Top leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement demanded the resignation of chief justice and others judges by Thursday (August 8). “Fascism of judiciary must be abolished. We observed that judges, who are still involved in the fascist system, are roaming in the judiciary. We demand the immediate removal of the chief justice, judges of the Appellate Division who are active ...

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam has ordered all policemen, who fled during the turmoil or are absent from their respective workplaces, to join duty by Thursday evening. The IGP came up with the order while speaking at a press briefing held at Police Headquarters in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. “All policemen have to report ...

We’ve all been there: collapsing on the couch after school, vowing to tackle that assignment later, only to be sidetracked by the allure of Instagram, binge-worthy TV shows, or the latest online trends. It’s a familiar scene for many—one where your to-do list seems to grow while you lounge in blissful denial. If this sounds like your daily routine, you ...

At least 10 people, including a police official, have been killed during the violence that erupted soon after Sheikh Hasina’s step-down news in Habiganj. More than 100 people, including police, were injured in the incidents. Baniachong police station Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Santosh Saha, Akinur Mia, 35, and Anas, 19, died early Tuesday. Six individuals were killed on Monday. They are ...

The name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur was changed after the resignation of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The words ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib’ have been removed from the nameplate of the hospital and the hospital has been re-named to its former name. Now there is a signboard saying ‘Faridpur Medical College Hospital’. Under ...

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia got her passport back. All of her passport renewal process was completed on Tuesday (August 6). Later, her machine readable passport (MRP) was handed over to her representative.  

Supporters of ‘Bangladesh Football Ultras’ have demanded the resignation of Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin, vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedi and women wing chief Mahfuza Akter Kiron. Some members of the organisation went to Bangladesh Football Federation bhaban on Wednesday morning and submitted a written letter, it was learnt. In a post on social media, Bangladesh Football Ultras’s president Aminul ...

Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, the man Israel says masterminded the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, as its new political chief following last week’s killing of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh. The announcement came with the Middle East on edge as it awaited Iran’s retaliation over the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran. Iran blames Haniyeh’s death on ...

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has resigned. He submitted his resignation to the President on Wednesday (August 7). On October 8, 2020, AM Amin Uddin, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and then president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, was appointed as Attorney General. He succeeded the late Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. Amin Uddin served as a junior ...

Four deputy governors and two other top official were forced to resign as protest has flared up at Bangladesh Bank (BB) since Wednesday morning. Earlier this morning, the officials started demonstration against the governor, deputy governors and advisers for assisting in robbery, usurpation, unethical benefits and various irregularities in the banking sector. At one stage, the protesting officials forcefully entered ...