The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that witnesses have accused the Bangladesh police of unnecessary use of force during political protests on October 28. The New York-based human rights organisation in a statement on Wednesday (November 01) said that the police indiscriminately

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged all concerned to shun hartals, blockades, and any intolerant political programmes to maintain the country's economic stability. The country's top trade body also today (November 01) expressed deep

The United States has said it is "closely monitoring" the electoral environment in Bangladesh leading up to January’s national election and they take incidents of violence "very seriously". The US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said this at a

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has said the government will protest against the statement issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the recent political situation in Bangladesh as the statement is flawed. The minister was talking to reporters at

Saima Wazed, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been nominated as the next World Health Organization Regional Director for South-East Asia. The agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health confirmed the matter on its website today (November

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi today (November 1) jointly inaugurated the 12.24 km Akhaura-Agartala cross-border rail link, hoping to foster possibilities in trade, business, tourism and people to people contact. The two leaders jointly opened the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 1) inaugurated Bangladesh's first ever local currency card, "TakaPay", aiming to reduce dependency on international cards such as Visa, Mastercard as well as to save foreign currencies.   The premier inaugurated the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (November 1) arrested 11 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Oman will no longer allow conversion of tourist and visit visas into work visas for all nationalities, while also suspending issuing all types of new visas to citizens of Bangladesh. In a statement, Royal Oman Police said, ‘ROP, within its review of the policies for obtaining

Police arrested Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy (retd) today (October 31) in a case filed on charge of presenting a fake advisor of US president to destabilise the country. The case was filed against three people with the Paltan police station on 29 October, and they are

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today (October 31) said as per the constitutional obligation, the next general elections will be held on time. He said: “I want to make it clear that the polls must be held in time following electoral procedures. We are firmly

As the government decided to reduce the train fare in Dhaka to Bhanga rail route, the new train fare of the intercity train (non-AC) in this route stands at Tk 235. With the decision, Tk 115 has been saved for a train passenger as the previous fare of the intercity train (non-AC) was

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (October 31) made it clear that there will be no dialogue with BNP regarding the upcoming elections. She made the remark while addressing a press conference over the outcome of her recent three-day official visit to Brussels, the capital of

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) authority said the minimum wage board for ready-made garment workers will announce the new pay structure by November. He came up with the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday (October 31) regarding the emerging

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the reports of violence at political rallies in Bangladesh on October 28.  "I have been asked about the situation in Bangladesh, and I can tell you that the secretary-general is concerned about reports of

The United States (US) will take action if necessary to support democracy in Bangladesh, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday (October 30). "We have made clear that we will take actions if necessary to support democracy in Bangladesh," he said

The winners of “Quraner Noor,” a national level competition powered by Bashundhara Group, returned home today (October 31) after performing Umrah along with their family members. A total of 25 people, including 10 other insolvent people, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise slightly over the

Workers from various garment factories in Mirpur area again blocked roads on Tuesday (October 31) morning, demanding a minimum basic salary of Tk 23,000. The protesters claimed that they blocked the streets as the workers were attacked.  The workers of Epyllion Garments blocked

Police fired tear gas shells and used water cannons in Ashulia on Tuesday (October 31) morning to disperse garment workers after they blocked roads demanding an increase in wages. Workers of several factories blocked the Tongi-Ashulia-EPZ road around 8:30 am.  Members of the