Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: Authorities at Dhaka University on Thursday formed a seven-member committee to investigate the death of a man in mob lynching inside the university’s Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall. The victim, Tofazzal, was beaten to death allegedly by a group of students of the hall suspecting him as a thief,…

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) will undergo significant reforms to become a skilled, well-organized, and professional force, according to Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. Speaking at a ceremony at the Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Academy in Shafipur, Gazipur, the adviser…

Staff Correspondent: Metro rail service from Dhaka’s Agargaon to Motijheel has been suspended since 9:45 am today due to technical faults. Expressing regret for this inconvenience, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) said they will notify commuters after the operations resume. Movement of the metro rail remains as usual…

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to return to her Gulshan residence this evening after receiving treatment for six days at Evercare Hospital in the capital. “She will be discharged from the hospital today as per the advice of the medical board,” said AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda’s personal…

Staff Correspondent: The World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Martin Raiser arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday. During his two-day visit, Raiser will meet with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Finance Adviser Dr SalehuddinAhmed, Adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan,…

Industry Desk: We acknowledge receipt of the legal notice dated August 29, 2024, from Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), concerning our article titled “Rampant Corruption at IUT Tarnishes Image of Bangladesh Abroad,” which was published on August 26 on our online…

Staff Correspondent: From 2021-2026, USAID has committed nearly $1 billion to help improve the lives of the Bangladeshi people, the US Embassy in Dhaka said on Monday. During the US delegation’s visit, USAID signed a development agreement worth over $200 million with the Interim Government to support Bangladesh in advancing…

Staff Correspondent: Former Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujon was arrested on Monday night from Bangladesh Specialized Hospital in Dhaka’s Shyamoli. Sujon was taken into custody by law enforcement officials from Room 833 of the hospital. Officer-in-Charge of Jatrabari Police Station, Md. Faruk Ahmed, confirmed the matter. There is an ongoing…

Staff Correspondent: Former president of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, Shahriar Kabir, was arrested from Dhaka’s Tejgaon area on Monday night. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tejgaon Police Station, Md. Mobarak Hossain, confirmed the matter. Kabir was arrested from a house in the Tejgaon area. There is a case against him.…

Staff Correspondent: Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Sunday Bangladesh and the United States discussed Bangladesh’s financial sector’s reforms broadly, noting that the discussion will be seen as the foundation to take forward the discussion for a meaningful engagement. “We think it is a foundation for a meaningful engagement with…