SSC exam on Boisabi!

CHT students demand rescheduling of exams
13 December 2024, 19:21 PM

Chief adviser urges women to come forward to build new Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the country’s women to come forward in materialising the dream of building a new Bangladesh
10 December 2024, 16:43 PM

'Justice first, elections later'

Says Jatiyo Nagorik Committee at Mayer Daak event marking International Human Rights Day
10 December 2024, 14:16 PM

An endless wait for justice for rape victims and survivors

Nine years have passed since Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped and murdered inside the restricted Cumilla Cantonment on March 20, 2016. The case filed for her murder was supposed to be resolved within 180 days. However, nine years on and there has been no significant progress.
9 December 2024, 18:21 PM

Risks to gender-based diversity intensified post Aug 5: Iftekharuzzaman

Risks to gender-based diversity in the country have increased since August 5, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh, at an event today
9 December 2024, 15:06 PM

Apex court upholds HC order staying appointments of 6,531 primary teachers

The apex court also asked the HC to hear and dispose of by January 25 next year its previous rule
9 December 2024, 11:25 AM
8 December 2024, 19:23 PM

Environment for free expression a must

Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman yesterday said significant reforms are needed in the state administration.
3 December 2024, 22:20 PM

Tea workers end strike as NTC agrees to pay arrears

For three months, 12,000 workers across NTC's 12 tea gardens have gone unpaid, leaving them struggling to afford basic necessities. Many have turned to low-wage, irregular jobs as daily work
3 December 2024, 13:53 PM

Minority rights council concerned over case against lawyers, journalists

Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday expressed deep shock and concern over a "false and harassment-driven case" filed against 70 minority lawyers and two journalists in Chattogram
1 December 2024, 20:13 PM

34 eminent citizens urge govt to ensure media safety

Thirty-four eminent citizens in a statement yesterday expressed deep concern over the protests outside the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in Dhaka and Chattogram, as well as the attacks on Prothom Alo's offices in Rajshahi and Bogura
26 November 2024, 20:02 PM

CPJ for probe into threats against media houses

The Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based global media rights body, has called for a swift investigation into the recent threats and attacks targeting The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.
26 November 2024, 18:01 PM

Constitution reform: Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad submits proposal

On behalf of Bangladesh's religious and ethnic minority communities, the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad submitted several proposals to the online portal of the Constitution Reform Commission today
26 November 2024, 17:16 PM

Stop bullying, misinformation targeting women

Women must be given adequate space in politics and the freedom to express their opinions without falling victim to rumours or mob justice on social media, speakers said at an event yesterday.
25 November 2024, 20:03 PM

CPB, BJIM concerned over rallies in front of media houses

Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) and the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) have expressed deep concern over recent protest rallies outside the offices of two national newspapers, Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, in Dhaka and Chattogram
25 November 2024, 20:01 PM

Press freedom faces serious attack: Noab

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday expressed concern over continued attacks on the freedom of the media.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Constitution Reform Commission: IRI delegation calls on Prof Ali Riaz

A three-member delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI) paid a courtesy visit to Prof Ali Riaz, the head of the Bangladesh Constitution Reform Commission today
25 November 2024, 17:02 PM

July uprising: Women activists feel sidelined and forgotten

Demand equal representation in state reforms at discussion
22 November 2024, 19:00 PM

Revocation of accreditation cards worries Noab

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) yesterday expressed grave concern at the government’s decision to cancel accreditation cards of over one hundred journalists.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Tea workers demo for arrears

Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets in Sylhet yesterday, demanding immediate payment of unpaid wages and rations.
15 November 2024, 20:00 PM