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Polytechnic students to stage demo after Juma prayers

Students of all polytechnic institutes across the country will stage a protest march after Juma prayers today.
18 April 2025

Suspended cop sues 18 over 2022 ‘teep’ row

Tejgaon College teacher Lata Samaddar, noted actor Suborna Mustafa and 16 others have been sued for defamation in connection with a 2022 incident involving a police constable who allegedly harassed Samaddar over wearing a teep.
17 April 2025

I’m being denied justice

Model Meghna Alam yesterday told a Dhaka court that she was sent to jail without trial.
17 April 2025

Tensions flare as JCD, SAD face off in Ctg

Tensions erupted in Chattogram’s Akbar Shah area yesterday after members of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) allegedly assaulted a leader of the Students Against Discrimination on their way to Akbar Shah Police Station..Till 9:00pm, JCD members were reportedly stationed outside the polic
17 April 2025

Committee formed to probe financial crimes

The interim government has decided to form a separate committee to begin the investigation into those involved in financial crimes..On Tuesday, the joint task force, formed by the interim government, froze Tk 17,000 crore worth of shares, around Tk 4,000 crore held in different bank accoun
17 April 2025

Govt decides to amend civil procedure code

The interim government yesterday in principle decided to amend the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) including the introduction of provisions for issuing summons through telephone, text messages and other modern methods.
17 April 2025

ACC files case against ex-land minister, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his wife and former United Commercial Bank chairperson Rukmila Zaman, and 21 others for allegedly securing a loan of Tk 20 crore through fraudulent means using shell companies.
17 April 2025

3 held with knife from moving bus in Savar

Police detained three youths with a Burmese knife from a bus during a search operation at a "snatching hotspot" in Savar this evening
17 April 2025

Polytechnic students vow to continue protests

The meeting began around 12:00pm at the Secretariat, where Rehana Yasmin, additional secretary (technical wing) of the Technical and Madrasah Education Division, met an 18-member delegation from Karigori Chhatro Andolon, Bangladesh.
17 April 2025

Univ teacher suspended over rape charges

The authorities of Jashore University of Science and Technology have suspended one of its teachers over rape allegation.
17 April 2025

Army arrested 7,822 since deployment under interim govt

The Bangladesh Army has arrested 7,822 individuals across the country since its deployment under the interim government, as part of an ongoing effort to assist law enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order.
17 April 2025

NCP seeks 90-day extension from EC

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged the Election Commission to extend the deadline for new political party registration by at least 90 days and implement the reforms recommended by the Electoral Reform Commission.
17 April 2025

Bangladesh braces for tariff war fallout

Bangladesh’s export-dependent economy is facing new risks from the escalating tariff war between the US and China, said the CPD yesterday.
17 April 2025

No IMF deal yet, talks to continue

The International Monetary Fund and Bangladesh have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on the next tranche of a $4.7 billion loan programme, after two weeks of talks ended amid disagreements over revenue measures and exchange rate flexibility.
17 April 2025

Take steps to protect minority Muslims

The interim government yesterday strongly protested India’s attempts to link Bangladesh to communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, and urged the neighbouring nation to take steps to protect its minority Muslim population there.
17 April 2025

Man beaten to death for protesting daughter’s harassment

A 45-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local youths for protesting the harassment of his daughter in the Talaimari area of Rajshahi city on Wednesday night.
17 April 2025

Govt may have a ‘hidden agenda’

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday questioned why reforms are being considered instead of elections, expressing concern that the interim government might be working with a "hidden agenda".
17 April 2025

Demand for polls by Dec: BNP plans talks with allies to rally support

The BNP will hold talks with like-minded political parties to come up with a comprehensive action plan to drum up support for election by December. 
17 April 2025

Bangladesh demands $4.52b, apology from Pakistan

Bangladesh has demanded $4.52 billion from Pakistan as its share of pre-1971 assets, along with a formal apology for the genocide committed against Bangladeshis by the Pakistan military.
17 April 2025

US pledges support for govt’s reform agenda

A visiting US delegation called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday and expressed support for the reform agenda of the interim government.
17 April 2025