UK religious hate crime hits record high over Gaza war
Religious hate crime in England and Wales rose by a record 25 per cent in the last year, fuelled by a spike since the start of the war in Gaza, government data showed on Thursday.
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Govt should attend to public trust deficit in legal system
AN ALARMING increase in mob violence in two months is disconcerting, especially because a major policy focus of the interim government is to improve law and order and to restore public trust in law enforcement. In August鈥揝eptember, after the fall of the Awami League regime, as Ain O Salish Kendra says, at least 49 people were killed in mob violence. In the corresponding period in 2023, the number of mob violence deaths was 10...
Former data centre director sent to jail
A Dhaka court on Thursday sent Tareque M Barkatullah, former director of the Data Centre, to jail in a case lodged for allegedly selling citizens鈥� National Identification information.
Battle for soul of Bangladesh far from over
ON A pillar of the metro station in Shahbagh, within view just after the flight of stairs by the side of the Pubali Bank, is a graffiti. While the form has drastically exploded in popularity during and after the July uprising of Bangladesh, there remains a political distinction. This one, evidently hastily sprayed on well after the fall...
Transition from autocracy
BANGLADESH experienced its first transition from autocratic rule after the fall of the regime of president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in August 1975. The second instance of transition from autocratic rule commenced with the fall of president Ershad in 1991. The third transition from autocracy to democracy has started with the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on August 5 this year...
Govt should mind all issues to make teaching appealing
THE concern of the officials of the Non-Government Teachers鈥� Registration and Certification Authority that it has failed to recommend aspirants for about 77,000 vacant positions in secondary and tertiary education institutions is worrying. The agency 鈥� which issues certificates after holding examinations to recommend...
Suspended AC Taposhee summoned聽
A defamation case was filed with a metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Tuesday against suspended Lalmonirhat deputy commissioner office鈥檚 assistant commissioner Taposhee Tabassum Urmi...
Bhabadah Movement Committee demands water-logging permanent solution
Bhabadah Water Mitigation Movement Committee on Sunday held a sit-in on the premises of the Jashore deputy commissioner office, demanding the solution to water strangulation problem...
CU reopens after three months closure, students pay tribute to anti-discrimination martyrs
Chittagong University reopened on Sunday three months after it was shut amid the anti-discrimination student movement that toppled the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina on August 5...
UK assures ACC of assistance in bringing back laundered money
The British delegation assured the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh of assistance in bringing back laundered money from the United Kingdom to Bangladesh...
Justice for July massacre
THE July-August uprising, which courageously stood against the oppressive Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime, led to the fall of a government many considered authoritarian. However, this victory came at a tremendous cost, with thousands of lives lost, many of them young protesters who made the ultimate sacrifice...
An astute strategic prism
THE sweeping protests in July-August that ousted Bangladesh鈥檚 prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 authoritarian rule, won the country an innovative brand 鈥� the 鈥榥ew鈥� Bangladesh minus the earlier steamroller governance. In the wake of that upheaval, which still rings throughout the country, two hot-button disputes re-emerged from its not-so-hidden...
Death reference of killers of Abrar pending with HC for 3 years
The death reference of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology鈥檚 20 expelled students, sentenced to death in 2022 for the murder of fellow student Abrar Fahad, remains pending in the High Court for over two years....
Vietnam economy grows by聽 7.4pc in Q3
Vietnam鈥檚聽economy聽grew by 7.4 per cent in the third quarter, government figures showed Sunday, despite severe economic damage caused by deadly Typhoon Yagi...
BSSCR to hold 4th conference in November 15-16
Bangladesh Society for the Study of Culture and Religion is scheduled to hold its fourth conference on 鈥楽cience, Spirituality and Sanctity鈥� in November 15-16 in Panchagarh...
Cultural growth as important as economic growth
CULTURAL practice, considered pivotal in building an inclusive society and youth development, has largely been neglected since the fall of the authoritarian Awami League regime as the sector has run into trouble with most publicly funded cultural institutes having closed or been largely inactive. The Shilpala Academy, considered the centre of cultural...
BNP wants election roadmap, new EC based on political consensus
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday called upon the Chief Adviser to interim government, Prof Muhammad Yunus, to announce a roadmap of the election along with the formation of a new election commission based on the consensus of major political parties...
BNP rejects idea of 鈥榤inus two鈥� formula: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that his party rejected the idea of 鈥榤inus two鈥� formula and did not support depoliticisation....
Commuters suffer as rain inundates streets of Dhaka
Heavy rainfall on Friday afternoon submerged several parts of Dhaka, leading to immense suffering for commuters.
Nahid recognised in 鈥楾IME100 Next 2024鈥� list
Nahid Islam, adviser on posts, telecommunications, and information technology, has been recognised in Time Magazine鈥檚 prestigious 鈥楾IME100 Next 2024鈥� list...
17 JU student movement leaders resign for 鈥榙eviation from goal鈥�
A total of 17 coordinators of the Student Movement Against Discrimination from Jahangirnagar University resigned amid the student platform鈥檚 alleged deviation from its goal of upholding the spirit of a discrimination-free state...
Smart Technologies recognise as Best Performer in Thailand
Smart Technologies (BD) Limited has been honoured as the best performer on data centre solution, storage among 12 countries of the South Asia and emerging market at the...
Smart Technologies gets award
Smart Technologies (BD) Limited has been honoured as the best performer on data centre solution and storage among 12 countries of South Asia and emerging market at Dell South Asia Partner Summit 2024 held at The Athene Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, said a press release...
Bangladesh signs tripartite deal to import 40 MW electricity
Bangladesh, Nepal and India on Thursday inked a tripartite power sales agreement for electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via India...
NBR blocks share transfer by 7 groups
The National Board of Revenue on Wednesday asked the office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to immediately suspend sales and transfers of shares by seven business groups...
聽Distressed banking sector in need of overhaul
THE Financial Stability Report 2023 of the Bangladesh Bank paints a disturbing picture of the banking sector that deteriorated rapidly during the Awami League regime. The total amount of distressed assets in the banking sector surged to a staggering Tk 5.47 lakh crore, or about 32 per cent of the total outstanding loan, by 2023. The amount is...
Walton launches solar hybrid IPS
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched solar hybrid IPS that ensures environment friendly, renewable and affordable power supply, said a press release...
JU students besiege admin building for classroom crisis
A group of students of the law and justice department of Jahangirnagar University laid siege to the administrative building of the university on Tuesday, demanding an end to the severe classroom crisis.
NBR moves to digitalise tax audit selection
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a plan to digitalise its tax audit selection process, replacing the long-standing manual method, to eliminate human interference and restore taxpayer confidence...
Smart Technologies launches 2 GIGABYTE motherboards
Smart Technologies (BD) Limited, distributor of GIGABYTE in Bangladesh, launched two new AI powered motherboards aimed at heavy gaming and multitasking in the capital Dhaka on Monday, said a press release...
