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Shafik Rehman returns home after six years

News —19 August, 2024 10:40

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

Shafik Rehman returns home after six years

Hasina, Joy and Tulip embezzle $5 billion from Rooppur project

The ambitious Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), envisioned…

Hasina, Joy and Tulip embezzle $5 billion from Rooppur project
Some 626 different citizens took shelter at cantonment: ISPR

A total of 626 citizens including political leaders, judges,…

Some 626 different citizens took shelter at cantonment: ISPR

Students recover weapons from BCL-controlled dormitories

Students recover weapons from BCL-controlled dormitories

Students from the Anti-Discrimination Movement recovered a large number of locally-made weapons from dormitories controlled by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Dhaka Teachers'…

Hasina's dictatorship destroys state organs

Hasina's dictatorship destroys state organs

Interim Government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship has destroyed every institution of the country in the effort…

No foreign mission staff inside cantonment: ISPR

No foreign mission staff inside cantonment: ISPR

No personnel from foreign missions are currently staying inside the army cantonments, according to a press release of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). At the Indian High Commission's…

India ‘over-invested in Hasina and under-invested in Bangladesh’

India ‘over-invested in Hasina and under-invested in Bangladesh’

When Agontuk*, a 21-year-old architecture student in Dhaka, first saw the social media posts of attacks against Bangladesh’s Hindu minority community, his immediate response…

A beast in uniform: ex-major general Ziaul Ahsan's dark legacy

A beast in uniform: ex-major general Ziaul Ahsan's dark legacy

Major General Ziaul Ahsan, who served as a Major at the time, took command of the intelligence wing of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 27, 2010. Under his leadership, the…

Ex-water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen detained

Ex-water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen detained

Former water resources minister and ex-MP from Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar Upazila) constituency, Ramesh Chandra Sen, has been detained and taken into custody by the Detective Branch (DB)…

BDR carnage victim families call for inquiry commision

BDR carnage victim families call for inquiry commision

On February 25-26, 2009, a massacre at Dhaka’s Pilkhana headquarters of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) left 57 military officers and 17 civilians dead, including the head of…

All missions directed to expedite visa approvals for foreign journalists

All missions directed to expedite visa approvals for foreign journalists

The interim government has asked all its missions abroad to expedite visa approvals for journalists who want to visit Bangladesh. "During his telephone conversation with Indian Prime…

Violent attack and looting at Habiganj train station

Violent attack and looting at Habiganj train station

Traders and residents of Harashpur railway station in Madhabpur of Habiganj were reportedly attacked and looted. The incident took place on Friday afternoon when a group…




Sakhawat Hossain removed from home affairs adviser

Sakhawat Hossain removed from home affairs adviser

The announcement of the portfolios for the newly sworn-in advisers and the redistribution of responsibilities among the existing advisers to the interim government was made public…

Yunus calls Modi, assures safety of Hindus, minorities in Bangladesh

Yunus calls Modi, assures safety of Hindus, minorities in Bangladesh

Interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the interim government would prioritise protection, safety and security…

Murder case filed against Hasina in Bogura

Murder case filed against Hasina in Bogura

A murder case has been filed here against 101 persons, including Awami League (AL) president and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former minister Obaidul Quader for killing…

Khaleda to go abroad for treatment soon: Fakhrul

Khaleda to go abroad for treatment soon: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party's ailing Chairperson Khaleda Zia will soon be sent abroad for advanced medical treatment.  "On the…

Over 600 people killed in Bangladesh between Jul 16 and Aug 11 : UN

Over 600 people killed in Bangladesh between Jul 16 and Aug 11 : UN

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Friday said the transition in Bangladesh was an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and rule of…