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BNP man dies in Jashore factional clash, 6 arrested

An activist of Bangladesh Nationalist Party who was injured critically in a clash between two rival groups of the party at Chhutipur in Jashore died early Sunday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital...

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Muslim feminist voices against patriarchal interpretations

THE recent release of the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission’s report has reignited the debate around women’s rights in Bangladesh. Several religious political parties have united in protest against the Commission’s proposal for gender-equal inheritance and other reforms, demanding its outright rejection. Ironically, the July uprising — once a platform for...

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Forum panel to introduce rainy day fund

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...

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AIB opens trade processing unit in Ctg

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Saturday inaugurated ‘trade processing unit’ at Zilla Parishad Bhaban in Chattogram, said a press release...

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BNP terms ban on AL activities correct

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday welcomed the interim government’s decision to ban all activities of the Awami League and its affiliates, calling it a timely and essential step towards delivering justice for the...

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BNP calls for national unity against AL

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called for national unity against the Awami League and claimed that the country’s people no longer supported the fascist party.

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Remembering defeat of fascism

AS WE approach a major anniversary — 80 years since the defeat of fascism — a strange silence hangs over my country, Macedonia, and the broader region we now call the territory of former Yugoslavia. National authorities have been under...

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FARC attack kill 11 troops in Ecuador

Ecuador said on Friday that at least 11 military personnel, who were carrying out an operation to combat illegal mining in a region near the border with Colombia, were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas.

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Oxfam Bangladesh condemns rising misogynistic backlash

Oxfam in Bangladesh on Friday expressed concern over the recent surge in misogynistic rhetoric, disinformation and targeted attacks against women and feminist advocates, describing it as a dangerous backlash against efforts to advance gender justice in the country.

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China fabric exporters uneasy as trade talks with US await

Surrounded by samples of silk and glittering tweed in one of China’s largest fabric markets, textiles exporter Cherry said she was anxiously awaiting the result of trade talks with the United States this weekend.

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AIB holds town hall meet in Ctg

Al-Arafah Islami Bank’s Chattogram zone on Friday opened a two-day town hall meeting, said a press release.

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Fakhrul doubts quick return to democracy

Stating that the country’s situation was being made complicated with various conditions and statements, Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday voiced doubt over whether the restoration of democracy...

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Students, people stage sit-in in front of Jamuna for AL’s trial, ban

Several hundred students and people on Thursday night began a sit-in programme in front of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s official residence Jamuna in the capital demanding trial of ousted Awami League and ban on its political activities hours after former Bangladesh president Abdul Hamid left Bangladesh for Thailand for medical purpose.

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Four founding fathers of nation proposed

The newly-floated Bhasani Janashakti Party on Thursday recommended that Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Ziaur Rahman be named as the four founding fathers of the nation...

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Thrilling PSG home in on elusive Champions League trophy

Paris Saint-Germain's achievement in reaching the Champions League final is vindication for the club's decision to abandon its policy of amassing superstars and instead put faith in a hungry young team led by Luis Enrique.

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PSG are deserving finalists: Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted his team deserved their place in the Champions League final and were determined to go on and lift the trophy after winning their last-four tie against Arsenal on Wednesday.

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PSG finish off Arsenal to reach Champions League final

Paris Saint-Germain clinched a place in the Champions League final as goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi gave them a 2-1 win over Arsenal in the second leg of their last-four tie on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 aggregate triumph.

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Stop opposing women affairs commission report: LDA

Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six political parties, on Wednesday at a rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to take immediate steps to stop opposing women affairs commission report by some quarters...

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Russian buyers block $7.6m payment to Bangladesh apparel makers

Several exporters of the country’s 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...

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Rupali new independent director of LafargeHolcim

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rupali Haque Chowdhury as an independent director of the company. Chowdhury is the managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh...