Bangladesh

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to officially declare Metro Rail pillar number 541, located near the anti-terrorism Raju Sculpture, as a “Hate-Stone.” The pillar features defaced graffiti of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, which has come to symbolize public opposition to authoritarianism and fascism. The announcement follows an incident involving the erasure of graffiti, an act that sparked outrage ...

In an oblique reference to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that an Islamic party has occupied a bank after August 5. “Banks were looted and occupied by Awami League before August 5, while an Islamic party occupied a bank after August 5,” he told reporters after paying tributes to the graveyard of Shaheed ...

BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy’s wife Jharna Roy has passed away. She was 70. She died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital at 4:00pm on Sunday (December 29) while underwent treatment there. It was confirmed by her daughter-in-law and Dhaka District BNP general secretary Advocate Nipun Roy Chowdhury. Jharna Roy had long been suffering from various diseases, ...

Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen Soneya Murshid has underscored the need for revamping the Joyeeta Foundation with many reforms in the New Year. “Joyeeta Foundation needs many reforms. It will have to be revamped in the New Year,” she said while chairing the 24th meeting of the Board of Governors of Joyeeta Foundation at the conference room of Bangladesh ...

Journalists will be able to enter the secretariat with temporary passes from Monday (December 30), said Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday. “We’re not allowing anyone to enter the secretariat today (Sunday) as it is the last date of submission of initial report on the fire incident by the probe body. For this, you (journalists) ...

Five people were killed and two others injured after a passenger bus smashed an autorickshaw in Sherpur’s Sadar upazila. The accident happened at about 11:30AM on the Sherpur-Mymensing road. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. A bus belonging to ‘Rifat Paribahan’ hit a CNG-run autorickshaw at Bhatshala area, leaving five dead on the spot two injured. ...

Jatiya Nagorik Committee’s chief organizer and July Shaheed Smrity Foundation’s general secretary Sarjis Alam said the December declaration will be a written document. “What should happen after this 24th revolution, in the context of what the journey of aspiration will be. In the light of that, the declaration of the future of Bangladesh will be.” Sarjis said these at a ...

Some 16 acres of forest land out of 90 acres, which are occupied illegally in Gazipur, have been recovered since August 5 and all occupied lands will be freed from the grabbers within the next three months. Environment, Forest, and Climate Change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan told this while addressing a discussion on forest and environmental conservation at the conference ...

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said that the three main works of the interim government are to hold genocide trials, reforms and elections. “As law adviser, my main responsibility is to hold trial of genocide.” “There was no Justice, no investigation office in the tribunal. A prosecution team was made within a week. I want to assure you that there ...

The decision of banning journalists’ access to enter the secretariat is temporary, has clarified the Ministry of Home Affairs. A statement issued by the ministry confirmed this on Saturday. The decision to restrict journalists’ access is temporary due to the ongoing investigation into the fire at the secretariat. A positive decision regarding the matter will be made after a discussion ...