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HBO Max is finally launching in BD

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- HBO Max, one of the world's most popular streaming platforms, is going live for customers in Bangladesh from October 15. Warner Bros. Discovery made the announcement on Tuesday. In... Read More


Delayed Rohingya return deepening fund crisis

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The eight-year delay in Rohingya repatriation has worsened the funding crisis, placing heavy pressure on host communities with no sign of the situation ending. Amid this situation,... Read More


Students, teachers split over proposed univ for 7 colleges

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Students of the seven government colleges in Dhaka once again staged demonstrations on Thursday, demanding the immediate issuance of an ordinance to establish a new university under... Read More


Country logs world's worst dengue death rates for decades

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh continued to log one of the world's worst case fatality rates during dengue outbreaks, apparently almost throughout the last two decades, underscoring the strain put on t... Read More


Shibir, Chhatra Dal declare full panels for Cucsu poll

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) yesterday separately announced their full panels for the upcoming Chittagong University Central Students' Union (... Read More


Trial begins against ex-DMP commissioner Habibur

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the commencement of trial proceedings against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and four others ... Read More


Yunus reaffirms polls will be free, fair and festive

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reiterated his government's pledge to hold the next general election in early February, assuring that the polls would be "free, f... Read More


Polytechnic students' rail blockade today

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- After staging road blockades in Dhaka and other parts of the country throughout Wednesday, students of public and private polytechnic institutes announced a nationwide rail blockade... Read More


NCC moves to finalise July Charter implementation

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is moving to conclude the July Charter's implementation framework before the extended one-month deadline, Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz sa... Read More


'Referendum essential for constitutional amendments'

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday stressed that any constitutional amendment passed in the next parliament must be endorsed through a referendum. Speaking... Read More