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Ex-SB Chief Monirul, ex-DMP Commissioner Habibur sent on forced retirement

News —14 August, 2024 00:13

Former Special Branch (SB) Chief, Additional Inspector General of Police, Md. Monirul Islam and former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur…

Ex-SB Chief Monirul, ex-DMP Commissioner Habibur sent on forced retirement

Palak, NTMC blamed for internet shutdown: Report

The mobile and broadband internet services faced shutdown during…

Palak, NTMC blamed for internet shutdown: Report
BNP seeks UN probe into student movement 'genocide'

BNP Tuesday submitted a letter to the United Nations for an…

BNP seeks UN probe into student movement 'genocide'

Hasina sued in murder case over Mohammadpur police shooting

Hasina sued in murder case over Mohammadpur police shooting

  Ousted Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, along with former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan, and several others, have been named in a murder…

Monster is gone, says Dr Yunus over Hasina's ouster

Monster is gone, says Dr Yunus over Hasina's ouster

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government - has heaped praise on students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister…

Ensuring human rights, freedom of speech prime goal: Yunus

Ensuring human rights, freedom of speech prime goal: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said the prime goal of the interim government is ensuring human rights and freedom of speech for all.  "We have to establish…

Maj Gen Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid new NSI DG

Maj Gen Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid new NSI DG

Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid of the Bangladesh Army has been appointed as the Director General of National Security Intelligence (NSI), according to an ISPR press release on Tuesday.  Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhajul Alam has been appointed as the Commandant of DSCSC, and Major General Khandaker Md. Shahidul Imran has been appointed as the Commandant of BMA, it added.

US denies involvement in ousting Hasina

US denies involvement in ousting Hasina

  The United States has denied any role in the ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently resigned and fled the country. On Monday, the White House dismissed…

Ali Imam appointed special assistant to Chief Adviser Yunus

Ali Imam appointed special assistant to Chief Adviser Yunus

Ali Imam Majumder, former cabinet secretary of Bangladesh, has been appointed as the special assistant to the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.  A notification, signed by…

Oligarchs of Hasina’s 15-year misrule under scanner

Oligarchs of Hasina’s 15-year misrule under scanner

The interim government is preparing to take decisive action against oligarchs who thrived during Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, according to Finance and Planning Adviser Dr. Salehuddin…

Interim govt given time to ensure fair election environment: Fakhrul

Interim govt given time to ensure fair election environment: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said they gave the Dr Muhammad Yunus-led Interim Government the necessary time for creating a conducive atmosphere to hold…

Maj Gen Faizur Rahman new DG of DGFI: ISPR

Maj Gen Faizur Rahman new DG of DGFI: ISPR

In a recent reshuffle of high-ranking officials, Major General Md Faizur Rahman has been appointed as the new Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).…

AL can reorganize, but disorder will have consequences: Interim govt

AL can reorganize, but disorder will have consequences: Interim govt

  Interim Government's Home Affairs Adviser, Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, issued a stern warning on Monday, demanding the surrender of weapons looted during the…

Young generation in Bangladesh forced out an autocratic leader

Young generation in Bangladesh forced out an autocratic leader

Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated by a system that she says doesn't reward merit and…

From refuge in India, Hasina directs AL to observe Aug15 as National Mourning Day

From refuge in India, Hasina directs AL to observe Aug15 as National Mourning Day

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh and current President of the Awami League, has reportedly begun reaching out to party leaders from her refuge in India, where…

After Hasina's ouster, disinformation campaign targets Hindus in Bangladesh

After Hasina's ouster, disinformation campaign targets Hindus in Bangladesh

Following the resignation and flight of dictator Sheikh Hasina to India on August 5, a surge of misinformation has inundated social media, with some Indian outlets amplifying these…

BNP’s Salahuddin returns home from India after about 9 years

BNP’s Salahuddin returns home from India after about 9 years

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed returned home on Sunday after spending over nine years in India's Shillong.  He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport…