A clip of a live broadcast by state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) has been circulating widely on social media since yesterday, drawing significant public backlash. The clip captures a segment of a concert held on 5 August at Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka, in commemoration of ‘July Uprising’ Day. During the performance, several artists were heard using […]

The Government of Bangladesh has resolved to launch a national award in honour of the late teacher Mahrin Chowdhury, who heroically sacrificed her life to save students during the tragic plane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka. This decision was taken on Thursday, 7 August, at a meeting of the Advisory Council […]

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has stated that the foremost responsibility of the second phase of the interim government is to ensure the successful completion of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections. The announcement was made on Thursday, 7 August, at the Secretariat following a meeting of the Advisory Council. The information was relayed to […]

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has stated that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami must apologise for the “mistakes” it committed during the 1971 Liberation War if it intends to participate in national elections. Speaking as the chief guest at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Democratic Cultural Alliance at the A.K.M. Khaleque Hall of the National Press Club […]

At a dialogue titled “Media Freedom: Analysis of Complaint Resolution and Self-Regulation”, held at the SIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, prominent journalists, academics, and researchers voiced deep concern over the growing pressure and threats facing Bangladesh’s media. The event, organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) on Wednesday morning (6 August), shed light on the […]

Former Chief Justice A B M Khairul Haque has been sent to prison following the end of a seven-day police remand in a case filed at Shahbagh Police Station over alleged judgement forgery. On Thursday, 7 August, Sub-Inspector Khalek Mia, the Investigating Officer from Shahbagh Police Station, produced Khairul Haque before the court and requested […]

Former expelled Jubo League leader and contractor G K Shamim, who was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for laundering Tk 195 crore involving Singapore and Malaysia, has been acquitted by the High Court. On Thursday, 7 August, a bench of the High Court comprising Justice A S M Abdul Mobin and Justice Md. Jabid Hossain […]

Law enforcement agencies in Narayanganj have detained two senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its affiliated organisations on various charges. Currently, both are in custody at the office of the District Police Superintendent, held by the Detective Branch (DB) of the police. Details of the Arrest The arrests took place on the […]

The Ministry of Food has announced that the country presently holds over 2.13 million metric tonnes of food grains, combining rice and wheat stocks. This information was disclosed recently in a media briefing, according to reports by the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Breakdown of Government Food Grain Stocks Food Grain Current Stock (Metric Tonnes) Planned […]