Policymakers, development practitioners, and disability rights advocates on Tuesday called for reforms to make Bangladesh’s social protection system more inclusive of persons with disabilities, particularly in disaster- and climate-affected areas.…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered nine individuals to be sent to jail in connection with a case filed over the attack, arson, and looting at the Karwan Bazar office…
Dhaka University will implement entry controls on the night of December 31, effectively closing the campus to the general public for 11 hours. The university’s Estate Office announced Tuesday that…
The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has relaxed requirements for short-term visa applicants. Until 31 December next year, applicants for short-term visas will be exempt from fingerprint collection, the embassy said…
A new political alliance, the National Democratic Front, launched under the leadership of the Jatiya Party and JP, has announced 131 candidates for 119 parliamentary constituencies. The announcement was made…
US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country’s…
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday framed charges against former premier Sheikh Hasina and 16 others including former and current army officers in a case over enforced disappearance and…
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself — an honor usually reserved for leaders who have left…
A National Youth Colour Paper outlining 32 key demands and policy reform recommendations on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and climate resilience was formally handed over to the…
Renowned educationist Emeritus Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury on Tuesday said Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani never engaged in politics for power, nor did he aspire to positions such as minister…
