BGB-BSF meeting decides to return 200 acres to Bangladesh
Bangladeshi landowners are set to regain around 200 acres of land previously lost to India due to the erosion of the Padma River along the Daulatpur border in Kushtia...
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BSF returns body of schoolboy
The Indian Border Security Force has returned the body of Jayonto Kumar Singha, a Bangladeshi schoolboy who was fatally shot along the Baliadangi border in Thakurgaon...
Unfriendly borders
IN THE shadow of diplomatic pleasantries, the relationship between India and Bangladesh reveals a much darker and more unsettling truth. Despite decades of professed friendship and collaboration, the border between these two neighbouring nations has become a deadly frontier where the promises of good relations are betrayed by the harsh...
University students protest at border killing by Indian BSF
Students of Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University and Rajshahi University on Tuesday held demonstrations protesting at killing of Bangladeshis by the Indian Border Security Force. 聽
JU, RU students protest at border killing by BSF
Students of the Jahangirnagar University and the Rajshahi University on Monday held rallies on their respective campuses to protest against killings of Bangladeshis by the Indian Border Security Force in bordering areas...
RAB arrests fugitive condemned convict
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...
AI in national security and reforms
ARTIFICIAL intelligence, with its transformation, is swiftly dominating the globe. It compels nations to reconsider forthcoming challenges in every sector. In fact, under the forward-thinking leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 interim government, Bangladesh now stands at the crossroads through which AI can be utilised not only for the reinforcement of...
Majority of UNSC denounces Afghan law
A majority of the UN Security Council on Friday called for the repeal of Afghanistan鈥檚 new laws curtailing women鈥檚 rights, saying they 鈥榰ndermine鈥� efforts to reintegrate the country with the...
Politics of food security
BOTH at theoretical and empirical levels, ample literature on food security is in evidence worldwide. Particularly in Bangladesh, the food security issue buzzes around academic and research corners most frequently. Policymakers and politicians seemingly feel perturbed at the perilous food insecurity in the country despite tonnes of reports and recommendations put forth to face food insecurity...
Bangladesh lodges protest over killing of teenage girl by India's BSF
Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest to the government of India on the killing of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl, Shwarna Das of Juri upazila in Moulvibazar, who was...
Mannan joins FSIB as chairman
Mohammad Abdul Mannan has joined First Security Islami Bank PLC as chairman of the bank鈥檚 reformed board of directors, said a press release...
鈥楾op terror鈥� Sweden Aslam freed from jail on bail
A top listed crimes suspect Sheikh Md Aslam alias Sweden Aslam, 62, was freed from Kashimpur High Security Jail in Gazipur Tuesday evening...
Journalists demand scrapping of CSA, justice for Sagar, Runi
Journalists in Rajshahi on Sunday urged the interim government to scrap the Cyber Security Act immediately to ensure people鈥檚 freedom of speech...
BB now frees FSIB PLC from S Alam grip
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday dissolved the board of First Security Islami Bank PLC, which was under the control of controversial S Alam Group, and appointed independent directors to the bank board...
Repeal of CSA demanded
Forum for Freedom of Expression Bangladesh on Thursday urged the interim government to repeal the Cyber Security Act immediately and enact democratic, humane...
Bill approved to scrap special security for Mujib family
The council of advisers with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair on Thursday decided to amend the Special Security Force Act 2021, lifting special security for...
Bangladesh national injured in BSF firing along Sylhet border
A Bangladeshi man was injured along Sylhet鈥檚 Companiganj border after Indian Border Security Force personnel opened fire on Monday night.
Public Security Division forms disaster response coordination cell
In response to the ongoing floods in Bangladesh, the Public Security Division of home ministry has formed a 鈥楧isaster Management Assistance Coordination Cell鈥� to facilitate disaster response efforts.
Bangladesh Bank restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday restricted S Alam Group-controlled six banks from issuing new loans to safeguard depositors鈥� money...
BSF returns body after killing
Indian Border Security Force on Wednesday returned the body of Abdullah, 35, who was shot and killed on the Chapainawabganj border...
Public Security Division secretary sent on compulsory retirement
The senior secretary to the Public Security Division, Md Jahangir Alam, has been sent on compulsory retirement.
BB blocks large cheque payments from 9 banks
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday asked all scheduled banks not to honour cheques exceeding Tk聽1 crore from nine banks, most of which are controlled by S Alam Group...
Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid appointed as new NSI DG
Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid of the Bangladesh Army has been appointed as the director general of National Security Intelligence, according to an ISPR press release on Tuesday...
Editors鈥� Council for removing barriers to free journalism
The Editors鈥� Council on Monday in a statement urged the interim government to remove the obstacles to independent journalism.
India blocks Bangladeshis fleeing chaotic regime change
India has arrested nearly a dozen Bangladeshis attempting to cross the border to escape violence and political tumult following deadly protests that led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, border officials said Monday...
3 Pak soldiers killed in Khyber attack
At least three security personnel were killed and a dozen others were injured in a series of attacks on several security posts in Khyber district early Friday morning...
India forms body to monitor safety of Indians in Bangladesh
A five-member committee led by a senior Border Security Force official has been set up to communicate with Bangladesh authorities 鈥榯o ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities living there,鈥� The Hindu reported quoting Union Home Minister Amit Shah as saying on Friday...
BASIS urges interim govt to repeal CSA
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services urged the interim government to repeal the Cyber Security Act 2023...
BGMEA concerned over security of trade body, industry
Executive committee and members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Thursday expressed concerns over the security of the trade body and the industry following an alleged attempt to forcibly take over the current BGMEA board...
How to build a more peaceful world
ALTHOUGH the current US presidential campaign has focused almost entirely on domestic issues, Americans live on a planet engulfed in horrific wars, an escalating arms race, and repeated threats of nuclear annihilation. Amid this dangerous reality, shouldn鈥檛 we give some thought to how to build a more peaceful future?...