Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US
The Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.
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Indian rapist murderer of doctor sentenced to life in prison
The rapist and murderer of an Indian doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for a gruesome crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year...
Shaheed Asad Day observed
Shaheed Asad Day was observed on Monday, commemorating the supreme sacrifice of student leader Asaduzzaman during the mass uprising against then Pakistani autocratic ruler Ayub Khan in 1969...
ICT鈥檚 authority to try July-August crimes challenged, order expected Wednesday
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday fixed January 22 for delivering its order on a petition filed by detained retired major general Ziaul Ahsan, challenging the tribunal鈥檚 jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for crimes committed during the July-August 2024 student-led mass uprising...
Attacks on freedom of expression, discrimination continue
Academics, writers, experts and rights activists on Monday said that attacks on freedom of expression and discriminations based on economy, health, education, religion, gender and ethnicity continued even after the July uprising.
Improving primary education
THE vision of the primary education sector is to provide inclusive, qualitative learning to children. Interventions that were taken by the government couldn鈥檛 bring the desired outcome regarding providing quality learning to each and every child. If challenges can be identified properly, it can be easier to find out the ways of addressing...
Three cops sent to jail for committing 鈥榗rimes against humanity鈥� during July uprising
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday sent assistant commissioner of Police Tanjil Ahmed and two constables in cases for involvement 鈥榠n crimes against humanity鈥� during the July uprising...
Farmers reluctant to sell paddy to govt for low price
Farmers in the Rajshahi division are reluctant to provide paddy to the government warehouses, as the government has offered them far less than the market price to buy their produce...
BGB provides financial assistance to July uprising injured
Border Guard Bangladesh provided financial assistance to 18 students and people injured in the July-August uprising at an event at the Border Conference Centre of the BGB Headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday...
Visual artist Debashish portrays bravery of people: discussion
Writers, researchers and poets said on Saturday that visual artist Debashish Chakrabarty portrayed bravery of people during the student-led mass uprising when the protesters were being killed by the ousted fascist Awami League government.
MASS UPRISING: Physician, 4 others sent to jail over treatment denial
A Dhaka court on Saturday sent Delta Health Care, Rampura Limited鈥檚 physician, Sadi Bin Shams, and four other hospital employees to jail in connection with the death of rickshaw-puller...
Businesses can enter LatAm market thru Brazil: Brazilian diplomat
Deputy head of mission at the Brazilian embassy in Dhaka Leonardo de Oliveira Jannuzzi has said that Brazil could be a gateway in the future to connect Bangladeshi private sector businesspersons with Latin American markets...
Digital access is human rights
ACCESS to the internet has become indispensable in modern life, intertwining with rights like freedom of expression. However, government-enforced internet shutdowns, often justified under national security, disrupt daily life and infringe on fundamental human rights. Bangladesh鈥檚 July uprising exposed the devastating impact of these blackouts...
Rohit leads India as struggling Bumrah called up
Out-of-form captain Rohit Sharma will lead India in the one-day international home series against England and at next month's Champions Trophy, selectors said Saturday.
US announces 15 more drugs for price talks
The aim is to reduce or eliminate the amount paid by beneficiaries of Medicare, a health coverage program available to Americans over the age of 65...
JULY UPRISING PROCLAMATION: Political parties suggest draft committee
Political parties on Thursday urged the interim government to form a committee to prepare the text of the July uprising proclamation on the basis of a consensus through detailed discussion with all anti-fascist forces...
Pry school teachers鈥� online transfer begins Jan 20
The online transfer process for assistant teachers of government primary schools to their respective upazilas or thanas will begin on January 20...
BAPA warns of protests over VAT, gas price hikes
The Bangladesh Agro Processors Association has called on the government to withdraw the increased VAT and taxes on processed food products and cancel the proposed gas price hike within seven days...
31 luxury cars imported for ex-MPs among 100 vehicles to be auctioned
The Chattogram Customs House is set to auction nearly 100 vehicles, including 31 luxury Land Cruiser cars imported under a duty-free privilege for former members of parliament during the ousted Awami League regime...
Gazette of 834 July uprising martyrs published
The ministry of liberation war affairs on Thursday published a gazette of 834 martyrs of the July-August mass uprising...
Interim govt鈥檚 transparency in economy will be lesson for upcoming regimes: Debapriya
Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue and convener of the Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, observed that interim government has introduced greater transparency in the current economic situation, offering a lesson for upcoming governments.
Moscow, Kyiv exchange 50 POWs
Russia and Ukraine have each released 25 captured prisoners of war in the first exchange of 2025, both countries said on Wednesday...
Gold price rises to Tk 1.39 lakh a bhari
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association has increased the price of gold on the local market, with the price of 22-carat gold rising by Tk 1,155 a bhari to Tk 1,39,443...
July mass killing trial could be completed before election: law adviser
The Bangladesh interim government law adviser, Asif Nazrul, on Wednesday hoped that the trial of the 鈥楯uly mass killings鈥� could be completed before the next national election as the interim government was committed to ensuring justice for brutal, inhuman killings committed during the July-August uprising.
MASS UPRISING: Hamid, Hasina among 124 sued in Kishoreganj
A case has been filed against 124 people, including former president Abdul Hamid and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing them of their involvement in attacks during the student-led mass uprising in Kishoreganj...
LPG price hiked after VAT structure change
The price of liquefied petroleum gas has been slightly raised following a change in the structure of the value-added tax by the National Board of Revenue, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission...
New SME policy with no new strategies deplorable
THIS is unfortunate that the proposed National Small and Medium Enterprise Policy 2025 offers almost no new strategies to facilitate the growth of the sector. The proposal appears to echo the strategies of the 2019 policy that failed to help the sector grow. Such a repetition of failed strategies reflects, as experts say, the government鈥檚 lack of commitment to...
Unity among political parties in Bangladesh falling apart
The unity among political parties is now falling apart despite discussions about the importance of unity among the forces behind the student-led mass uprising to uphold its spirit.
Govt should avoid blanket job reinstatement of the aggrieved
THE police personnel who lost their job during the 15 years of the authoritarian Awami League regime, toppled in a mass uprising on August 5, 2024, have held protests for a couple of days seeking their reinstatement in the job. The sacked police personnel also held a protest in front of the police headquarters in Dhaka on January 12 to press home their...
Martyr Abu Sayed鈥檚 family files complaint against 25 at ICT
A complaint was filed on Monday with the International Crimes Tribunal accusing 24 people on charge of crimes against humanity for the killing of Abu Sayeed, a student activist shot dead on July 16, 2024 during the student-led uprising.