President casts vote thru postal ballot, urges citizens to vote on Jan 7
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today exercised his franchise through postal ballot for the upcoming 12th parliamentary election slated for January 7, urging the countrymen to fulfil their civic duty by voting
Yunus' unjust conviction must be immediately reversed: Kerry Kennedy
Kerry Kennedy, president of US-based Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, has called for immediate reversal of the "unjust conviction" handed against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus
Yunus is our national asset but he committed crimes: foreign minister
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus is a national asset, but he has been punished for his criminal activities
HC defers Fakhrul's bail hearing till next week
The High Court today deferred till next week the hearing on the rule regarding BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's bail in a case filed over vandalising the chief justice's residence on October 28
Letter to CJ on boycotting court: Two SC lawyers summoned on Jan 11
The Appellate Division of the apex court today summoned two Supreme Court lawyers, Mohammad Mohsen Rashid and Shah Ahmed Badal, over their letter to the chief justice informing him of their court boycott programme
Armed forces deployed ahead of Jan 7 polls
Members of the armed forces have been deployed today across the country to assist the local civil administration in holding the January 7 national election in a free, fair, and peaceful manner
PM to address rallies virtually in five districts, one upazila today at 3pm
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will join election rallies virtually in five districts and one upazila today
US highlights criticism of Yunus' conviction
The United States drew attention Tuesday to international condemnation of Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus's conviction in Bangladesh in what his supporters called a politically motivated prosecution
Ctg-Dhaka train movement disrupted due to derailment
Train services from Chattogram to Dhaka are being disrupted as a compartment of a passenger train derailed in Sitakunda upazila this morning
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume after 9 hours
The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes were suspended for nine hours and over eleven hours respectively today amid poor visibility due to dense fog
Ayesha Khanam remembered
Yesterday was the death anniversary of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad president and freedom fighter Ayesha Khanam -- a guardian of the women’s movement in Bangladesh, who dedicated her life to the rights of deprived, oppressed and disenfranchised women.
‘Of unkept promises and curtailed human rights’
The human rights situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts has become extremely fragile as the CHT Peace Accord has not been properly implemented, said Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) in its annual report, released yesterday.
Two-month ban on crab netting
A two-month ban has been imposed on crab fishing in the Sundarbans from January 1, as the breeding season has started.
Prepare a list of grabbers: HC
The High Court yesterday instructed authorities concerned to prepare a complete list of grabbers and industries polluting the Bangshi river in Savar.
Clearing Power, Fertiliser Arrears: Govt to issue Tk 26,000cr special bonds
The Finance Division is set to issue special bonds of about Tk 26,000 crore to clear mounting arrears to independent power producers and fertiliser suppliers.
Keep vigil against plots
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people to remain vigilant against the conspiracies of the anti-liberation forces.
Cold Wave: Dense fog disrupts flights
Flight operations at Nilphamari’s Saidpur Airport were suspended for around five hours, from 9:30am yesterday, due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.
Commentary: Yunus the ‘guilty’, let facts speak
For the last 15 years and more, Prof Yunus has been accused, judged and found guilty by the highest echelon of Bangladesh’s power structure.
First dengue death of 2024
The year 2024 witnessed its first dengue death yesterday, the second day of the year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Five more JP picks pull out of election race
Five more Jatiyo Party candidates yesterday quit the election race citing doubts about the fairness of the January 7 election as one of the reasons.
Burners with no flame
Every morning, Shuvechchha Ghosh, a resident of Chattogram city’s Askar Dighir Par area, wakes up being worried for her three-year-old son.
