Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, one of the coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement, and youth and sports advisor, has urged the victims across the country to file lawsuits against the attackers surrounding the quota movement. He made the request through a post in his

Major General Md. Faizur Rahman has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of DGFI (Directorate General of Forces Intelligence). The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) confirmed the matter in a press release on Monday. Meanwhile, Major General Md. Nasim Parvez

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War, Language Movement and recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement this morning. He went to the National Memorial in Savar and paid respect to the martyrs of the Liberation War around

The United Nations reported on Monday that global youth unemployment has reached its lowest point in 15 years. However, the recovery from the Covid-19 downturn has been uneven across different regions.  The UN's labor agency highlighted ongoing concerns about the significant

Around Tk92,261 crore has been plundered from the country’s banking sector in 24 major scams over the past 15 years – from 2008 to 2023, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The embezzled amount is equivalent to 12 percent of Bangladesh's

Traffic police have returned to the streets of Dhaka, ending a weeklong gap that followed the sudden resignation and departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who ruled for 15 years. The megacity of 20 million people saw its streets devoid of law enforcement last week after

Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retired) Sakhawat Hussain on Monday asked to handover illegal and unauthorised firearms, including the rifles looted from law enforcers during the recent violence, to police by 19 August. He said: "If those arms are not returned to nearby

The metro rail will resume operation from Saturday, except at the two stations that were vandalised during quota reform movement last month. The advisory council of the interim government took the decision today. "The metro rail will start running from Saturday, August 17. The

Dhaka Elevated Expressway started its operation again from 3pm today (August 11). But the entry ramps at Banani and Mohakhali and an exit ramp at FDC (Karwan Bazar) will remain closed. "Formal operation of the expressway has been resumed by starting toll collection from

The operations of intercity trains will resume on August 15 and passengers can buy tickets online from 5pm on August 12. However, the services of Parabat Express and Jamalpur Express will remain suspended. Confirming the matter to the media on Sunday, Bangladesh Railway Director

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Moynul Islam today (August 11) said a total of 42 police officers died during the countrywide student movement. He was talking to journalists at Rajarbag central police hospital in the capital. IGP Moinul said, “We have taken necessary steps

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of Bangladesh Bank, has asked banks across the country to freeze all accounts held by former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud and his family members. A senior official from the anti-money laundering agency confirmed the matter to

Bangladesh Bank (BB) deputy governor Nurun Nahar will act as the governor of the central bank. She would carry out the duty in the absence of the governor, according to an official order signed by Financial Institutions Division Deputy Secretary Afsana Bilkis. BB Governor Abdur Rouf

Home Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain on Sunday said the police personnel who have still not reported to duties have until Thursday to do so, and otherwise it would be deemed they do not want their job. The former army officer made the announcement before reporters at the Bangladesh

Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hussain said that arming the police with lethal weapons was not appropriate. “Whoever provided these weapons did so for this reason (massacre). [Let’s ensure] that it is not repeated in the future," he said

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister, has broken her silence by accusing foreign powers like the US of playing a hand in her ouster. This comes days after the Indian government said it was analysing the possibility of a “foreign hand” behind the political crisis in

The interim government's home affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Sunday (Aug 11) said the media will face shutdown if they indulge in flattery. He made the remarks while briefing the media after visiting injured police members at the Rajarbagh Police

The dramatic fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government has triggered nationwide unrest. An interim government has already taken power, but the lack of police presence has allowed the situation to escalate into anarchy. During this turmoil, some Indian media outlets have spread

Syed Refaat Ahmed has taken oath as the chief justice of Bangladesh today (Aug 11). President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at Bangabhaban this noon. Meanwhile, two more advisers of the interim government Supradip Chakma and Bidhan Ranjan Roy also took their oaths on

The dwellers of the Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka have held a candle-lit programme in memory of the martyrs of the student movement that led to the downfall of the Sheikh Hasina government. The programme was held in front of the International School Dhaka (ISD) around 10pm.