Reza Mahmud and Abu Jakir : In the backdrop of the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad elections in...
Court Correspondent : The High Court yesterday suspended Zahirul Islam Palash, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) of Khulna Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, from law practice for 30 days for allegedly making derogatory comments about a District Judge. The High Court bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order after hearing of a suo moto (voluntary) contempt of court rule against Advocate Zahirul Islam. Earlier in the day, Palash appeared before the apex court bench in compliance...
Noman Mosharef : In an unprecedented move, opposition political parties have announced their decision to boycott the upcoming sixth phase of the Upazila parish elections, slated to be held in four phases. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has cited concerns over what they deem an unfair electoral environment under the incumbent government, branding them as ‘vote riggers’. The BNP has actively urged citizens across the country to refrain from attending polling stations, drawing parallels to the contentious one-sided...
Staff Reporter : To ensure a secure and fair environment for the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed 418 platoons across the country, officials announced on Tuesday. The 6th Upazila Parishad polls kick off on Wednesday, with these BGB deployments fulfilling requests from local administrations seeking to maintain peace and order during the voting process. Md Shariful Islam, Public Relations Officer of the BGB, confirmed the deployment details. He explained that these 418 platoons will...
The Diplomat : Bangladesh and China will conduct their first-ever joint military exercises in early May. Announcing the China-Bangladesh Golden...
Staff Reporter : Despite calls from businesses and research groups for tax relief amidst rising inflation, the National Board of...
Arab News : Media watchdogs have condemned Israel’s decision to block Al Jazeera, raising concerns about the erosion of media freedom in the country, especially amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the government’s decision set a dangerous precedent for other international media outlets operating in Israel. “CPJ condemns the closure of Al Jazeera’s office in Israel and the blocking of the channel’s websites,” program director Carlos Martinez de la Serna said in New...
Special Correspondent : The tide of wealth within the echelons of governance has swelled, with Upazila Parishad chairmen witnessing a...
Staff Reporter : In a startling revelation, the Chairman of ‘Child and Old Age Care’ Ashram, Milton Samaddar, has been...
Staff Reporter : The spectre of unemployment looms large over Bangladesh as the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for 2024,...
Staff Reporter : The scorching heatwave that gripped the nation over the past month has tragically claimed the lives of 15 individuals due to heatstroke in the last 14 days, according to the latest report from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The report indicated that within the 24 hours leading up to 11 a.m. on Monday, three more lives were lost to heat-related illnesses. Of the deceased, thirteen were male and two were female. The Health Emergency Operation...