Pilkhana Massacre Staff Correspondent: On February 25-26, 2009, a massacre at Dhaka’s Pilkhana headquarters of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) left 57 military officers and 17 civilians dead, including the head of the BDR, Major General…

8 local groups and India dominate BD power sector

Farhad Chowdhury: The power generation capacity in the country has increased continuously for the last 15 years. At this time, private investment was more than the public sector. Besides, several power plants have been constructed by…

Govt mulls independent media commission: Info Adviser

Stuff Correspondent: The government is considering forming an independent media commission, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam said on Sunday. The adviser said this while exchanging views with journalists at his Secretariat office. “We have primarily…

An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire

International Desk: An Israel airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people, all from the same family, on Saturday, hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas after 10 months…

Up to 626 people took refuge in cantonments for safety after fall of AL govt: ISPR

Stuff Correspondent: A total of 626 people, including members of the deposed Awami League government, took shelter in different cantonments of the country after it collapsed on August 5, according to ISPR on Sunday. Following a…

UNDP reaffirms support to Bangladesh interim govt

International Desk: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner has reaffirmed UNDP’s steadfast commitment to support the emerging national priorities of the interim government in Bangladesh. The administrator wished Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and…

Hasina’s dictatorship has destroyed every institution of the country: Prof Yunus tells diplomats

Stuff Correspondent: Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship has destroyed every institution of the country in the effort to stay in power. The judiciary has been…

Bangladesh faces Tk 14,000 cr arrears in gas-oil imports

Rafiqul Islam Azad: Bangladesh’s outstanding payments for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and fuel oil imports have surpassed $1.2 billion, amounting to approximately Tk 14,160 crore at the current exchange rate of Tk 118 per dollar. Of…

First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

International Desk: Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has…

Derailment in Gazipur halts rail communication with northern Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: A bogie of the Dhaka-bound Padma Express train from Rajshahi derailed at Salna in Gazipur. As a result, train service between Dhaka and the northern part of the country has been suspended. The incident…

Prof Yunus to join third “Voice of the Global South” Summit virtually Saturday

Staff Correspondent: Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will virtually join the third “Voice of the Global South” Summit, which will be hosted by India He will join the Summit from Dhaka at 10.30-11.30am on…