Three-member committee formed to identify those involved

Global and regional rights bodies have urged the leaders attending the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur to confront the worsening human rights situation in Myanmar and address the Rohingya crisis affecting Bangladesh and regional countries.

In one of Dhaka city’s most affluent neighbourhoods, the barrack of Banani Police Station stands in stark contrast to its surroundings.

General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, visiting chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday.

An 18-year-old Bangladeshi was shot dead allegedly by some Khasi people on the Indian side of the border across Sylhet’s Kanaighat upazila yesterday afternoon.

The National Consensus Commission is set to submit its much-discussed recommendations to the interim government today, outlining possible strategies for implementing the July charter.

ICT prosecution on 15 accused officers’ job status

BNP has opposed the recent amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) that requires political alliances to contest the next national election using each party’s own symbol, instead of a single alliance symbol.

BNP will take strict action against grassroots leaders who refuse to support the candidates selected for the election, Tarique Rahman said yesterday

Kills one, sparks service halt, Dhaka-wide traffic chaos; experts raise safety concerns

Jatiyo Chhatra Shokti aims to pursue anti-establishment and oppositional politics, following its rebranding from BGCS.

Bank Asia’s Human Resources Division organised a “Breast Cancer Awareness Program” on October 23 as part of its initiative to promote health awareness and early detection among female employees, said a press release.

Water leaks through the tin roof during every rainfall, leaving the floors damp for days, while foul-smelling water overflows from the drains around the compound. This is the daily reality for police personnel at the Steamerghat Police Outpost in Barishal.

Wife of Abul Kalam Azad, who was killed after a bearing pad of a metro rail pillar fell on him, said her husband was killed due to negligence of the authorities concerned.   

A portion of a century-old pond in the Farider Para area has been illegally filled in violation of existing environmental laws.

A plaintiff and his family were allegedly assaulted by some junior lawyers, who are also supporters of BNP’s city unit convener, Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan, at the Narayanganj District Court premises yesterday.

Rival groups engaged in a fresh round of violence in Birampur village under Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila yesterday over the burial of a man killed in a clash on Saturday.

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar has expressed concern over a BNP proposal to the Election Commission not to appoint officials from certain institutions allegedly linked to a “right-leaning party” as polling officials in the upcoming national election.

At least four dengue patients died, while 1,143 others were hospitalised, in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday morning.

The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has called for the immediate restructuring of the interim government in a non-partisan manner to ensure a free, fair, and impartial national election.