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Noor Hossain Day today
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, a red-letter day in restoration of democracy in Bangladesh, is being observed today with due solemnity.
On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain, who imprinted his bare chest and back with the slogan "Swairachar nipat…
Metro drops national symbols from single-journey tickets
The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has redesigned single-journey tickets for the Dhaka Metro Rail, omitting four images symbolic of Bangladesh's language and independence struggles.
The new design has drawn widespread social…
Polls can’t be held before certain reforms: Sarjis
Sarjis Alam, a coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, today said the Election Commission was the most corrupt institution during the Awami League regime, and a fair election is not possible without reforming the commission…
Abdul Muhith elected members of UN civil service body
Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in a heavily contested election held yesterday (Friday) at…
Students, teachers regained freedom of thought thru uprising
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the country's student-teacher community has regained their freedom of thoughts and the practice of freethinking through the student-led mass uprising.
"Along with this, we must now add the…
BNP vows to safeguard democracy
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said party leaders and activists have taken a fresh vow to resist hegemonic forces to protect democracy, independence, and sovereignty in the country.
"We've vowed to resist…
Shomi Kaiser arrested in Uttara
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested actress Shomi Kaiser in the capital's Uttara area early today.
She was arrested around 12:30am during a drive, said Rawnak Jahan, deputy commissioner of the Uttara Division Police. The…
UK medical team arrives to treat students injured in July-August
A UK Emergency Medical Team arrived in Bangladesh today to provide specialised medical treatment to students injured during the July-August 2024 protests.
The team consists of an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist and rehabilitation…
Ulama Mashayekh holds huge rally at Suhrawardy Udyan
Ulama Mashayekh Bangladesh, a platform of Qawmi madrasas across the country, yesterday put forward a nine-point demand, including banning Maulana Saad Kandhalvi and his followers from participating in the upcoming Biswa Ijtema.
It…
Bangladesh calls for responsible use of AI in security, border management
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today stressed the importance of a human rights-centred approach to counterterrorism, cautioning against politically misused security measures and highlighting Bangladesh's ongoing reforms to protect…