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.

Three more advisers -- Supradip Chakma, Bidhan Ranjan Roy, and Faruk-e-Azam -- of the interim government will take their oaths on Sunday (11 August). President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath at Bangabhaban. The Cabinet Division sources said the

Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been appointed as the chief justice of Bangladesh. President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as the 25th chief justice of the country on Saturday, sources at Bangabhaban said. The law ministry has issued a notification in this regard. The

As many as 538 police stations, out of 639, across the country resumed their operations until 3pm on Saturday. In the metropolitan areas, policing resumed at 84 out of 110 stations, according to the police headquarters. In districts, 454 police stations, among 529, have so far

Ashfaqul Islam, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice, succeeding the incumbent Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, who stepped down on Saturday (August 10). A gazette notification was published in this regard on Saturday

The interim government has appointed Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan as the new chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), only six weeks after the previous appointment in the post. He is expected to assume his new role within the next seven working days,

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor ASM Maksud Kamal resigned from his position on Saturday (Aug 10). He submitted his resignation letter to the education ministry at noon. Besides, the provosts of seven halls submitted their resignations. They resigned in the face of the

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned, Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said today. "Chief justice has reigned few minutes back. His resignation letter has already reached at the law ministry. We will send it to the president without delay for

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. "I welcome the swearing in of Dr Muhammad Yunus to lead the interim government in Bangladesh," Blinken wrote on his social media handle X

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (Aug 10). According to the BMD

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has said that he will resign by this evening, following a discussion with President Mohammed Shahabuddin. He confirmed the matter to journalists on Saturday (Aug 10) noon. Earlier, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a protest at the High Court

Protesting students gathered at the High Court's premises, demanding the resignation of the judges of the Appellate Division, including Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan. Students from various educational institutions started coming to the High Court with a procession from 11:00am.

The full court meeting that was scheduled to involve all the judges of both divisions of the Supreme Court, has been postponed today (Aug 10). Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the Supreme Court, confirmed the matter this morning. It is learnt that the chief justice had

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus offered prayer at Abu Sayed's grave in Rangpur's Pirganj upazila this morning (Aug 10). According to reporters, a helicopter carrying Dr Yunus landed at Bangladesh Marine Academy in Pirganj around 11 am. Later, he went to the house of

The 17 advisers of the interim government held their first meeting on Friday and took a number of important decisions on issues including reforming different aspects of the country and state, bolstering business activities, containing inflation and reopening educational institutions.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, issued a ruling in favour of forming an interim government. Following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, President Md Shahabuddin dissolved the National Parliament and sought the

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to stay in India for longer than expected, according to high-level sources within the Indian government. The stay will, however, be on a visa and not in the asylum or refugee category, News-18, an affiliate of the US-based media CNN,

The Police Headquarters (HQ) on Friday (August 9) revoked suspension orders issued against personnel for breach of administrative conduct. Additional Deputy Inspector General Belal Uddin signed the letter sent to all sub-divisions and units asking them to withdraw suspension orders

Three newspapers owned by Nayeemul Islam Khan, press secretary to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, have been shut indefinitely. The offices of the newspapers – Amader Notun Somoy (Our New Time), Dainik Amader Aurthonitee (Daily Our Economy) and Daily Our Time – came

Chief adviser to the newly formed interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus will visit the home of Shaheed Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was killed in police firing during quota reform movement. "Dr Muhammad Yunus will arrive in Babanpur village of