United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner has reaffirmed UNDP’s steadfast commitment to support the emerging national priorities of the interim government in Bangladesh. The administrator wished Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the Advisory

Five retired additional secretaries have been reinstated and appointed as secretaries on a contractual basis, according to a notification of the Ministry of Public Administration on Saturday. The notification said that they have been appointed on a two-year contract from the date of

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 the BDR, Major General Shakil Ahmed. Fifteen years later, the families of the deceased are still seeking

Bir Protik Faruk E Azam, the advisor to the liberation war affairs and disaster management ministries, said that any fake freedom fighters identified will be punished for ‘deceiving’ the state. He made the remarks during a press briefing on Saturday at the Chattogram

Any person, who has been a victim of false or harassment criminal cases during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement from 1 July 1 to 5 August, can get legal assistance by calling the Legal Aid Helpline call centre (16430) of the National Legal AID Services Organization. A

The interim government in Bangladesh is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which "free, fair and participatory elections" can be held, its Chief Adviser Dr. Mohammad Yunus assured the international community

Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus today (Aug 17) said the youth and students should be placed at the heart of strategies in the Global South as they are committed to creating a new world. "We must place the youth and students, who constitute a

The inland river ports of Barisal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet have been asked to hoist cautionary signal no.3, as a low-pressure area has formed over Northwest Bay and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, said a BMD bulletin issued

South Korea has expressed hope for the restoration of peace and order in Bangladesh, following the establishment of an interim government last week. MOFA Spokesperson expressed this hope in a commentary on Friday. The Spokesperson said, “The Korean government hopes that the

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus participated virtually in the third 'Voice of the Global South Summit,' which is being hosted by India.  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had previously invited Prof Yunus to attend this summit. This marks Prof Yunus's first

Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has replaced Brigadier General (retd) Sakhawat Hossain as the new home adviser, while Sakhawat has been made the de facto chief of jute and textiles ministry, as per a reshuffle of the interim government ordered Friday. Earlier in the

Police in a raid recovered Tk3 crore in cash along with foreign currencies in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on Friday A team of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) raided the house located at Block-F on Babar Road, according to the DMP media division. Then, the police found

The authority decided to open Chattogram Custom House (CCH) tomorrow (August 17) for the convenience of importers and exporters. This was disclosed in an office order signed by Deputy Commissioner Imam Ghazzali on behalf of the Chattogram Customs Commissioner who instructed to keep the

More than 600 people were killed during the recent students' quota reform movement, says a report of the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations Human Rights. The report titled 'Preliminary Analysis of Recent Protests and Unrest in Bangladesh' released today

A woman was killed and 15 others were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Baishamura area of Shahbazpur union under Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria today. The deceased was identified as Hajera Khatun, 45, wife of Abdul Quddus Miah of Mogaltula village of Sadar

Chief Adviser to the Interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday (August 16) made a phone call to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During conversation Prof Yunus assured that his government would prioritise the protection, safety, and security of Hindus and all minority

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over four divisions and at many places over north and central divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested former army officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan on Thursday night, in a murder case filed at capital’s Newmarket police station. According to DMP, Ziaul, also former director general of NTMC, was arrested from Dhaka's Khilkhet area

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been instructed to hoist local cautionary signal-3 as the deep depression over the North-West central Bay of Bengal has intensified. A weather warning signed by Meteorologist Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed the

The metro rail service will not resume on 17 August as the authorities have yet to be able to start the necessary technical tests. In a press statement on Thursday, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) said the government on 11 August instructed it to resume the operations of MRT