Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel Prize laureate Mohammed Yunus, has set up a commission to investigate enforced disappearances and pledged reforms and accountability for rights abuses ...

We have been requesting the government to clear at least Tk5,000 crore of its overdue to companies, especially those that operate heavy fuel oil (HFO)-based plants by now so that they can open letters ...

After serving 19 years, former Jatiyo Party leader Hafizur Rahman Hafiz, was freed from prison yesterday following a High Court's acquittal order in a case filed under the Arms Act over the ...

Immigration ban imposed on former PBI chief Banaj Kumar, secretaries Mihir Kanti, Nazrul, said the ministry source ...

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police today (16 January) arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in yesterday's attack on ethnic minority students protesting against the removal of a graffiti ...

A Dhaka court today (16 January) ordered the seizure of over 32.10 crore shares in 24 companies held by S Alam Group owner Md Saiful Alam and his family members. The shares are cumulatively worth ...

The central bank issued a circular today (16 January) instructing all bank managing directors to implement the policy ...

Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), said that two security personnel were removed from their duties at Hazrat Shahjalal ...

Certain government officials are using social media to post status updates that not only undermine the government’s image but may also jeopardise national security, Ministry of Public Administration s ...

According to a draft copy of the declaration, the intention to amend or even repeal the 1972 Constitution has been expressed in it. Aside from that, it has also the context of the proclamation ...

According to ILOSTAT, the labour force participation rate is 49.5%, with stark gender disparities — 78.5% for males and only 21.25% for females ...

Startup Bangladesh, the government’s venture capital company, has recently decided to reinstate this allocation ...