Interim govt performances under fire
Speakers, including academics, cultural activists, and researchers on Saturday said that the interim government failed to meet people鈥檚 expectations after the July mass uprising...
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UIU holds 鈥榤eet the champions of UIU鈥�
The App Forum, a wing of Directorate of Career Counselling and Student Affairs, United International University, organised a reception ceremony titled Meet the Champions of UIU at the university in Dhaka on Saturday...
Govt rejects NOAB statement over press freedom
The interim government strongly rejected the observation of the Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh over press freedom in the country.
Bangladesh interim govt committed to press freedom, safety: Shafiqul Alam
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said they 鈥榮trongly and unequivocally鈥� reject the insinuation that the interim government has been responsible for undermining freedom of expression or media independence over the past year.
Charges pressed aganist ex-DMP chief, 4 officials
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunals on Thursday filed formal charges against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and four other police officers for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity...
525 illegal structures erected near HSIA: CAAB
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh chairman Air Vice-Marshal Mostafa Mahmud Siddiq on Thursday said that at least 525 high-rise buildings were constructed illegally within the designated no-fly zones surrounding Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka...
UNICEF launches YPAG to promote child rights
Ahead of the International Youth Day, UNICEF on Thursday officially launched the Young People Advisory Group in Bangladesh, marking a major milestone in the organisation鈥檚 commitment to elevating youth voices and fostering meaningful engagement in shaping policies and programmes that affect children and young people across the country...
Prof Masum Iqbal new DIU pro-VC
Professor Mohammad Masum Iqbal has been appointed as pro-vice-chancellor of Daffodil International University...
Foreign policy on mutual respect far cry
The interim government has neither carried out any reform in the foreign policy of the country nor has it been able to establish its external ties in keeping with the aspirations of the mass uprising in July 2024.
Govt in its 2nd phase with polls focus: Yunus
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday told his cabinet colleagues that his government had entered its second phase and was now focused on the national election.
We refuse to give up on our hope
For now, exactly a year after the formation of the interim government, it is disappointing to see the government that was installed through a bloody mass uprising has failed its people and is behaving more following the impulse of the Facebook response than acting on its political vision and commitment to principles of equality and justice. The way the interim...
Issues govt should shore up to contain lead poisoning
THE findings of a study report that about 98 per cent of the children living in Dhaka are exposed a high level of lead poisoning, which can cause memory loss, a headache, depression and the loss of intelligent quotient, is worrying. The study that the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh along with the Stanford School of Medicine of the...
Remain united for nat鈥檒 interest: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged all to remain united for the sake of national interest...
Student, journalist testify against police, BRUR officials, BCL
Two key witnesses on Wednesday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, implicating the police, Begum Rokeya University officials, and Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders in the killing of student protester Abu Sayeed during the July 2024 anti-discrimination movement...
Withdrawal of project of public interest not an option
THE government鈥檚 discontinuing its support for the national academy for children with special needs at a time when there are barely any facilities to ensure access to education for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders is disconcerting. The Planning Commission on August 4 decided to close the academy on the grounds that the implementation of the...
ICT frames charges against BRUR VC, 29 others in Abu Sayeed murder case
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday charged 30 people, including former Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur vice-chancellor Hasibur Rashid, in a case of crimes against humanity over the murder of student Abu Sayeed during the July 2024 protests...
Democratic shift in political culture far from reality
THE much-expected shift in mainstream political culture is far from a reality although it has been a year since the fall of the Awami League regime. A Transparency International Bangladesh study that reviewed the performance of the interim government since August 8, 2024, when the government under review was installed, reports political violence, partisan control of state...
Nagad hosts inter-university go-kart contest
On the occasion of World Friendship Day, Nagad has hosted an inter-university go-kart championship, in which 50 students selected from 12 universities across Bangladesh participated, said a press release...
EC places recommendations to empower presiding officers
Election Commission has submitted a seven-point set of recommendations to Bangladesh interim government aimed at empowering presiding officers, strengthening their role and enhancing security measures at polling centres ahead of the upcoming 13th national elections.
Bangladesh national polls by mid-Feb
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that he would write to the chief election commissioner for making all preparations to hold the next national election in February 2026 before the month of Ramadan which will begin...
Bangladesh interim govt chief to address nation at 8.20pm
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the nation at 8.20pm today.
Hasina ordered 鈥榥o treatment, no聽release鈥�: witness
Two survivors of the 2024 July uprising violence gave testimonies before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday, accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two co-accused of ordering indiscriminate shootings and denying medical care to the wounded.
Corruption, extortion unchanged: TIB
A study carried out by the Transparency International Bangladesh found that the promise of building a 鈥楴ew Bangladesh鈥� through state reforms was facing significant setbacks as the culture of corruption, grabbing, extortion, and politicising remained unchanged during...
Yunus set to unveil July Proclamation today
The interim government is set to unveil the July Proclamation today, having kept most political parties in the dark about the document鈥檚 content by not having them involved in the processes of drafting and finalising the proclamation.
Sluggish investment, joblessness persist
The interim government has checked to some extent macroeconomic headwinds it inherited from the ousted Awami League regime, but failed to infuse enough dynamism into the economy to overcome sluggish private sector investment and unemployment over...
Govt prioritising sustainable, green tourism: Adilur
Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said that the interim government has been prioritising sustainable and green tourism by taking various initiatives to strike a balance between economic growth, environmental protection, and cultural conservation...
Footfalls of 1/11 heard: Mahfuz Alam
Information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuz Alam on Monday said that the footfalls of 1/11 (the January 11, 2007, event)聽 were heard.
Bangladesh to raise 1971 issues during Pakistan deputy PM鈥檚 visit: Touhid
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said Dhaka would raise 1971 issues on the table for discussions during the upcoming visit by deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar.
Messi out indefinitely with 'minor muscle injury': club
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will be sidelined indefinitely with what the MLS team described as a 鈥榤inor muscle injury in his right leg鈥� in a statement on Sunday.
Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, around 400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, authorities said Sunday...