Amnesty flags human rights risks in 3 Bangladesh laws, calls for withdrawal and amendments
London-based Amnesty International has urged Bangladesh’s government to withdraw a proposed cyber law amendment and revise two recently enacted statutes…
NCP threatens to cut trading, corridors and transit if India refuses to give water
The National Citizen Party (NCP)—widely viewed as a political vehicle shaped under the influence of Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus…
670 RMG factories shut as worker protests paralyse key industrial zones
Non-stop demonstrations over minimum wage hikes and an end to blacklisting have forced the closure of 670 ready-made garment (RMG)…
GCDG documents widespread academic repression, forced resignations, and institutional exclusion since August 2024
The Global Center for Democratic Governance (GCDG) has released a comprehensive research publication examining reported academic repression, institutional exclusion, disciplinary…
BGB deployed as RMG workers block roads amid calls to return to work
Ready-made garment (RMG) workers staged fresh protests and road blockades in Mirpur and Gazipur on Monday, a day after the…
Child Marriage: Where does Bangladesh stand in the post-Hasina pro-Islamist era?
In the age of artificial intelligence and robotics, Bangladesh’s political discourse is still fixated on how far the legal age…
BTMA President Shawkat Aziz sent to jail after bail plea rejected
A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of Shawkat Aziz Russell, President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) and…
Awami League ridicules PM Tarique for fueling economic crisis amid energy shortages
The Bangladesh Awami League has sharply criticized the BNP-led government, alleging that under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman the country has…
Two out of five involved in journalist Alif’s murder confess in court
In the murder case of journalist Lutuzzaman Alif in Durgapur, Netrakona, two accused have given confessional statements in court. They…
PM Tarique warns RMG workers of tougher action for factory closure, violence
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to protect the interests of ready-made garment (RMG) workers, improve their…
PM convenes special meeting as RMG unrest spirals
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an emergency meeting on Sunday evening at the Secretariat to determine steps for resolving ongoing…
Gas crisis to worsen for LNG terminal maintenance
An already acute gas shortage across Bangladesh is set to intensify as the Summit LNG Terminal will suspend operations for…
USS Warrior arrives in Chattogram for CARAT-2026 joint exercise
The US Navy’s mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior arrived at Chattogram Port on Sunday to take part in the bilateral…
New pay scale takes effect while economy bleeds under fresh borrowing
Government employees began receiving salaries under the long-awaited National Pay Scale 2026 today, along with three months of arrears, even…