The interim government on Sunday (Sep 22) announced the formation of two committees for withdrawing false and manipulated lawsuits filed by vested quarters to meet their malign political interests. The two committees would be formed at the district and ministerial level, with the

The Cultural Centre of the Embassy of Iran has organized a discussion on the occasion of Holy-e-Miladunnabi (sm) and Islamic Unity Week in Dhaka. The program was held on Saturday (Sep 21) afternoon, in the capital’s Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Meuseum,

Section 144, imposed in the wake of bloody clashes between hill people and Bengali communities, has been lifted in Rangamati after two days. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan withdrew the restriction through a notification around 11:00 am on Sunday. The

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office here. "Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office," his press wing said. BDST:

Four US senators have written a letter to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus stressing the urgent need for democratic reforms and accountability in response to widespread protests in Bangladesh, demanding substantive political and institutional changes. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on 24 September. Citing sources in Dhaka and New York, a national daily reported that Washington finalised the

A new murder case has been filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, Diamond World Managing Director Dilip Kumar Agarwala and 202 others in connection with the killing of Chittagong University

People will get some relief from hot weather as the country may witness rainfall from tomorrow (September 22).    “Rainfall may occur over southern parts of the country from tomorrow and other parts will also experience rainfall from September 23,” Dr Abul Kalam

A high-level committee will be formed to investigate the violence sparked in the Chattogram Hill Tracts as no culprits will be allowed to go spare, Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said on Saturday. “The law and order cannot be allowed to deteriorate in

AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministry of Local Govt, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has said that a vested quarter is engaged in hatching conspiracy from outside the country to destroy harmony in the people of Chattogram Hill Tracts. “The recent violence in the hilly

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed today (Sept 21) said that for ensuring neutral trials, it is essential to liberate the judiciary from the control of the executive section and the legislative section. The judiciary is jointly controlled by the law ministry and the Supreme Court in a

Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus will depart for New York on September 23 to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as he is scheduled to deliver his speech at the high-level General Debate on September 27.  "In his speech, he is expected to highlight the

Indian home minister Amit Shah has threatened to straighten out every single Bangladeshi infiltrator in Jharkhand state by hanging them upside down after the potential formation of a BJP government in the poll-bound state. Kolkata-based The Telegraph on Saturday quoted Amit Shah as

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources today stressed the importance of protecting the country's rivers and recovering those from encroachers. “Laws would be enforced strictly in protecting the

The Religious Affairs Ministry has said the government is determined to take legal action against the culprits involved in the clash and vandalism inside Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. According to a press release, the conflict and vandalism took place inside the Baitul Mukarram

The government of Bangladesh has approved export of 3,000 metrics tons of delicious Hilsa fish to India on the occasion of upcoming Durga Puja, the commerce ministry said in a statement today (September 21). The interested applicants have been advised to contact the relevant wing

A 72-hour blockade of roads and waterways is underway across Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban following clashes between indigenous and Bengali communities. The "CHT Blockade" began at 6:00 am on Saturday, disrupting long-distance transport services in the hill districts.

The 11th edition of the Asian Tourism Fair 2024 is drawing a massive crowd of passionate travelers. Since Friday morning, the fairgrounds at Dhaka's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) have been buzzing with excitement as both visitors and buyers eagerly explore the

Violent clashes have left a person dead and 50 others injured in Rangamati, a district neighbouring the troubled Khagrachari region. Sadia Akhtar, duty doctor of Rangamati General Hospital, confirmed the figures of casualties on Friday. Identity of the deceased could not be known

Following violence in the Chattogram hill tract region The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) provided a statement on Friday (Sep 20). In the statement ISPR requested the influential people of Chattogram hill tract region to assist law enforcers in dialing down Bangalee-indigenous