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Protests at Secretariat raises serious security concerns

News —21 August, 2024 12:17

Despite the Bangladesh Secretariat being a designated Key Point Installation (KPI) area, ongoing protests by various groups are raising serious security…

Protests at Secretariat raises serious security concerns

Interim govt to set up Foundation to take care of wounded, families of victims

The interim government has decided to set up a "Foundation"…

Interim govt to set up Foundation to take care of wounded, families of victims
All remaining HSC, equivalent exams cancelled

The Ministry of Education has decided to cancel all the remaining…

All remaining HSC, equivalent exams cancelled

Power changeover means qualitative change of state, politics: Tarique Rahman

Power changeover means qualitative change of state, politics: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today underscored the need for ensuring the people's political and economic empowerment along with exposing the fallen…

Extradite Hasina to Bangladesh, let her face trial: Fakhrul to India

Extradite Hasina to Bangladesh, let her face trial: Fakhrul to India

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday asked India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh and let her face trial here.  "It is our…

UN supports interim government's efforts towards democracy

UN supports interim government's efforts towards democracy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written a letter to Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, reiterating that the United Nations fully supports his government's…

 ACC looks into wealth surge of 41 ex-ministers, MPs

 ACC looks into wealth surge of 41 ex-ministers, MPs

 The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate the abnormal rise in the wealth of 41 ministers, state ministers and MPs of the deposed Awami League government,…

India can't win Bangladeshis’ love by sheltering Hasina: Fakhrul

India can't win Bangladeshis’ love by sheltering Hasina: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said India cannot win the love of the Bangladeshi people by providing shelter to Bangladesh's 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina, who…

Complaint filed with ICT against Hasina, 27 others

Complaint filed with ICT against Hasina, 27 others

A complaint was filed today with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 27 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former ministers Obaidul Quader, Rashed Khan…


Dipu Moni arrested 

Dipu Moni arrested 

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) arrested former Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni from the capital's Baridhara DOHS area on Monday.  A senior officer of…

Writ seeking ban on AL filed

Writ seeking ban on AL filed

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today, pleading to ban Bangladesh Awami League and cancel its registration as a political party for mass killing. Arifur Rahman Bhuiyan,…

Case filed against Harun, Biplob for assualting Zainul Abdin Farroque in 2011

Case filed against Harun, Biplob for assualting Zainul Abdin Farroque in 2011

A case has been lodged against some police officials over beating up former chief whip of the BNP Zainul Abdin Farroque near the parliament complex on July 6, 2011.  The case…

Another 2 murder cases filed against Hasina, Quader, Kamal

Another 2 murder cases filed against Hasina, Quader, Kamal

Two separate cases were filed on Monday against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former road transport and bridgesminister Obaidul Quader and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan…

Move to purge politically favoured officials from civil administration

Move to purge politically favoured officials from civil administration

A nationwide drive is underway within Bangladesh's civil administration to remove officials appointed during the 15-year tenure of the Awami League, a period marked by significant…

Mass removal of local government representatives

Mass removal of local government representatives

In a sweeping move, the chairmen of all 495 Upazila councils and the mayors of all 323 municipalities across Bangladesh have been removed from their duties. These local government…

HC issues rule questioning validity of 15th amendment

HC issues rule questioning validity of 15th amendment

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking why the 15th amendment of the constitution would not be declared illegal. The government has also been asked to respond to the rule within…

Shafik Rehman returns home after six years

Shafik Rehman returns home after six years

The veteran Bangladeshi journalist, political analyst, writer and former editor of the newsweekly-turned-daily ‘Jai Jai Din’ Shafik Rehman returned home from London, United…