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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, […]

Around 200 Detained After Women’s Day March in Istanbul, Say Organisers

March 9, 2025

ISTANBUL, March 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Police detained approximately 200 demonstrators in Istanbul late on Saturday following a peaceful march of over 3,000 women through the city centre, held to mark International Women’s Day, organisers reported. For several years, protests have been banned in the city’s central Taksim Square, which is typically enclosed with barriers. […]

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an official event.

“India wants good relations with neighbors, Bangladesh no exception”: Rajnath Singh

March 9, 2025

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reaffirmed India’s commitment to maintaining strong and friendly relations with Bangladesh, just as it does with all its neighboring countries. “India always wants to maintain good relations with its neighbors, and Bangladesh is no exception. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to say that we can change friends, […]

Young Bangladeshi girl in a red shawl holding a doll, symbolizing childhood amid child marriage concerns.

Bangladesh Has Asia’s Highest Child Marriage Rate: UNICEF Report

March 9, 2025

Bangladesh has the highest child marriage rate in Asia, with 51% of women aged 20-24 having been married before turning 18, according to a new report released on International Women’s Day. The report, “Girl Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent Girls’ Rights Over 30 Years,” was conducted by UNICEF, UN Women, and Plan International. […]

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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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