The government has decided to withdraw all criminal cases that were filed to suppress the recent mass movement involving students and the general people. The movement, which took place…

The United States has welcomed Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus's call for an end to the recent violence.  The US reiterated that they stand ready…

UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Friday said the United Nations has a crucial role in supporting the Prof Muhammad Yunus-led transition government until a national…

China has noted that Bangladesh has formed an interim government and welcomes it and reiterated that Beijing strictly follows the principle of non-interference in other countries'…

No leader of the Awami League, the party which governed the country for 15 years till August 5th, was invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new interim government to be…

Students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) staged a sit-in on Thursday in front of the vice chancellor's residence, presenting a 7-point demand that includes a ban on all…

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, veteran left leader and former West Bengal chief minister, died at his south Kolkata residence on Thursday morning. He was 80.  Buddhadeb, who had been…

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, tipped to be the head of a proposed interim government, was on Wednesday acquitted by a labour tribunal in a labour law violation case. …

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…

In a major reshuffle in the top level of Bangladesh Army, Major General Ziaul Ahsan has been relieved from his post while Lt General M Saiful Islam was transferred to the Foreign Ministry.…

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will be released from jail, where she was imprisoned under fictitious charges by the now-fled dictator Sheikh Hasina. President Shahabuddin and Army Chief Gen Waqar-Uz-Zaman have decided to release her and allow her to seek advanced medical treatment abroad. 

The political journey of Sheikh Hasina, one of Bangladesh's most prominent leaders, has been marked by significant highs and dramatic lows.  Born on September 28, 1947, Sheikh…

Thousands of people took to the streets of Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, again on Friday, clashing with police and calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as they…

The Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has urged the authorities for the immediate release of Hafiz Al Asad (Sayed Khan), a former executive member of the organisation, who was kept under…