Despite marginal increase, the country's global ranking deteriorated

The hearing was deferred as the matter may require a lengthy hearing

Draft report urges universal schooling to Class 12, delayed stream division and academic calendar reform

Former army chief General (retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan has called for the immediate dismantling of DGFI and Rab, accusing the agencies of being involved in extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.

The Editors’ Council has expressed concern over recent incidents of intimidation and harassment of journalists and media institutions, warning that such actions pose a serious threat to press freedom and the democratic process ahead of the national elections.

The United States has reduced its reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports to 19 percent from 20 percent, as the two countries signed a new trade agreement last night to strengthen economic ties.

Ahsan Mansur’s planned ordinance gets stuck

Claims he did it as an act of charity

Condemns reported harassment of Imtiaz Hossain Rocky, brother of custodial death victim Jonny

Campaigning ends at 7:30am today

Dilruba Nuri, contesting the Bogura-6 (Sadar) seat in the 13th national parliamentary election, is campaigning on foot in a constituency of nearly five lakh voters, relying on a handheld loudspeaker and donations from well-wishers.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the country would undergo a fundamental transformation and misrule would not return if the “Yes” vote prevails in the referendum scheduled for February 12.

The government has, for the first time, formulated a posting and transfer guideline for government doctors to make human resource management in the health sector more effective, transparent and people-orientated.

A Dhaka court yesterday extended the deadline until April 1 for submitting the probe report in the case over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012.

Surayya Akhtar Jahan has been appointed as administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation after the government decided not to renew the one-year contract of Mohammad Azaz.

Ahead of the 13th national election scheduled for February 12, voters in the Chattogram-6 (Raozan) constituency say they are gripped by a deep sense of unease over security concerns.

Reviewing the election manifestos of five political parties, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) yesterday said the manifestos of the two major parties are excessively ambitious and that none of the parties has provided financial estimates for implementing their proposed programmes.

As the election date draws closer, a festive political mood has taken hold of the Dhaka-6 constituency.

Today is the 23rd death anniversary of freedom fighter and politician Advocate Badiul Alam.

Trials over July Uprising, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings responsibility of the state, he says