Bomb blast kills four in Balochistan
At least four people were killed while 12 others were wounded in a bomb blast in Pakistan鈥檚 turbulent southern province of Balochistan, a security official said on Monday...
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People suffer as聽Ishraque supporters block Gulistan
A large group of supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Monday blocked the road in front of Nagar Bhaban, the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation, and a portion of the Gulistan crossing, demanding...
Higher budget for women, children with disabilities sought
Rights organisation Nari Unnayan Shakti has called for increased national budget allocation and the introduction of a separate budget for women and children with disabilities...
Rail tracks blocked for more train services
People from all walks of life on Wednesday formed a human chain by blocking rail tracks at the Chapainawabganj railway station to press home an eight-point demand, including operations of all Dhaka-bound intercity trains from the station...
Bridge old divides through local alliances
THE local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent predecessors some of whom continue to be active on the political stage. Particularly noteworthy was the absence of the abuse of state resources, both media and financial...
Shahbagh blockade for AL ban on for 2nd day
The National Citizen Party, along with several other political parties and groups, continued their blockade at the Shahbagh crossing in Dhaka for the second day on Saturday demanding trial of the Awami League, ban on the party鈥檚 political activities, and...
Protesters seeking AL ban to return to 鈥楯uly Points鈥�, to rally at Shahbagh today
The National Citizen Party (NCP), along with several other political parties and groups, Friday night announced a series of blockade programmes and rallies to be held on Saturday at all 鈥楯uly Points鈥� in Dhaka and across Bangladesh.
IAB demands Shariah Court, local elections before JS polls
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh in a meeting with the National Consensus Commission on Wednesday demanded Shariah Court for every tier of the country鈥檚 judiciary, and the next Jatiya Sangsad elections after local government elections...
Sri Lanka ruling party wins local polls
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday...
Preserving local genotypes stressed
Discussants at a programme in Dhaka on Monday emphasised the importance of preserving local genotypes from different parts of Bangladesh...
ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade
THE murder and starvation of populations in real time, subject to rolling coverage and commentary, is not usually the done thing.聽 These are the sorts of activities kept quiet and secluded in their vicious execution.聽 In the Gaza Strip, these actions are taking place with a confident, almost brazen assuredness...
Allocation for safety net likely to rise by Tk聽1,750cr
The interim government is expected to increase the amount of cash assistance by about Tk聽1,750 crore and the number of beneficiaries by about 4 lakh under the social safety net programme in the 2025-26 financial year national budget to be announced next month...
Trump fires Kamala Harris鈥檚 husband from Holocaust board
US president Donald Trump has removed Doug Emhoff, husband of his former rival Kamala Harris, from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, drawing an angry reaction...
Pakistan gunmen kill two聽 cops guarding polio vaccinators
Gunmen killed two Pakistani police officers guarding polio vaccinators in the turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Wednesday, the second attack since the launch of a nationwide inoculation drive this week...
US SC judge slams 鈥榣egally questionable鈥� deportation block
A US Supreme Court judge criticised a dramatic night-time intervention by the court on Saturday to block President Donald Trump鈥檚 use of an obscure law to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process...
Civil, criminal courts at upazila recommended
The Local Government Reform Commission has recommended the establishment of fully functional civil and criminal courts at upazilas across the country to take the judicial facilities to the doorsteps of common people to reduce the sufferings of litigants.
Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...
Polytechnic students relax rail blockade for meeting with education adviser
Protesting students of different polytechnic institutes across Bangladesh have decided to relax their pre-announced countrywide rail blockade for Thursday due to a meeting with the education adviser...
CU students lock main gate
A group of agitated students of the University of Chittagong locked the university鈥檚 main gate in the early hours of Tuesday, demanding justice after a fellow student was allegedly assaulted by locals near the campus...
Bomb blast kills three police officers in Balochistan
An explosion targeting a police bus in Pakistan鈥檚 southwestern Balochistan province killed at least three officers and wounded 16 others on Tuesday, authorities said.
Villagers block roads over recurring elephant attacks
Several hundred villagers in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram blocked roads, protesting the authorities鈥� 鈥榝ailure鈥� to curb recurring elephant attacks, on Thursday...
15pc budget allocation for edn sector demanded
Educationists, researchers and education rights activists on Monday demanded minimum 15 per cent budgetary allocation for the education sector and 3 per cent share of the sector in the gross domestic product in the 2025-2026 financial year...
Pakistan detains rights activist
Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said...
Polytechnic students boycott exams, block roads
Students of different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday boycotted examinations and blocked roads and railway tracks demanding abolition of the 30 per cent promotion quota for craft instructors in junior instructor positions...
Workers block highway in Gazipur for arrears
Workers from two different factories in Gazipur on Tuesday staged demonstrations demanding their wage arrears and the extension of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
鈥楽ECURITY CONCERNS鈥�: Pakistan shuts universities in southwest province
Pakistan鈥檚 volatile Balochistan province has ordered the closure of three universities in recent weeks due to 鈥榮ecurity concerns,鈥� an official said on Tuesday, as separatist attacks surge in the region...
DMP urges to avoid road blockages during Ramadan
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has urged all concerned to refrain from blocking roads and highways, stressing the importance of minimising public inconvenience during this busy time.
Living in chains or by clock?
THE Swiss-born French Philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau said in his seminal work Social Contract, 鈥楳an is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. One man thinks himself the master of others, but remains more of a slave than they are.鈥� It is a truism today but interestingly, the chains are tricky to be identified as fetters barring humans from enjoying life in freedom...
Dhaka convinces Delhi to overhaul LoC operations
Bangladesh has convinced India to overhaul the operation of the line of credits to implement projects here for the best of interest of both the countries.
Bangladesh not to suspend Indian LoC projects聽
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that they would not suspend any project being implemented with the line of credits from India...
