Footballer Jamal Bhuyan becomes Surf Excel brand ambassador
Footballer Jamal Bhuyan has become the new brand ambassador of Surf Excel recently, said a press release...
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Attorney general seeks maximum punishment for July uprising killers
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday said people want maximum punishment through legal framework in a crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
ICT begins trial of Hasina, two others
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday began the first trial of Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed聽 prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her associates 鈥� former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun -- for their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising in 2024...
Another accused put on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday granted a four-day remand to expelled leader of Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad Jan e Alam Apu alias Kazi Gaurab in the much-talked-about extortion case filed with the Gulshan police...
GULSHAN EXTORTION: Expelled Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad leader arrested
The Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Friday arrested Jan e Alam Apu, also known as Kazi Gourav, expelled joint convener of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, in connection with an extortion case.
SEBPLC MD Sadeque resigns
Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain has resigned as managing director of Southeast Bank Limited, citing health issues...
Russia, Syria to bolster ties, review Assad-era agreements
Russia and Syria signalled Thursday they would bolster ties and review agreements made under the previous pro-Moscow government of Bashar al-Assad amid聽uncertainty over the future of two Russian military bases in the country.
EC approves draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies
The Election Commission has approved the draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election...
Cheques for Tk 2.25cr seized from Chhatra Sangsad leader Riyad鈥檚 home
The police have seized four cheques for around Tk2.25 crore from the capital鈥檚 Nakhalpara home of Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad leader Abdur Razzaque Bin Solaiman Riyad, who is now in police custody in an extortion case...
Trump takes a swipe at London's mayor
US President Donald Trump attacked London's Mayor Sadiq Khan once again at a news conference in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who interjected that Khan was his 鈥榝riend鈥�.
French prosecutors seek new Assad arrest warrant
French prosecutors said Monday they have requested a new arrest warrant against Syria鈥檚 former president Bashar al-Assad over a deadly 2013 chemical attacks after a previous one was cancelled.
Newly appointed Saudi ambassador pays courtesy call on Yunus
The newly appointed Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh, Abdullah Zafer bin Abiyah, paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna on Sunday...
40 students nominated as PRAN-RFL campus ambassadors
PRAN-RFL Group selected 40 students from different universities across the country as NextGen Campus Ambassadors at a ceremony at the auditorium of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dhaka on Saturday...
Ex-IGP Mamun may be tried if withholds truth
Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, who has been charged with crimes against humanity during the July uprising alongside deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan but has turned state witness, may face prosecution again if he withholds truth during the trial of the uprising case...
Women rights activists demand direct elections to reserved seats in parliament
Women鈥檚 rights activists on Saturday demanded direct elections to the reserved seats for women in the Jatiya Sangsad, urging political parties to ensure meaningful representation and end the system of nomination that often sidelines women鈥檚 leadership...
Hasina, Asaduzzaman, Mamun charged
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday charged deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun with crimes against humanity during the 2024 July uprising...
NCP, SAD continue demo in Ctg
National Citizen Party and the Students Against Discrimination on Thursday continued their demonstration protesting against police action against their activists at Patiya police station and demanding comprehensive police reforms...
Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad to hold month-long prog for July uprising
Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad on Tuesday announced a month-long programme, marking the one-year anniversary of the July uprising that overthrew the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime...
Umama Fatema quits SAD
Former Students Against Discrimination spokesperson Umama Fatema has quit the platform, alleging internal arbitrariness, smear campaigns against her and political favouritism, days after the platform elected its new leaders...
Body formed to investigate allegations over JS polls聽
The government has formed a five-member committee, headed by justice Shamim Hasnain, former judge of the High Court Division, to investigate the allegations raised over the last three Jatiya Sangsad elections and to make recommendations to hold fair election in the future...
Iran executes man convicted of being Mossad spy
Iran executed a man who was convicted of being an agent for Israel鈥檚 Mossad spy service, the judiciary said, on Sunday as the two foes traded fire for a 10th day.
2m Syrians returned home since Assad鈥檚 fall: UN
Over two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country鈥檚 war have returned since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Thursday, ahead of a visit to Syria.
EC okays draft JS election code
The Election Commission on Thursday approved the draft of the Jatiya Sangsad election code of conduct, introducing key changes, including a ban on posters in election campaigns, stipulating the announcement of manifestos by candidates...
ICT orders newspaper notice for Hasina, Kamal to appear before tribunal in 7 days
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday ordered the publication of notices in two national newspapers asking deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to appear before the tribunal within seven days.
8m Syrians wanted by Assad intel, security services
Syria鈥檚 interior ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said Saturday that around a third of the population had been wanted by the intelligence and security services of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December.
9th death anniv of journalist Sadeq Khan today
Today is the ninth anniversary of the death of language movement hero, freedom fighter and senior journalist Sadeq Khan...
PRAN-RFL hosts campus ambassador prog
PRAN-RFL has launched its first-ever campus ambassador programme named 鈥楴extGen鈥� for university students, said a press release...
BSP opposes bicameral JS
The Bangladesh Socialist Party disagreed to the proposed bicameral parliament while the Alliance of 12 Parties, though supporting the two-chamber parliament, recommended that the decision on it be taken by the next Jatiya Sangsad...
JS polls by Dec demanded
Leaders of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) on Saturday called for holding the Jatiya Sangsad elections by December this year, after a prompt political consensus and the implementation of minimum reforms through ordinances where necessary...
Differences among parties risk consensus
Differences among political parties over some reform proposals risk building a consensus on a national charter, potentially delaying the next Jatiya Sangsad elections...