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Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

More News —28 November, 2024 18:05

Odhikar, a Bangladeshi human rights group, has been awarded the prestigious  Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADHRA) this year for its decades…

Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

Home Affairs Adviser senses local, international conspiracy over Chinmoy issue 

Centring the worsening situation over the arrest of Hindu community’s…

Home Affairs Adviser senses local, international conspiracy over Chinmoy issue 
Status quo imposed on HC order stopping plying of battery-run rickshaws

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday imposed…

Status quo imposed on HC order stopping plying of battery-run rickshaws

Battery-run vehicle workers postpone protests after police assurances

Battery-run vehicle workers postpone protests after police assurances

The Battery-run Autorickshaw, Van and Easybike Sramik Union has called off their movement upon assurance from the police administration of addressing their demands.  Talking to…

Bangladesh seeks top international law firm for power deal review

Bangladesh seeks top international law firm for power deal review

The National Review Committee on Eenergy on Sunday asked the interim government to hire a reputed legal and investigative firm to assist its review of major power generation contracts…

Ex-Chief Justice Ruhul Amin dies at 83

Ex-Chief Justice Ruhul Amin dies at 83

Former Chief Justice Md Ruhul Amin died at a city hospital early Sunday. He was 83. He breathed his last at 4:30am at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka. The former chief justice…

COP 29: BD seeks EU support for $200b to LDCs

COP 29: BD seeks EU support for $200b to LDCs

Bangladesh has urged European Union  (EU) to support a proposal for allocating US$ 200 billion to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the most climate vulnerable countries…

Baleen whales captured to study study hearing

Baleen whales captured to study study hearing

For the first time, scientists temporarily captured baleen whales and tested their hearing, a controversial step that brings researchers closer to understanding how some of the largest…

Russia announces providing 30,000mt cost-free fertilizer to Bangladesh

Russia announces providing 30,000mt cost-free fertilizer to Bangladesh

Russia has announced supplying 30,000 metric tonnes(MT) Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh free of cost as part of friendship and deep sincerity between the two countries.…

Tarique pledges modernisation of Armed Forces if BNP returns to power

Tarique pledges modernisation of Armed Forces if BNP returns to power

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday promised that his party, if returns to power, will continue its efforts to modernise and further strengthen the Armed Forces, as it…

Dengue: 5 more die, 1034 hospitalised

Dengue: 5 more die, 1034 hospitalised

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 427 this year. In the…

High Representative appointed to CA to address Rohingya issue

High Representative appointed to CA to address Rohingya issue

Dr Khalilur Rahman has been appointed as the High Representative of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to address the Rohingya issue and other key priorities, according to a gazette…

Bangladesh to receive $1.1b from ADB, WB by December

Bangladesh to receive $1.1b from ADB, WB by December

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank will provide $600 million and $500 million in loan assistance respectively by December 2024, said Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman…

DU lifts ban on Pakistani students

DU lifts ban on Pakistani students

Dhaka University (DU) has officially lifted its ban on admitting students from Pakistan, marking a significant policy shift aimed at fostering academic cooperation between the two…

Rizvi for fair election soon to bring back democracy

Rizvi for fair election soon to bring back democracy

Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said a fair election is needed soon to bring back democracy in the country. "Conspiracy…

Polls roadmap to be announced after electoral reforms: CA

Polls roadmap to be announced after electoral reforms: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) will be formed soon while an election roadmap will be announced after competing reforms in electoral…

Reforms aimed at ensuring ‘free, fair’ polls: CA tells UK Minister

Reforms aimed at ensuring ‘free, fair’ polls: CA tells UK Minister

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday conveyed to UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West that the reform initiatives are aimed at ensuring “free and fair" elections…