Khaleda in ICU getting top-level treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is receiving the highest level of medical care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Evercare Hospital, her personal physician, Dr AZM Zahid, said on Wednesday…
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Bangladesh’s existence at risk if BNP not voted to power
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday warned that Bangladesh’s very existence would be at risk if the party is not voted to power in the upcoming national election, urging…
Two ambitious but flawed men
They were men of inordinate ambition, obsessed with power. In their flawed politics were embedded the seeds of tragedy for millions of people in the subcontinent. One pioneered the division…
Pranay Verma highlights cultural bonds linking Dhaka and Delhi
Highlighting the cultural interconnections between Bangladesh and India, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Wednesday recalled that Deepavali is widely celebrated across Bangladesh, often alongside Kali Puja and…
Monsoon Protest Archives launches to document July uprising abuses
The Monsoon Protest Archives, a global digital platform established to collect and preserve evidence from Bangladesh’s July 2024 mass uprising, was formally launched on Wednesday at the Abdul Karim Sahitya…
DGFI, RAB abolition not mandatory despite UN recommendations
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued 40 recommendations, including proposals to abolish RAB and the DGFI, but such suggestions do not automatically warrant action,…
CA Yunus accepts resignations of Asif Mahmud, Mahfuj Alam
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has accepted the resignation letters of Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan and Mahfuj Alam, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. He made the statement during a…
Asif Mahmud, Mahfuj Alam resign from interim govt
Mahfuj Alam and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan have resigned from their posts as advisers to the interim government. A source at the Chief Adviser’s Office confirmed the matter to the…
Ducsu to organize ‘Victory to Victory Theatre Festival 2025’
Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) is set to organize a three-day theatre festival to mark Victory Day. The event, titled “Victory to Victory Theatre Festival 2025”, will be held…
Venezuela opposition chief Machado to miss Nobel Peace Prize award
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, will not attend Wednesday’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and the award will be accepted by her daughter, organizers said. Machado…