A senior US administration official has pushed back at reported comments by Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the Israeli prime minister of making “maximalist statements” that are “not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line”. It comes in the

Efforts are underway to identify those responsible for the attack on the EWMGL Complex in the Bashundhara Residential Area of the capital on Monday afternoon. Footage of the incident, captured by the institution’s CCTV cameras, has been reviewed, and images of some attackers have

Journalists Subhash Singha Roy and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan have been accused in a case filed over the killing of Sajjad Hossain during the student movement in Rangpur. Jitu Begum, wife of the victim, lodged the case with a

The government has withdrawn deputy commissioners from 25 districts across the country and reassigned them to various ministries and departments of the government. A separate notification was issued in this regard by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday (August 20). The

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation against Ashraful Alam Khokan, a former deputy press secretary to ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for allegedly amassing illegal assets. The decision was made during a meeting at the ACC headquarters on Tuesday,

The Interim Government of Bangladesh has not shut down any media outlets, according to a press release on Tuesday (August 20). “We firmly believe in freedom of the press and freedom of speech,” read the press release sent by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing. The

Journalists working in the media outlets of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) from a human chain today (Aug 20) demanded the arrest of those who attacked the media house within 48 hours. They gave the ultimatum forming the human chain in front of the media complex in Bashundhara

Journalists working in different media outlets formed a human chain in the port city on Tuesday, protesting the attacks on media houses of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) in the capital a day earlier. The human chain was formed in front of Karnaphuli Tower at SS Khaled Road

As many as 819 people have been killed in the recent movement led by students, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). This figure was derived from information provided by victims’ families, eyewitnesses, hospitals, and national newspapers. Of the

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) authorities hope that metro rail will start its operation from Sunday as the employees rejoined work on Tuesday (August 20). Senior Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Department Ehsanul Haque visited Dhaka Press Club metro rail station this

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (Aug 20). According to the met office

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has assured the Bangladesh’s interim government of providing full supports in efforts towards restoring an inclusive and prosperous democracy in the country in a message to Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. In his

BNP expressed a strong condemnation to the planned and cowardice attack that was carried out at the East-West Media Group office in Bashundhara residential area in Dhaka on Monday. “A group of miscreants forcibly entered the East-West Media Group building, attacking with sticks

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today (August 19) said that Japan assured to continue its support in development of Bangladesh. "We discussed on various bilateral issues, including trade, investment and employment. Japan is very happy

The High Court (HC) on Monday (August 19) ordered the authorities concerned to suspend for seven days the broadcasting of private television channel Somoy TV. A High Court division bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Sashanka Shekhar Sarkar passed the order after holding a

Miscreants vandalised the East West Media Group’s office in Bashundhara residential area of Dhaka and assaulted a female journalist on Monday. A group of miscreants equipped with lethal weapons entered the media house around 2:45 pm chanting with several slogans and carried out

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner suspended Inspector (Operations) Arshad Hossain of Shahbagh Police Station, who held mouth of a student during a protest on July 31. DMP Commissioner suspended him citing his activities as unprofessional. According to the DMP’s

The Local Government Division has removed mayors of 12 city corporations, including Dhaka north and south city corporations across the country, according to an official notification. The remaining city corporations are Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal, Narayanganj,

The High Court (HC) today (Aug 19) issued a rule asking why the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the caretaker government system, should not be declared invalid. A High Court bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Shashanka Sekhar Roy issued the rule

The government on Monday appointed administrators for 61 Zilla Parishad across the country as the chairmen of those parishad have been absent. The Zilla Parishad Department under the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives