No country for journalists
We strongly condemn the arrest of veteran journalist Anis Alamgir under the Anti-Terrorism Act – an incident that should pose serious questions about whether we truly want a nation that…
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Internationl Migrants Day 2025
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) is the first inter-governmentally adopted framework prepared under the auspices of the United Nations to cover all dimensions of international…
Why winter feels incomplete without it
In Bangladesh, winter doesn’t really arrive with numbers on a weather app. It shows up in quieter ways — when rice flour is soaking in the kitchen, when someone mentions…
Dhaka-Delhi ties deep, multi-layered; future to be shaped by trust, dignity, mutual respect
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah has emphasised that Bangladesh-India relations are “deep and multi-layered,” and called for a future shaped by trust, dignity and mutual respect. He made…
Dhaka air 6th worst in world Wednesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 199 at 9:50am on Wednesday.…
EU deploys election observation mission to Bangladesh
In response to a formal invitation by the Bangladesh authorities, the High Representative/Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM)…
A powerful attempt to uphold culture
In a land formed by rivers, water is not just a resource. It leads to memories, cultures, lives, and even deaths. Nearly 700 rivers, including some of the largest in…
ISPR condemns fake news of Bangladesh Navy ship sinking Indian fishing trawler
The Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR), in a statement, has condemned certain media outlets and social media platforms for circulating false, misleading and unfounded reports involving the Bangladesh Navy.…
Construction of China-funded DU female student hall expected to begin 2026
The Bangladesh-China Friendship Hall project for female students at Dhaka University, funded by the Chinese government at an estimated cost of 244 crore taka, is expected to begin in the…
VOICE holds workshop on media diversity, equality and inclusion
VOICE, a rights-based civil society organization, on Monday organized a day-long Capacity Building Workshop on Policy Development: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Media in Dhaka, aimed at equipping media professionals…