Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government, has ordered an "urgent investigation" into the death of Touhidul Islam, a Jubo Dal leader from Cumilla, who allegedly died fro... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Over 1,000 staff members of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, or ICDDR,B have been laid off following the suspension of US funding. These staff m... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Student protesters from Dhaka's Government Titumir College are continuing a hunger strike for a second day demanding the institution be transformed into a university. In an announce... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- The price of all types of fuel has increased by Tk 1 per litre from Feb 1. The interim government set these new prices for February as part of ongoing fuel price adjustments. The M... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- To facilitate travel for Biswa Ijtema attendees, metro rail authorities have decided to operate six additional coaches daily alongside the regular service. The special trips have be... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Students from Dhaka's Government Titumir College have blocked the road for a second consecutive day to demand their institution be turned into an independent university. They starte... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Police have requested Bangla Academy to scrutinise the manuscripts of books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in order to block any content that could "create instability". The Dhaka Met... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- A taskforce formed to redefine economic strategies for equitable, sustainable development and secure necessary resources has recommended freeing the scandal-ridden banking sector fro... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali says he will not approve the use of force or baton charges to disperse the protesters who have regularly announced blockades on D... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has expressed dissatisfaction over the failure to arrest four individuals accused in the killing of Imam Hasan Tayem in Dhaka's Jatrabari, despite w... Read More