World must create conducive conditions for return of Rohingyas: Bangladesh

July 5, 2025

Bangladesh remains committed to work constructively with all partners to find a comprehensive and durable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis through voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya to the Rakhine, said Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam, permanent representative of Bangladesh in Geneva. “It is the collective duty of the Continue Reading

Two killed, including KNA commander, in army operation in Bandarban

July 3, 2025

Two people, including a KNA commander, were killed and one injured in an army operation in Ruma, Bandarban in the early morning of Thursday. A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and equipment was also recovered, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation, which has been underway for 48 hours based […]Continue Reading

Abu Sayeed’s martyrdom played decisive role in dictatorship fall: Nahid Islam

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Central convener of National Citizens Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has said the martyrdom of Abu Sayeed on July 16 last year (2024) had played a decisive role in the fall of the dictatorship. “On July 1, 2024, the democratic anti-discrimination student movement began. Thousands of students, youth and public, including Abu Sayeed, joined […]Continue Reading

Call for removal of CHT advisor by local ethnic communities

July 1, 2025

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Ethnic communities in Bangladesh’s hill districts are demanding the removal of Supradip Chakma, Advisor on Hill Tracts Affairs, after one year in the role. Chakma, from Khagrachhari, is a prominent figure and the first Chakma to join the foreign service and become a secretary. He retired in 2021 after serving as Bangladesh’s Ambassador […]Continue Reading

Contractor abandons ICT Building construction at Thanchi College

July 1, 2025

THANCHI CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN The construction of the ICT building at Thanchi College in Bandarban has been stalled for three years. As a result, over a hundred students are unable to access digital classes and computer-based education. The Bangladesh Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education initiated a project in 2022-23 to build the ICT building with […]Continue Reading

July Uprising marked as a key milestone in Bangladesh’s struggle for identity, justice, and democracy: CHT Advisor

July 1, 2025

Supradip Chakma, the Advisor on Hill Tracts Affairs, described the July Uprising as a significant milestone in Bangladesh’s struggle for the establishment of its people’s identity, justice, and democracy. He stated that the sacrifices made by the martyrs of the uprising would continue to inspire the nation. Speaking as the chief guest at a special […]Continue Reading

BNP was first to talk about reforms: Fakhrul

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam today said a smear campaign is going on against BNP that the party is not accepting reforms and that’s why reforms are not being implemented. “There is a campaign in the media as well as social media BNP is not accepting reforms. But BNP was the first […]Continue Reading

Khaleda Zia calls for maintaining unity to institutionalise democracy

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called for maintaining unity to institutionalize democracy. “We must ensure that this stream of blood of July uprising heroes (martyrs) and the stream of tears of mothers do not go in vain. Unity must be maintained. Let us all together realize the dream […]Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman calls for staying united for national interests

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today urged all political parties to stay united for national interests. “The national unity of political parties will remain unbroken, keeping in mind that the evil forces of subjugation cannot raise their heads,” he said while virtually addressing a discussion at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center Continue Reading

Armed UPDF member arrested in Chattogram

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 has arrested Sujon Barua, an active armed member of the Chattogram Hill Tract-based separatist group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), from the Bayezid Bostami area of Chattogram city. According to a press release issued by the RAB media wing this morning (1 July), the arrest was made ysterday (30 […]Continue Reading