The Jatiya Party is set to embark on a transformative journey as it prepares to hold its 10th National Council on Saturday, marking a pivotal moment in its efforts to restore internal democracy and organizational unity. In a press conference held at the party’s Gulshan headquarters on Friday, Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, the party’s acting chairman, described the upcoming council ...

The government is set to bring high-speed satellite internet to 100 schools in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) within the next six months through Starlink connectivity, marking a major step toward digital education in one of Bangladesh’s most remote regions. The initiative aims to enhance access to modern, technology-driven learning for students in hilly and isolated areas, where traditional internet ...

Continued heavy monsoon rains across Bangladesh have caused significant disruptions in agricultural production and supply chains, leading to sharp increases in the prices of essential food items. Consumers, particularly those from low- and middle-income groups, are feeling the pinch as market prices rise steadily. In Dhaka’s key retail markets, staples including eggs, onions, cooking oil, green chilies, lentils, and various ...

Chinese authorities in Yunnan Province have pledged to strengthen healthcare cooperation with Bangladesh, offering enhanced support for Bangladeshi patients seeking treatment in China. The assurance came during a visit by a 23-member delegation of Bangladeshi journalists to First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University on Thursday. The team, led by Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief ...

Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the brutal murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Chaurasta area of Gazipur city. The police have been conducting raids since early Friday (August 8) and have arrested the five people. Gazipur Metropolitan’s Basan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Shaheen Khan said that five people have been arrested from different areas of Gazipur ...

National Consensus Commission (NCC) will soon begin a fresh round of consultations with political parties after holding discussions with policy experts, in order to finalise how the reform proposals outlined in the upcoming July National Charter will be implemented, Vice President of the Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference at LD Hall of Jatiya ...

The interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus completes its first year in office today, August 8, 2025. The administration assumed power exactly a year ago following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s regime in a massive popular uprising on August 5, 2024, which left many students and civilians dead or injured. Since taking office, the interim government ...

Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, has resigned as Labour’s homelessness minister. The news comes hours after it was reported that Ali allegedly gave her tenants four months’ notice in November 2023. This notice reportedly stated that their £3,300-a-month lease would not be renewed. The property was later found to be listed at £4,000 per month. The former ...

The second phase of the interim government officially began this week, with Chief Adviser Dr. Arafat Rahman announcing that ensuring a free, fair, and peaceful 13th National Parliamentary Election is now the administration’s highest priority. Speaking at the weekly Advisory Council meeting held at the Secretariat on Thursday, the Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus reflected on the conclusion of the ...

A government homelessness minister evicted four tenants from an east London townhouse before hiking the rent by hundreds of pounds per month, it has been reported. Rushanara Ali, 50, is said to have increased the rent on the four-bedroom property from £3,300 to £4,000 after telling the previous tenants their lease would not be renewed. The occupants at the home, ...