A complaint was on Wednesday filed with the International Crimes Tribunal seeking a 10-year ban on the Awami League-led alliance, accusing them of committing genocide and crimes against humanity during the student-led mass uprising...
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Monday withdrew its conviction warrant issued for sending journalist Shafik Rehman to jail to 7-year sentence on charge of conspiracy to abduct and kill deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 son Sajeeb Wazed Joy...
A case was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal against six Rapid Action Battalion officers on charge of crimes against humanity for reported abduction, enforced disappearance and...
AS THE government struggles to make a complete list of the people injured during the student-mass uprising in July-August, let alone provide holistic support for the victims, another ordinary citizen wounded with a bullet died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital on September 20. The health ministry on September 21 reported that at least 1,423 people...
The University Teachers鈥� Network on Saturday held a protest rally demanding justice for those who were victims of violence, attacks, and murders on campuses and in the hills...
IN THE aftermath of Bangladesh鈥檚 15-year dictatorship, the country finds itself grappling with the complexities of transitioning from autocratic rule to a democratic and just society. The fall of the regime, brought about by the July student-mass uprising, marked the end of a dark chapter in the nation鈥檚 history, where corruption, political oppression, and a lack...
As part of ongoing reshuffle in the prison of Bangladesh, the government on Thursday sent four district jail superintendents to forced retirement...
DRUG addiction has emerged as one of the most critical public health and social issues in Bangladesh, particularly among the younger population. The increasing accessibility and use of harmful substances such as yaba, phenedyl and heroin have led to a widespread crisis, threatening not only individuals but the future of the entire nation. The youth, who...
The government has reconstituted the probe body of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) with appointment of 10 members to carry out investigation into the crimes against humanity...
Inspector General of Prisons Brigadier General Syed Md Motaher Hossain has sounded a note of warning against drug abusers in prisons, saying, 鈥楴o drug addict can do job in the Department of Prisons.鈥�...
International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said that the tribunal would be reconstituted soon...
Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union鈥檚 foreign affairs chief gathered Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a two-state solution to the...
CULTURE is the聽integrated聽pattern of human knowledge, belief and behaviour, as the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines, that depends on the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations. True it is that the existence of culture depends on its power of dissemination. Dissemination of knowledge can be of two types...
AS A navy veteran, the naval battles of Trafalgar and Jutland have always captivated my attention. These pivotal encounters, while defining moments in maritime history, have broader implications that resonate across continents and centuries. Their echoes can be heard in the struggles for freedom across the globe, including Bangladesh鈥檚 relentless...
Today is the 130th anniversary of the birth of one of the acclaimed Bengali fiction writers Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday put business restrictions on two brokerage houses 鈥� Dhanmondi Securities Limited and PFI Securities Limited 鈥� due to a shortage in their consolidated customer accounts...
The families of the victims of enforced disappearance on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding return of them who disappeared during the tenure of the Awami League government...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion on Sunday arrested a fugitive death row convict, who escaped from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur over a month ago, at a residential hotel in Kodda area of Gazipur city...
Napoli outcast Victor Osimhen has agreed a season-long loan with Galatasaray without an option to buy, the Turkish champions and the Italian club confirmed on Wednesday.
MANY people left stranded in Feni and Noakhali for more than a fortnight in the flooding of Bangladesh鈥檚 east, north-east and south-east still waiting for relief supplies or not getting supplies enough for their sustenance is a cause of concern. People marooned in remote areas are reported to be desperately waiting for relief supplies and medical support amidst...
Around 8,000 Rohingyas had recently crossed into Bangladesh, fleeing armed conflict in Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine state, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Tuesday...
The government will launch a special open market sale programme for three months in the 14 flood-hit districts under Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, aiming to provide the affected people with rice and flour at subsidized rates...
Victor Osimhen has been sidelined by Napoli after the team he fired to Serie A glory just a over year ago left him both off their squad list for the 2024/25 campaign and...
The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts of Bangladesh has climbed to 54 with 2 more deaths reported in Feni district till Friday, according to disaster management and relief ministry.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has lifted floor price restrictions off four more companies...
Southeast Bank PLC donated TK 2 Crore to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund for relief and rehabilitation of flood victims, said a press release...
Sonali Bank PLC donated its employees鈥� one day鈥檚 salary amounting to Tk 1,91,70,000 to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund to provide assistance to the flood victims, said a press release...
Dhaka Community Hospital Trust, Community Initiative Society and Dhaka Community Medical College have stood by people of the flood-affected areas in Cumilla, Feni, Noakhali and Habiganj...
JOINT efforts aimed at building a polycentric and just world order are becoming increasingly relevant in today鈥檚 world. More and more countries on the planet are expressing their desire to live in a global community free from the legacy of the colonial system. They want to build a world based on the principles of inclusive multilateralism...
Poets and writers at a programme on Monday urged people of the country to remain alert so that no government could be a 鈥榝ascist鈥� and 鈥榙ictator鈥� in the name of development or any other issues in future...