Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Gazipur district and city units held a human chain and submitted a memorandum to the prime minister demanding uninterrupted gas and power supply, the withdrawal of unjustified bills, lower energy prices and…
Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir and Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle stressed expanding trade, investment, skills development and research cooperation between the two countries. Bilateral trade stands at about $5.5 billion and is growing.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has apologised for the 'mistake' over a controversial plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors, but will stay in his post after senior officials backed him at…
The two sons of jailed former Pakistani prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan say they have had no update on their father's health, alleging authorities have barred family, lawyers and doctors from seeing…
In Islam, Friday (Jummah) is regarded as the best and most blessed day of the week. The Quran and Hadith place special emphasis on preparing for the prayer, arriving early at the mosque and…
The Anti-Corruption Commission will soon file a charge sheet against former national cricket captain and former MP Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others in a case alleging the embezzlement and laundering of 256 crore…
Two goals from Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami beat Atlético San Luis 4-2 in the Leagues Cup, coming from behind on a rain-soaked night. The brace made Messi the tournament's all-time top scorer.
Leaders and activists of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, marching to the Secretariat after a sit-in at Muktangan over the energy crisis, 'phantom' power bills and rising prices, were stopped by a police barricade at…
The war between Ukraine and Russia has entered its fifth year with no sign of ending, and North Korea's involvement is growing. A Ukrainian intelligence official claims Pyongyang has now deployed a missile unit…
It will take two to three days for the gas crisis to ease, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said. Gas transmission would resume from the afternoon once freezing was…
The government will formally launch the Family Card programme on 16 August after a pilot phase, aiming to bring 1.6 crore families under it within four years through a dynamic social registry. Prime Minister…
The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the presidential election, with voting on 20 August. If there is more than one candidate, voting will be held in the National Parliament chamber from 2pm…
In Magura's Shalikha, jute sticks are fetching growing demand alongside the golden fibre, giving farmers new hope. Once used only as cooking fuel, the sticks are now sought for particle board and factory use,…
The Chuadanga district unit of the 11-party alliance held a protest march and submitted a memorandum to the prime minister through the district administration, demanding an end to the gas crisis, load-shedding, power price…
A total of 458 road crashes killed 416 people and injured 629 across Bangladesh in July, including 57 women and 48 children, the Road Safety Foundation said. Motorcycle crashes caused the most deaths, at…
The 11-party alliance has announced a long-march programme demanding implementation of the referendum verdict, culminating in a grand rally in Dhaka on 14 November. Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman announced the…
Excelerate Energy's LNG terminal, shut for nearly two weeks after a fire triggered a severe gas and power crisis, restarted at 3:10am, RPGCL said. It was supplying 115 million cubic feet of gas to…
Bangladesh's foreign ministry has expressed strong anger and deep concern over New Delhi allowing Sheikh Hasina — convicted and sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity — a live media interaction, calling…
Online activist Sadikur Rahman Khan argued in a Facebook post that the July uprising was driven by student leaders and the public rather than BNP, a political opinion he attributed to events in 2024.
Islami Chhatra Shibir president Nurul Islam Saddam alleged that Chhatra Dal used former students and hired outsiders in campus attacks, allegations that were not independently verified.
An 11-party alliance held a large rally and procession in Jashore to mark July Uprising Day, with speakers calling for trials over killings and implementation of referendum-backed measures.
A Chhatra Dal leader in Noakhali's Chatkhil upazila filed a police complaint, alleging that an obscene video circulating online had been created with artificial intelligence to damage his reputation.
The family of Abu Sayed called for swift enforcement of the International Crimes Tribunal verdict in his killing case and completion of other July uprising cases.
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Allama Mamunul Haque launched a book on the July uprising and said his party would not compromise on its position on the movement.
The mother of a person killed in the July uprising called for his letter to be included in the national curriculum and for justice, recognition, treatment and rehabilitation for affected families.
Students and job seekers in Jharkhand are continuing a hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, according to the Hindustan Times.
The Chougacha upazila administration in Jashore held a reception, discussion and prize-giving program for July uprising participants and bereaved families.
Opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman visited students injured in clashes linked to demands over Jagannath University's second campus and called for an impartial response to campus violence.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the proposed 18th constitutional amendment would advance the aspirations of the July uprising and called for national unity around reform.
Officials, political leaders and civic representatives in Gangni called for unity, democracy, justice and good governance at a July Uprising Day discussion.
An 18-year-old Higher Secondary Certificate candidate died after being struck by lightning while working in a paddy field in Belkuchi upazila, police said.
Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir leaders joined a university-organized July Uprising Day program in Rangpur after two days of clashes that left at least 20 people injured.
Five more people have died with measles symptoms, while the reported number of infections reached 1,083, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Government primary schools covered by the school feeding program must submit June and July attendance data, enrollment details and head teachers' contact information by Aug. 13.
Opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman accused the government of failing July uprising victims and deceiving the public over implementation of the July Charter.
National Citizen Party leaders left a Dhaka event honoring July uprising families and participants, saying a documentary shown there distorted the movement's history.
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed criticized the omission of Abu Sayed from a documentary shown at an event honoring July uprising families and participants.
Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders accused Chhatra Dal of attacks and extortion on campuses and called on the government to act, allegations that were not independently verified.
Six cases over killings during the July uprising have been decided by the International Crimes Tribunal, while many investigations and high-profile cases remain pending, according to tribunal and prosecution sources.
The government plans to start construction of 2,364 flats in Mirpur's Kalshi area for families of people killed and injured in the July uprising, a housing state minister said.
An 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami held a rally at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque to mark the second anniversary of the mass uprising.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Aug. 5 will remain a milestone in Bangladesh's democratic history at the opening of the July Uprising Memorial Museum.
The Education Ministry plans a mobile assessment app, a learning-management system and anti-bullying initiatives under a World Bank-funded secondary education project.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said the goals of the July uprising have not yet been fully achieved and called for unity to build a democratic, just and discrimination-free Bangladesh.
Rajshahi journalists demanded the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for an attack on reporter Ibrahim Hossain Samrat and camera operator Abir.
Severe erosion along the Surma River has destroyed a century-old mosque and a government primary school and is threatening homes, farmland and roads in Bausa and Keshabpur villages.