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Content creator Tawhid Afridi remanded for five days in murder case

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- A Dhaka court has placed content creator Tawhid Afridi on a five-day remand in connection with a murder case linked to the July Uprising. Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana ... Read More


Govt appoints six new district administrators

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- The government has appointed new administrators in six districts as part of an administrative reshuffle. The deputy commissioners (DCs) will take up their assignments in Patuak... Read More


Court jails seven for life over 13-year old murder in Sirajganj

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- A Sirajganj court has sentenced seven men to life imprisonment in a 13-year-old murder case in Shahjadpur Upazila. Judge Kaniz Fatema of the Additional District and Sessions Judge's... Read More


DUCSU election: panel demands cybersecurity cell for safety of female students

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Ahead of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election, concerns over the safety and privacy of female students have become prominent. On Sunday, the Independent Stu... Read More


Pakistan FM Dar meets with Chief Advisor Yunus, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has met with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) said the meeting was held at the State Gu... Read More


BGCS burns effigy at DU over BNP leader Fazlur's 'disgraceful' remarks on July Uprising

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS) has burnt an effigy of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Advisor Fazlur Rahman at Dhaka University campus to protest what they described... Read More


Consensus Commission meets legal experts on July Charter implementation

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The National Consensus Commission has consulted legal experts, including the law advisor and attorney general, on how to implement the July National Charter. The meeting, held on Su... Read More


Government issues emergency alerts for safe sea tourism

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has issued an urgent alert to ensure safe sea tourism. In its warning on Sunday, the ministry said red-flagged zones on beaches are danger... Read More


Yunus stresses SAARC revitalisation in talks with Pakistan's FM Dar

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has underlined the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as a "top priority" in his talks with the visiting Pakistan Fo... Read More


Pakistan Foreign Minister Dar meets Khaleda in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. Dar, also the deputy prime minister, arrived at her Gulshan residence "Feroza" at 7pm on Sun... Read More