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Entrance of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Magura Rape Case: 8-Year-Old Victim’s Condition Worsens

March 11, 2025

The health condition of the eight-year-old girl from Magura, who was the victim of rape, has deteriorated further, with doctors reporting that her brain has become unresponsive. According to a member of the medical board overseeing her treatment, the child’s Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score – which assesses level of consciousness after a brain injury […]

Bangladesh government reinstates Ziaur Rahman’s Independence Day Award.

Govt Reinstates Swadhinata Padak for Ziaur Rahman

March 11, 2025

The government has reversed its 2016 decision to cancel the Swadhinata Padak (Independence Day Award) posthumously given to former President Ziaur Rahman in 2003. The decision comes as the Supreme Court did not mandate the revocation of the award, acknowledging Ziaur Rahman’s significant contributions to the 1971 Liberation War. Alongside this reinstatement, the government has […]

Police Halt Protest March Against Rape and Violence in Dhaka

March 11, 2025

Police intervened to stop a protest march organized by ‘Dhorshon O Nipironer Biruddhe Bangladesh’ (Bangladesh Against Rape and Repression), a platform advocating against sexual violence, in Dhaka this afternoon. The march turned chaotic when demonstrators and police clashed near the InterContinental Hotel around 3:30 PM. The protesters were heading toward the Chief Adviser’s residence to […]

Rakhal Raha Not Involved in Textbook Paper Procurement: NCTB Chairman

March 11, 2025

National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) Chairman Prof. AKM Reazul Hassan has refuted allegations linking writer and researcher Rakhal Raha to the procurement of paper for printing textbooks. Raha, a member of this year’s textbook revision committee, had no involvement in the financial or logistical aspects of the process, he added. Speaking at a press […]

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus chairs a high-level meeting on recovering laundered money.

Recovery of Laundered Money: Interim Government to Enact Special Law

March 10, 2025

The interim government is set to introduce a special law aimed at expediting the recovery of laundered money in the shortest possible time. The law is expected to be formulated within a week, according to Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. Speaking at a press conference today at the Foreign Service Academy, Shafiqul Alam made […]

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at night, crowded with passengers and vehicles.

450 Undocumented Bangladeshis to Return from Libya This Month

March 10, 2025

Around 450 irregular and undocumented Bangladeshi migrants stranded in Libya are set to return home on three chartered flights this month, arranged by the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). According to a Facebook post by the embassy yesterday, the first repatriation flight will depart from Tripoli on March 12, […]

Dr. M Aminul Islam speaks to the media after resigning as special assistant to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus.

Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Aminul Islam Resigns

March 10, 2025

Dr. M Aminul Islam, a special assistant to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus, has resigned from his position. He submitted his resignation to the Cabinet Division on Monday afternoon. Dr. Aminul was appointed in late November last year as one of three special assistants to the chief adviser, holding the rank of state minister. He […]

Bangladesh Army Responds to UN Rights Chief Volker Türk’s Remarks

March 10, 2025

The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, made during an interview with BBC HARDtalk. In a statement issued today by the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), the army said any concerns the UN rights body had were conveyed to the previous government, not the […]

Severe traffic congestion in Banani, Dhaka, following a road blockade by garment workers protesting the death of a colleague in an accident.

Traffic Resumes in Dhaka’s Banani After Seven-Hour Blockade by Garment Workers

March 10, 2025

Traffic in Dhaka’s Banani and surrounding areas returned to normal after nearly seven hours of disruption today, following a protest by garment workers over the death of a fellow worker in a road accident. The demonstration, which blocked the Airport Road in Banani, led to severe congestion across Dhaka city, forcing many commuters to walk […]

Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Yunus-Modi meeting on the cards?

March 9, 2025

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus is expected to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, where he may have his first in-person meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines, according to media reports. Thailand will host the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit on April 2-4, […]

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Category: Bangladesh

Magura Rape Case: 8-Year-Old Victim’s Condition Worsens

Govt Reinstates Swadhinata Padak for Ziaur Rahman

Police Halt Protest March Against Rape and Violence in Dhaka

Rakhal Raha Not Involved in Textbook Paper Procurement: NCTB Chairman

Recovery of Laundered Money: Interim Government to Enact Special Law

450 Undocumented Bangladeshis to Return from Libya This Month

Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Aminul Islam Resigns

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