EU envoy calls on Jamaat Ameer

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller today paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at his office in Bashundhara. The ambassador was accompanied by Deputy Head... Read more »

Sharmeen Murshid stresses on amending tobacco control act

Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid today underscored the need for amending the Tobacco Control Act. “It is now a proven fact that tobacco is seriously harmful... Read more »

Charge-sheeted accused under ICT Act cannot be public representatives, hold govt jobs

According to a newly added section to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act, any charge-sheeted accused under the act will lose eligibility to be elected or remain as a Member of Parliament... Read more »

UN Resident Coordinator meets Chief Adviser, pledges support for February elections

United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis today met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city. During the meeting, Lewis lauded the strong collaboration exists... Read more »

HC for mentioning blood group, parents’ phone number on student ID card

The High Court (HC) today (22 July) ordered the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to mention blood groups and parents’ phone numbers on students’ identity cards. A High Court division bench... Read more »

Education ministry senior secretary removed from post: Adviser Mahfuj

Siddique Zobair, senior secretary of the Ministry of Education, has been withdrawn from his post, said Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam. Mahfuj, who serves as the member secretary of the Public... Read more »

Barisal students block highway, demanding education adviser’s resignation

Students in Barisal blocked the Dhaka-Barisal Highway today (22 July), demanding the resignation of the education adviser over the late rescheduling of HSC exams and lack of transparency about casualties from the... Read more »

Aggrieved nation left with questions as citizens rally to help

Nasir Uddin, an elderly man appearing to be over 70 years old, arrived alone at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) on Tuesday morning — defying his family’s instructions... Read more »

More than 40% burns in 11 injured patients

Seventy-eight people injured in the plane crash at Milestone College are currently receiving treatment at four hospitals in Dhaka. Among them, five are in the ICU of the National Institute of Burn... Read more »

CCTV footage shows how Air Force jet nosedived after technical malfunction

A CCTV camera footage circulating on Facebook today (22 July) has showed how the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fighter aircraft nosedived and crashed after suffering a technical malfunction. The footage, timestamped around... Read more »