Dissatisfied with lawsuits and fines for overcharging passengers, CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers staged a road blockade in Dhaka today (Feb 13) protesting the mandatory use of meters. More than a hundred CNG auto-rickshaw drivers obstructed the Technical College intersection near

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the Election Commission (EC) not to hold elections until the government completes its ongoing reform initiatives.  Following a meeting with the EC at the Election Bhaban on Thursday (February 13), the party secretary general Professor Mia Golam

Since the interim government, led by Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, took office in August, relations between Dhaka and Islamabad have been gaining momentum. The diplomatic freeze that persisted under the previous Sheikh Hasina-led government is now thawing rapidly. Both countries

The interim government has formed a “National Unity Commission” to review and implement state reform proposals from six reform commissions after consulting political parties and other relevant groups. According to a government notification issued on Wednesday, the

A group of 145 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals arrived in Dhaka early Thursday morning after seeking voluntary repatriation from Libya.  They traveled on a chartered Buraq Air flight (UZ0222), which landed at 5:30 am.  The successful repatriation was facilitated by the

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dubai on Wednesday to attend the prestigious World Governments Summit (WGS).  He was warmly received by Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports of the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Belhoul expressed gratitude to Professor

A Dhaka court has ordered to freeze shares worth Tk 5,109 crore belonging to S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family members in 42 companies. The order was issued on Wednesday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib following an appeal by the

Kader Gani Chowdhury, Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), underscored the need for fearless journalism in the fight against injustice.  He said that the people hate "slave journalism" and the submission of journalists to authority,

The number of secret detention centers, known as "Aynaghar," across Bangladesh could be between 700 and 800, according to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. He made this remark at a press briefing on Wednesday (Feb 12), at the

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjad Ali has identified traffic congestion as one of the biggest problems in the capital, saying that when one road is blocked, the entire city suffers.  He urged all organizations to stop blocking roads for protests and

Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, expressed gratitude to the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for conducting the most comprehensive independent investigation so far into the events in Bangladesh during July and August

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has uncovered evidence of "serious human rights violations and abuses" in Bangladesh between July 15 and August 5. A fact-finding report on these violations, released earlier today (Feb 12) in Geneva, asserts

A Dhaka court today granted a seven-day remand for Shafi Muddaser Khan Jyoti, son of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, in connection with an attempted murder case filed at the Dhanmondi Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam passed the order as police

The Election Commission (EC) has proposed an estimated budget of Tk 2,800 crore for conducting the 13th National Parliament Election and maintaining law and order. EC Additional Secretary KM Ali Nawaz on Wednesday (Feb 12) said that Tk 2,794.55 crore has been requested from the

Former Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Saiful Islam has been arrested in a murder case filed with Chattogram city’s Chandgaon Police Station. Police arrested him in Dhaka on Wednesday (February 12). CMP Deputy Commissioner (Crime) Mohammad Rois Uddin said

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited three spots of Aynaghor in the capital.  Prof Yunus visited three spots in Dhaka that were previously used as torture cells and secret prisons, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said. He was

Miscreants set fire to the village home of Nuruzzaman Kafi, a content creator known for his social media commentary supporting the July Movement and various social issues.  At the time of the attack, six members of his family, including his parents, were inside the house. The

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted mainly dry weather with a temporary partly cloudy sky for the next 24 hours, with chances of light rain or drizzle in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. According to the forecast starting from 9 am today, the ridge of the

Renowned architect and Managing Director of Asenz Securities, Lailun Nahar Ekram, has passed away at the age of 72.  She died on Tuesday night after a prolonged battle with critical kidney disease. Lailun Nahar leaves behind her husband, one son, one daughter, a

Dhaka, Bangladesh's overcrowded capital, ranked sixth globally for the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 171 at 8 am on Wednesday.  This score indicates that the air is classified as "unhealthy," meaning pollution levels are high enough to harm certain