The Home Ministry has instructed law enforcement agencies to begin preparations for the upcoming 13th General Election, scheduled for February. As part of these preparations, all relevant forces are to conduct at least two joint exercises involving officers from all agencies — one in September and another just prior to the election.   Coordination Meeting […]

Baroness Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, the former deputy education minister under the Awami League government, has made explosive allegations regarding the mass protests that erupted in July–August 2024. Speaking on several virtual talk shows, he asserted that the movement was fuelled by deep-seated conspiracies, intelligence failures, and weaknesses within the government.   Intelligence Warnings Ignored […]

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening economic ties between Bangladesh and the United States, and to fostering peace and security across the Indo-Pacific region during a phone call today. According to a statement released by the Chief Adviser’s press wing, the telephone […]

TEHRAN, 28 June 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Iran has extended international access to its airspace for overflights following a recent ceasefire agreement with Israel. However, substantial flight restrictions remain in place across several regions of the country, a senior official confirmed on Saturday. Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, announced that: […]

On 3 January 2018, an Appellate Division bench of five judges, led by then Acting Chief Justice Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah, issued an order accepting a highly controversial gazette notification concerning disciplinary regulations for magistrates and lower-court judges.   👩‍⚖️ Current Review and Suspension A six-judge bench of the Appellate Division, presided over by Chief […]

Amid a growing wave of protest, officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) continue their demonstrations for a second consecutive day, demanding the resignation of the NBR Chairman and a participatory reform in the country’s revenue sector. As a result of a “complete shutdown” called by the NBR Reform Unity Council, all […]

Today marks the 76th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League, one of the country’s oldest political parties. The party was established on 23 June 1949 at the historic Rose Garden Palace on KM Das Lane in Old Dhaka, under the name East Pakistan Awami Muslim League. At the time, it was the first organised […]

DHAKA, 8 June 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh has reported three new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 2,051,742, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, six patients recovered, raising the overall number of recoveries to 2,019,363. Notably, […]

Denying this reality is nothing short of self-deception. Recently, in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area, police arrested several individuals following an incident of mob violence outside a publisher’s residence. It was later revealed that those arrested were activists of an anti-discrimination student movement. Although the political party associated with the movement did not officially endorse their actions, […]

The United Kingdom has released its most comprehensive defence strategy in decades, the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), signalling a significant shift in military posture to address emerging global threats, particularly from Russia. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer emphasised the necessity for the UK to achieve “warfighting readiness” in response to the evolving nature of warfare, including […]