Bangladesh's interim government's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus  says he felt "dazzled" when asked to take charge after long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina was driven from power last year. "I had no idea I'd be leading the government,"

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that the weather across the country will remain mainly dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky for the next 24 hours, beginning from this morning. According to the BMD's forecast, the day and night temperatures may

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said that planned killings took place during the July uprising in Bangladesh, and those responsible must be brought to justice.  However, he reiterated that the UN does not support the death penalty. He made the remarks on

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk presented a UN fact-finding report on human rights violations linked to the protests in Bangladesh during July and August 2024. The report was shared in Geneva on Wednesday. The session was streamed live on YouTube

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has assured that projects under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) will not be canceled as they are essential for the country’s economy. He was talking to reporters on Wednesday (March 5) after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on

Sheikh Moinuddin and Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb have been appointed as the Special Assistants to the Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Yunus with the rank of State Minister. A gazette notification has been issued in this regard on Wednesday (March 5). According to notification, the two new Special

Pakistan’s Additional Foreign Secretary (Asia & Pacific), Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui held a series of meetings with senior Bangladeshi officials to review and strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including foreign relations, trade, culture, visa and

The government today approved a proposal in principle for the procurement of one cargo LNG from the spot market to address the urgent gas supply needs.  The approval was granted during the ninth meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs, held at the Cabinet

A Dhaka court today ordered the freezing of 39 bank accounts holding Tk 5.26 crore belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury (Javed) in connection with graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, accepting a petition

A Dhaka court has placed retired Appellate Division judge Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik on a two-day remand in connection with the murder of student Md Abu Jar Sheikh during the anti-discrimination student movement.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam passed

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather for the next 24 hours, starting from 9 AM today.  According to the BMD bulletin, the weather will remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky across the country. A seasonal low is situated over the

Former Dhaka University professor, Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, was sworn in as a new member of the Advisory Council of the interim government on Wednesday morning at 11:05 AM.  President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered his oath at a ceremony at Bangabhaban. During the brief

The interim leader of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has told Sky News that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will stand trial for crimes against humanity. Ms Hasina is accused of overseeing a system of enforced disappearances during her time in government, as well as the mass killing

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has ranked as the city with the worst air quality globally, registering an AQI score of 171 at 9:05 am on Wednesday.  The air quality was classified as "unhealthy," posing significant health risks for residents. The Air

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk is set to present the UN's fact-finding report on alleged human rights violations during the July-August 2024 protests in Bangladesh at an event in Geneva on Wednesday According to the UN’s official website, the

The government of Japan has allocated approximately USD 3.3 million (JPY 500 million) to support UNICEF’s response to the humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees.  Through this grant, 65,000 Rohingya refugees, including 41,000 children, will receive access to education,

Abdus Samad, 52, who was shot during the anti-government uprising on August 5 in Debidwar, Cumilla, has passed away. He died of a heart attack at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Dhaka at 3 pm on Tuesday (March 4). Samad, a resident of Dhamati Uttarpara village

A man was killed after a truck hit his motorcycle in Satkhira. The deceased was identified as Ahshan Habib Sumon, 45, manager of Al-Arafah Islami Bank’s Kaliganj sub-branch in Satkhira. The accident happened around 4 pm on Monday (March 3) in front of Star Filling Station on

The government has canceled the decision of 5% quota for the children of martyrs and injured persons of the July-August uprising in school and college admissions. The Education Ministry issued an order in this regard on Monday (March 3). According to new decision, instead of quota,

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that transferring the National Identity (NID) services from the Election Commission (EC) to the government would create problems and that NID should remain under the EC’s authority. He made the remarks while responding to