Humayun Kabir, previously serving as Foreign Affairs Adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has formally taken the oath of office as a State Minister. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Friday night at the historic Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, following the formal induction of newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who administered the oaths […]

In a significant realignment of government portfolios, Afroza Khanam is set to be reassigned from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to take charge of the Ministry of Food. Multiple high-level cabinet sources confirmed the development ahead of a formal swearing-in ceremony scheduled to take place at the historic Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban. Under […]

Activists affiliated with the Bangladesh Chhatra League staged an unexpected flash demonstration carrying black flags in Netrokona’s Purbadhala on Friday morning, briefly taking over a section of the regional highway before rapidly dispersing. The demonstration unfolded shortly after quarter to eight in the morning in the Hiranpur Bazar area along the Netrokona-Mymensingh highway. Eyewitnesses reported […]

Rajshahi College stands not merely as an academic institution, but as the enduring custodian and beacon of education, intellect, and culture for Bangladesh’s northern region, declared Land Minister Md Mizanur Rahman Minu. Emphasising its profound legacy, the minister described the historic college as a maternal figure to generations of scholars, urging former and current students […]

A long-standing feud between two rival local factions erupted into violent gun violence on Friday afternoon in Sunamganj’s Jagannathpur upazila, leaving two men wounded by gunfire as worshippers made their way to the local mosque for weekly Friday prayers. The clash broke out around 12:30 pm in the village of Shaharpara (Narayanpur), situated within the […]

A crippling natural gas shortage has brought industrial activity across Narsingdi to a virtual standstill, shutting down more than 100 manufacturing units for three consecutive days. Desperate to keep machinery running and fulfil commercial commitments, at least 50 factory owners have resorted to burning firewood as an emergency alternative fuel to power their steam boilers. […]

The bloody carnage of 21 August 2004 remains one of the darkest chapters in the political history of Bangladesh. On that sweltering afternoon, a series of military-grade Arges grenades tore through an Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in central Dhaka. The explosions killed 24 leaders and activists, including Ivy Rahman, the party’s women’s affairs […]