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Jatiya Oaikymoto Commission formed, Prof Yunus to lead

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- member 'Jatiya Oaikymoto Commission' headed by Prof Muhammad Yunus has been formed to consider and adopt the recommendations submitted by six commissions. A notification in this reg... Read More


Jatiya Nagorik Committee, Students Against Discrimination demand ban on Awami League following Gazipur attack victim's death

Dhaka University, Feb. 13 -- Jatiya Nagorik Committee and members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have demanded a ban on the Awami League following the death of 20-year-old Abul Kashem, wh... Read More


No national election without necessary reform: Jamaat tells EC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- With the national election in the spotlight, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has emphasised the need for essential reforms to ensure free and fair polls, asserting that the country should... Read More


Jamaat prefers local polls over national elections: Secy Gen

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- e-Islami prioritises local body polls over the national election to "align with public sentiment", said the party's Secretary General, Prof Mia Golam Parwar. Speaking to reporters a... Read More


No election without reforms: Jamaat tells EC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- There will be no election in the county without necessary reforms, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Parwar. "We've clearly told the Election Commissi... Read More


Tobacco industry leaders voice serious concern at interim budget measures that will negatively impact employment, foreign investment, and industry sustainability

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Managing Directors (MDs) of the three major players in the cigarette manufacturing sector have expressed deep concern over the recent fiscal policy revisions, particularly the signif... Read More


Content creator Kafi sues unnamed people for burning his Patuakhali house

Patuakhali, Feb. 13 -- Several unidentified people have been sued in connection with the recent arson attack on the house of content creator Nuruzzaman Kafi in Patuakhali's Kalapara upazila. Kafi, wh... Read More


Jamaat leaders in a meeting with EC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam, led by its secretary general Prof Mia Golam Parwar, is in a meeting with the Election Commission at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital. C... Read More


Stock market trading sees upward trend

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Trading at the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began with an upward trend on Thursday, the last working day of the week, as share prices of most companies saw gains. In the fir... Read More


HRW urges interim govt to ensure neutrality of Bangladesh security forces

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The interim government in Bangladesh should ensure that security forces act with neutrality, and respect the rule of law to prosecute political violence, said the Human Rights Watch ... Read More