Yunus urges continued UNHCR engagement for safe return to Myanmar

Resigning leaders cite exclusion of July movement activists, organisational failures

A Dhaka court yesterday showed journalist Anis Alamgir arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations that he acquired assets beyond his known sources of income.

The Indian diplomats or their families are not in danger in Bangladesh, said Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday.

Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General Agnès Callamard has urged Bangladesh’s interim government to restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday emphasised the need for technological advancement to keep pace with a rapidly changing world, saying the ICT sector will shape the future.

Speakers at a policy dialogue yesterday emphasised the need for self-regulation, including internal codes of conduct for both journalists and media owners, to ensure freedom and accountability of the media.

The information and broadcasting ministry yesterday published drafts of ordinances of the national media and broadcast commissions and sought opinions by Saturday.

The body of a three-year-old boy was recovered last night, four hours after he fell into a deep tube-well pit in Raozan upazila of Chattogram.

A Jamaat-e-Islami leader died last night after being injured in clashes between activists of BNP and Jamaat in Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila yesterday afternoon.

The European Union and India reached a sweeping free trade deal granting Indian clothing manufacturers duty-free access to the bloc.

he United States does not take sides in Bangladesh’s elections, and the outcome is solely for the Bangladeshi people to decide, newly appointed US Ambassador Brent Christensen said yesterday.

People who still want to run the country under the same old laws and systems, betraying the sacrifices of the July uprising victims, do not deserve the opportunity, said Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, ameer of Islami Andolon Bangladesh.

Media offices such as Prothom Alo and The Daily Star set ablaze and New Age editor harassed as authorities fail to act after Hadi killing

BNP suspends 41-member Sherpur district convening committee after the clash

The government has given in-principle approval to procure 163 vehicles for the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) through direct procurement, bypassing the open tender process, to boost the force’s operational capacity.

The body of a three-year-old boy was recovered last night, four hours after he fell inside a deep tube-well pit in Raozan upazila of Chattogram.

Bangladesh and the United States have agreed to deepen army-to-army cooperation, with both sides emphasising training exchanges, joint drills, and the capacity to use advanced technology and military equipment.

A video circulating on Facebook has claimed that Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister convicted of crimes against humanity, will return to Bangladesh before February. The video, shared by a page named Ajker Khobor on January 20, included a clip of President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s remarks, presented in a way that suggested the development was recent.

BNP leader says those now accusing his party were part of the same govt