Tension rises around RMG worker protests in Hemayetpur
Police say outsiders tried to create unrest at several garment factories in Hemayetpur, Savar (Dhaka district) involving workers, r. The…
Yunus’ Grameen Bank branches come under attack in Pabna, Chattogram
Branches of Grameen Bank, the microfinance institution linked to Nobel laureate and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, came under separate…
RMG Unrest: Savar-Ashulia remains tense amid clashes with police
Worker unrest over a higher minimum wage in the RMG sector has once again heated up the Savar and Ashulia…
Coast Guard to deploy drones and fast patrol vessels
Bangladesh is strengthening surveillance over its 47,203-square-kilometre coastal and maritime area with an integrated system that will use drones and…
House report finds Epstein received extensive privileges after conviction
A majority staff report released Tuesday by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concludes that prosecutorial decisions, preferential…
Minister: Over 24,000 cases have been withdrawn
Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman says all politically motivated harassment cases—including murder cases—will be withdrawn, except rape cases. The minister stated…
Nepal PM Balen Shah’s India visit to cover full range of bilateral ties
India has stated that Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s proposed visit to New Delhi will address the full spectrum of bilateral…
Jamaat blames neighboring India for Bangladesh’s chaos
Attempts are underway to create unrest in various parts of Bangladesh with the direct support of a neighbouring country, Leader…
Myanmar junta forces reclaim key resistance headquarters and 10 bases
Myanmar’s military has seized a key resistance military command headquarters and 10 other bases in the south of the country,…
India condemns Chinese livestreamers for passing off Dhaka neighbourhoods as New Delhi
India has strongly criticised Chinese livestreamers who filmed in poorer areas of Dhaka and falsely presented the footage as scenes…
COP31: Bangladesh seeks climate justice through grants, not loans
The UN Climate Conference, COP31, has begun in Türkiye’s Antalya, focusing on securing climate finance, technology transfer and compensation for…
Australian rights group documents 146 minority deaths since August 2024
An Australian human rights organisation has documented 146 named deaths of religious and ethnic minority community members in Bangladesh between…
UN envoy on Rohingya Currie to visit Bangladesh from Wednesday
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E. Currie will visit Bangladesh from November 11…
Marco Rubio says ‘no need’ to attack Iran as diplomacy gathers pace
US top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he saw no need to attack Iran again, as diplomatic efforts to…