In a roundtable discussion titled, "From Recommendations to Reality: Reassessing the Commission Reports," organised by the Dhaka Institute of Research and Analytics (Daira) on Thursday, leading academics, policymakers, and activists explored the feasibility of institutional reforms proposed by five commissions

A Manikganj court yesterday granted a six-day remand for former MP and singer Momtaz Begum in two cases -- one filed over a murder in Singair and another over assault and vandalism in Harirampur upazila.

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ISPR releases names of 626 the army sheltered post August 5; urges all to avoid misleading narratives over settled issue

The army provided temporary shelter to 626 individuals who sought protection amid the poor law and order situation following the July uprising, said an ISPR statement last night.

In its regular weather bulletin issued yesterday morning, the BMD also said rainfall may intensify in the following five days after this initial period.

The ACC has formally requested the Election Commission to take legal action against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for allegedly providing false information in her asset declaration during the 9th national election in 2008.

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain yesterday suspended the demonstrations for his immediate swearing-in as Dhaka south mayor and said they would would observe the government’s actions over the next two days before deciding on the next course of action.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has urged Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to convene an all-party meeting to resolve the country’s ongoing political crisis.

Kuet acting vice-chancellor Md Hazrat Ali yesterday submitted his resignation to the education ministry following teacher protests.

The government has replaced the much-criticised Cyber Security Act 2023 with the Cyber Safeguard Ordinance, fully defining child abuse and sexual harassment on digital platforms.

The BNP wants immediate removal of advisers Mahfuj Alam and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, and national security adviser Khalilur Rahman for the sake of maintaining what the party says is the government’s impartiality and image.

Ninety-six-year-old Nurjahan Begum left her home in Old Dhaka’s Mogholtuli for her daughter’s house in Banasree around 2:00pm yesterday.

More than 56 percent of calls made to the National Emergency Helpline 999 are blank, prank, or missed calls, causing delays in emergency responses and putting extra pressure on call handlers, said Bangladesh Police in a press release.

Recent legislative initiatives by Bangladesh’s interim government risk undermining fundamental freedoms, said Human Rights Watch yesterday.

Shipbreaking workers yesterday urged yard authorities to ensure disbursement of salaries and Eid-ul-Azha bonuses by May 31.

Around 20,000 residents of 11 villages under Kurigram’s Roumari upazila have been cut off from the upazila headquarters after a wooden bridge over the Jinjiram river collapsed last week due to the pressure of rising waters.

With the Jamuna river’s water level rising over the last couple of weeks, erosion has started in Tangail’s Bhuanpur upazila, leaving riverside residents in distress.

The extremist backlash against the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission reflects deep-rooted gender inequality in society, said Sharmeen S Murshid, adviser to the women and children affairs ministry, yesterday.

Justice Khandaker Diliruz-zaman, one of the 12 High Court judges barred from judicial duties since October 20 last year, has been removed from office.