The nomination and submission period for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections concluded on Wednesday. Several active student organisations have already announced their full panels. This year, a total of eight panels are contesting the elections, including Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir, Bangladesh Ganotantrik Chhatra Shangshad (BAGSHAS), Chhatra Adhikar Parishad, Islami Chhatra Andolan, left-leaning […]

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain has stated that an attack on history is currently being carried out through the actions of mobs. In certain cases, statues of prominent figures, including the statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, have been vandalised. She made these remarks during a recent interview with a media outlet.   Asked […]

Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night for a four-day official visit. At Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, he was received by Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Dhaka, Imran Haider.   According to a press release issued by the Pakistan High Commission, the key objectives […]

BNP Vice Chairman Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan has stated that the lesson from the 5 August mass uprising is that there must be no further deception with the nation. Yet, he lamented, deception is still being practised. “On one hand, they speak of proportional representation (PR), while on the other, they nominate candidates in all […]

In preparation for the upcoming national elections, the Election Commission (EC) will publish the draft list of polling centres across the country on 10 September. Following this, claims and objections regarding the draft will be accepted until 25 September, after which the commission will resolve these matters by 12 October. The final list of polling […]

The Review Committee, formed to examine the appeals of retired government officials who had been denied promotions during one and a half decades of the Awami League government, has submitted its second report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. On Wednesday (20 August), at the Chief Adviser’s Office, the committee’s convener and former Finance Secretary, […]

Renowned actor and television presenter Shahriar Nazim Joy has once again used social media to express his views on pressing contemporary issues. This time, his commentary centred on the current political landscape of Bangladesh and the upcoming national elections. On Wednesday, 20 August, through a post on his verified Facebook account, Joy presented his analysis, […]

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that imperialist and hegemonic powers have continuously attempted to tear apart the map of Bangladesh. He made these remarks on Wednesday, 20 August, during a press conference held at the BNP’s central office in Naya Paltan, Dhaka.   Ruhul Kabir Rizvi stated: “From the dark […]