Nationwide protest programme scheduled for February 6

Questions impartiality of accountability measures like trials

Says expert opinions contradict Jamaat’s claim ahead of election

Draft seeks unified education framework, stricter regulation of institutions

In an age increasingly allergic to nuance, Khushwant Singh’s literary works remain instructive -- reminding that literature is not a decoration of society but its interrogation; that humour can coexist with grief

However, no severe or prolonged cold spell is anticipated

Ousted PM’s nephew Bobby and niece Azmina sentenced to 7 years each in one of the two cases

Joint forces detain three, seize several sharp weapons

Port activities to remain suspended from 8am to 4pm for a third day amid protests

Court to announce judgments around 12pm

Protests erupted at Dhaka University (DU) and Jagannath University (JnU) campuses yesterday over allegations that Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman made derogatory remarks about working women in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

Coming down heavily on Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim yesterday said Jamaat plans to hold “secret meetings” with the US and India to implement “their own versions of justice”.

Several public universities have lately been shaken by incidents in which teachers were harassed, confined to their offices, or even assaulted by student leaders over alleged links to the previous regime, with the authorities failing to prevent the recurrence of such untoward events.

Remittance hit a nine-month high of $3.17 billion in January ahead of Ramadan and the national election scheduled.

The Editors’ Council has expressed deep concern over the process and timing of the formulation of two draft ordinances related to the national media and the broadcasting commissions, which are available on the website of the information and broadcasting ministry.

Workers and employees of the Chattogram port will continue with their eight-hour work abstention programme for the third day today over the planned leasing of New Mooring Container Terminal to the UAE-based operator DP World.

An overriding fear now shapes journalism in Bangladesh, where even a slight deviation from dominant narratives can invite attack, said Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star.

The comment against women allegedly made from the verified X account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has triggered widespread debate and criticism both online and offline.

Police have identified 13 constituencies across nine districts as “high risk” ahead of the February 12 national election, after analysing political violence since the announcement of the polls schedule on December 11.

Three injured as rival BNP factions clash in Patuakhali‑3