Khaleda to return home in mid-April: UK BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will return home in mid-April, said UK BNP President MA Malek.

Ali Riaz warns of misrule’s return without reform

Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has stated that reforms to the existing structure are necessary. However, he emphasised that these reforms must be inclusive, taking into account political, governance, and other related issues.

Tarique, Babar, 6 others acquitted in Tk 21-cr bribery case

A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, and six others in a Tk 21 crore bribery case related to the murder of Humayun Kabir Sabbir, a director of Bashundhara Group.

HC Justice Khizir Hayat removed

Justice Khizir Hayat of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been removed from his position. The President dismissed him under Clause 6 of Article 96 of the Constitution. The Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs issued a notification regarding the matter on Wednesday.

US welcomes interim govt’s measures to ensure safety for all

The United States has welcomed the interim government’s efforts to ensure safety and security for all in Bangladesh.

Military chiefs gather in UK to discuss Ukraine protections

Dozens of military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will meet in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.

EU Ambassador Michael Miller meets Jamaat Amir

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, met with the Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, on Wednesday afternoon.

Father detained for ‘raping’ daughter in Dhaka

Amidst ongoing protests against rape across the country, police have detained a man for allegedly raping his own daughter in the Pallabi area, Dhaka.

Israel extends ground operations in Gaza

Israel says it has extended its ground operations in Gaza, after launching a wave of air strikes that the Hamas-run health ministry says killed more than 430 people in two days. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, which divides the north and south of the Strip.

Erdogan rival Imamoglu detained in corruption, terror probe

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor as part of what they say are investigations into alleged corruption and terror links...

Where roads lead, farms disappear: The haor tragedy

In Shanghai Haor of Shantiganj Upazila, the shimmer of hope is fading fast. A four-kilometre road is slicing through the wetland’s core, crushing crops before they can ripen—and with them, the dreams of those who sowed them.

Tarique warns against extremism, threats to democracy

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has issued a stark warning that religious extremists and defeated fascist forces could once again bury democracy in Bangladesh if their activities are not curbed.

BEPZA eyes Chinese high-end product manufacturing in Bangladesh

Police guard murdered Mantu’s home after daughter’s rape

Mantu Chandra Das’s modest home in Barguna municipality now stands under armed watch, a grim epilogue to a father’s quest for justice...

Fake passports, hidden faces: Kolkata’s hunt for 69 Bangladeshis

A shadowy web of forged Indian passports has Kolkata Police on edge, chasing 69 Bangladeshi nationals they say duped the system with fake documents.

July Martyr’s daughter violated in Patuakhali

A teenage girl, daughter of a July uprising martyr, walked a quiet road in Dumki Tuesday evening, honouring her father’s sacrifice. What followed was a nightmare: kidnapped off the street, raped, and left with threats echoing in the dark.

Bangladesh decries fresh Israeli offensive on Gaza

Bangladesh has expressed its strongest condemnation and profound concerns over the resumption of Israeli military aggression on the Gaza Strip...

Fakhrul calls for unity and democratic reforms

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir emphasised the need for unity and collective action to navigate Bangladesh’s current political challenges, urging all stakeholders to carefully review reform proposals that have been shared with political parties.

183 children among 970 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza on Wednesday published a new death toll from the war with Israel, showing an additional 970 deaths in 48 hours, after Israel intensified deadly strikes on the territory...

'Wage earnings' cover-up? AL leader's Tk 730cr under scrutiny

Now, the mask is off: it is Syed Mohammad Faruqi Hasan, an Awami League stalwart and Protik Group chairman, accused of whitening Tk 730 crore of black money in a scheme stretching back years.