How can there be consensus? asks BNP’s Salahuddin

June 29, 2025

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned the approach of the proposed National Consensus Commission, saying mandatory acceptance of its proposals would undermine the idea of consensus. “If everyone must accept the commission’s proposals, how can there be consensus? The Constitution is not a religious text that cannot be changed,” he said at an […]Continue Reading

Leaders from multiple parties, faith groups join Chormonai Pir’s rally in Dhaka

June 29, 2025

Leaders from Jamaat-e-Islami, NCP, Gono Odhikar Parishad, AB Party, and minority faith communities joined a mass rally organised by Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) on Friday at Suhrawardy Udyan. The rally, led by IAB Ameer Chormonai Pir Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, called for electoral reform, proportional representation, judicial fairness, and a level playing field. Continue Reading

PCCP condemns armed extortion attempt at Rangamati university

June 29, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI The Parbatya Chattogram Chhatra Parishad (PCCP) has condemned an alleged armed demonstration at Rangamati Science and Technology University by members of a hill-based group. In a statement issued on Friday, PCCSP said seven armed individuals entered the campus late Thursday night and demanded extortion money from workers involved in Continue Reading

PCNP opposes proposed amendment to ethnic cultural institution law

June 29, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI The Parbatya Chattogram Nagorik Parishad (PCNP) in Rangamati has urged the government to withdraw a proposed amendment to the Small Ethnic Group Cultural Institution Act, 2010. At a press conference on Saturday, PCNP leaders said the proposed renaming of the institutions as institutes of ethnic diversity would violate the constitution and Continue Reading

Belarus supplies air defense system to Myanmar junta: activist group

June 29, 2025

Belarus has supplied an air defense system to Myanmar’s junta to defend against anti-regime drone strikes, Justice for Myanmar said, The Irrawaddy reports. The rights group said on Saturday that it had uncovered significant, ongoing military collaboration between the two regimes. Leaked correspondence with Belarus confirmed the custom-design of air defense command V3D Continue Reading

Israel receives nearly 39,000 compensation claims over Iranian missile damages: Anadolu Agency

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Israeli authorities have received nearly 39,000 claims for compensation for material damages caused by Iranian missile strikes, Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday, citing local media. According to the Yedioth Ahronoth daily, the Compensation Fund at the Israeli Tax Authority has received approximately 38,700 claims since the onset of the Israel-Iran Continue Reading

ECNEC clears Tk 652cr project for Rohingya water, sanitation

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project worth Tk 652.55 crore to enhance water supply, sanitation, and solid waste management services for displaced Rohingya communities and local residents in 11 upazilas of Cox’s Bazar and Noakhali, Bonik Barta reports. The project, titled Integrated Services and Continue Reading

Khamenei says Iran dealt US ‘severe slap’, claims victory over Israel

June 27, 2025

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the US had “gained nothing” from its attacks during the Islamic republic’s 12-day war with Israel that saw nuclear sites hit, France24 reports with inputs from AFP and AP news agencies.  In a video broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei said the US “engaged in the […]Continue Reading

Armed group demands extortion at Rangamati university construction site

June 27, 2025

An armed group reportedly entered the campus of Rangamati Science and Technology University on Thursday night, demanding extortion money from ongoing development work at the institution. According to university officials, seven armed individuals entered the main campus around 10:45 pm and approached workers engaged in construction activities. The assailants allegedly Continue Reading

Support for Israel among Americans drops, poll shows

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK New polling shows a drop in support for Israel among Americans, most notably among young people, Al Jazeera reports citing Israeli outlet Mariv. A Harvard/Harris poll found that overall support for Israel had dropped from 80 per cent to 75 per cent of Americans surveyed over two years, while the percentage of […]Continue Reading