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UN wants freedom of political participation for all in Bangladesh

, Nov. 11 -- The United Nations (UN) has said all political parties and political personalities in Bangladesh should be free to participate in political activities. "Certainly, regarding political ac... Read More


Fascism could raise its head again if justice for July victims remains unfinished: Deputy Speaker

, Nov. 11 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Wednesday warned that fascism could return if justice for the July victims remained unfinished, expressing concern over what he described as attem... Read More


DU seeks list of teachers who skipped classes on November 10

, Nov. 11 -- Dhaka University authorities have sought a list of teachers who remained absent from classes on November 10 without prior permission. The authorities have asked the deans of all facultie... Read More


Man sentenced to death for killing Comilla University student, mother

, Nov. 11 -- A tribunal in Cumilla on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing a Comilla University student and her mother last year. Cumilla Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal J... Read More


Tyre of goods-laden lorry set on fire in Narayanganj

, Nov. 11 -- Miscreants set fire to a tyre of a goods-laden lorry in Jalkuri Koroitola area on the Dhaka-Narayanganj link road on Tuesday night. The miscreants poured petrol on the tyre of the lorry ... Read More


33 platoons of BGB deployed in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A total of 33 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at key industrial areas and strategic points in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj to ensure overall security, ... Read More


Govt to support reopening of closed Savar tanneries: Commerce Minister

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The government will provide necessary technical and financial assistance to tanneries at Savar that have yet to begin production after relocation from Hazaribagh, Commerce Minister K... Read More


President urges global action for safe Rohingya repatriation, protection

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called on the international community to take more effective measures for the safe repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas she... Read More


Pabna Grameen Bank branch set on fire

, Nov. 11 -- Miscreants set fire to a branch of Grameen Bank at Dogachi Bazar in Pabna Sadar upazila early Tuesday. Witnesses said the miscreants poured petrol on the premises and set it on fire chan... Read More


French ambassador visits Mirpur slum to see impact of urban resilience project

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet visited a slum in Dhaka's Mirpur on Tuesday to see how a French-funded project is helping improve safety, living conditions and... Read More