAY鈥橲 Bangladesh, the concept of beauty has undergone a troubling transformation. It is no longer associated with character, confidence, or individual charm. Instead, it is increasingly defined by surface-level appearance 鈥� filtered photos, cosmetic routines and narrow ideals shaped by social media and celebrity culture. This shift is more than a trend; it鈥檚...
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mohammad Hatem said that the industrialist have proposed the government to provide Tk聽550 crore to import liquefied natural gas to address the ongoing gas issues in the country鈥檚 garment and textile sector...
On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh has strengthened its development cooperation with key international financial partners through high-level bilateral meetings...
IT BEGINS innocently enough. A young man, scrolling through social media, stumbles upon a bright, enticing advertisement. A national celebrity smiles warmly and offers him a dream: 鈥楨arn money from home without investment! Just play and win!鈥� One tap later, the world of online gambling unfurls before him, promising lakhs of taka for a few swipes and taps. Apps..
The Socialist Students鈥� Front formed an 11-member convening committee for its Dhaka University unit at its 21st council on the DU campus on Saturday...
The Bangladesh Socialist Party disagreed to the proposed bicameral parliament while the Alliance of 12 Parties, though supporting the two-chamber parliament, recommended that the decision on it be taken by the next Jatiya Sangsad...
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday denied its involvement in beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus as video clips and photographs went viral on social media sparking debates...
RAPE is one of the most devastating crimes, not only because of its immediate physical and emotional impact on the victim but also due to its profound societal implications. It is a heinous crime that leaves deep scars on the victims and casts a long shadow over society. It is a violence rooted in power, control and dominance and not just about physical assault. The...
Speakers at an event on Saturday urged the government to publish an update on the National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2024 and finalise it through a consultative process...
The Rising Stars Concert, featuring three emerging Russian musicians, was held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Friday night...
The clips and photographs of men beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus going viral on social media on Saturday sparked debates...
Leaders of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) on Saturday called for holding the Jatiya Sangsad elections by December this year, after a prompt political consensus and the implementation of minimum reforms through ordinances where necessary...
Novoair, a Bangladeshi private airline company, shut down its operations from Friday (May 2) due to an internal financial crisis...