PEN Bangladesh has announced that Muhammad Moheuddin, writer and former secretary general of PEN Bangladesh, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Writers for Peace Committee (WfPC) of…
The owner of Beauty Fashion, a readymade garment factory in Dhaka’s Mirpur-11, has alleged that a fire that broke out at her factory on Friday night was a deliberate act…
A section of Open Market Sale (OMS) dealers has accused Khulna District Food Controller Md Tanvir Hossain of multiple acts of corruption, including leaking recruitment exam question papers. Sources said…
The United States and China conducted “very constructive” trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday, a US Treasury spokesman said, ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of their leaders in South Korea next…
Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance. The new global legal framework aims to strengthen international cooperation to fight digital…
BNP leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed said on Saturday that the demand for proportional representation (PR) in the next national election is aimed at creating a weak government. Speaking at…
The chief of the Women’s Reform Commission, Shireen Parveen Huq, has urged the government to appoint an independent ombudsman to ensure accountability and safeguard the rights of domestic workers in…
Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Saturday said the interim government is pledged to implement state reform initiatives and transform Bangladesh into a “New Bangladesh” in line…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a 168-run stand in what could be their Australian swansongs as India thrashed the hosts by nine wickets in the…
Police have arrested a man for displaying a dummy rifle during a rally in Dhaka’s Turag area. Mujahidul Islam Chowdhury, 49, was arrested along with the dummy rifle in a…
