Jaynul Abedin Farooq, advisor to the BNP Chairperson and former Chief Whip of the opposition, has accused several secretaries and officials close to Sheikh Hasina of continuing to conspire to undermine the upcoming elections. He made the statement on Friday (8 August) during a discussion session held at the National Press Club, organised by the […]

The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) will hold a student rally tomorrow, Sunday, 3rd August, at Shahbagh in the capital city, Dhaka. In anticipation of potential public inconvenience caused by this event, the organisation has expressed its sincere apologies to the residents of Dhaka in advance. On Saturday, 2nd August, senior leaders of the Chhatra Dal […]

On Friday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) delivered a scathing condemnation of Israeli forces operating around US-supported aid centres in Gaza, accusing them of regularly killing Palestinian civilians attempting to access food and of weaponising starvation amidst an intensifying humanitarian crisis. “US-backed Israeli forces and private contractors have created a flawed, militarised aid distribution system that […]

The Advisory Council has granted policy-level and final approval to the draft of the “Local Government (City Corporation) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.” The decision was made during the 36th meeting of the Advisory Council, held on Thursday, 31 July, under the chairmanship of Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus. According to a press release from the […]