Review of 133 Ordinances Nears Completion, Says Salahuddin Ahmed
The review process of 133 ordinances issued during the tenure of Bangladesh’s interim government has reached its final stage, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Wednesday.
No Buses, Double Fares: Eid Travelers Suffer on Dhaka–Tangail Highway
On the day before Eid, people from the northern region are still returning home via the Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge highway. Due to fewer public transport vehicles than usual, there has been a severe shortage of buses.
Four Bangladesh Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Although Iran has eased restrictions on vessel movement in the Strait of Hormuz, no Bangladesh-flagged ships have been able to cross the “red zone.” The number of such vessels is 20. Among them, 10 ships carry 146 seafarers and crew members. There are also four Bangladesh-flagged ships in nearby waters, all of whose seafarers and crew are Bangladeshi.
July Movement Activist Accuses Former ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul of Corruption
A participant in the July mass uprising has raised serious allegations of corruption and misconduct against former International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam and several prosecutors associated with him.
Beheaded Body Found in Bangladesh’s Pirojpur, Two Suspects Arrested
Police have arrested two suspects following the recovery of a beheaded body in the southern district of Pirojpur, in a case that has shocked local residents.
Bangladesh Celebrates 106th Birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Today is the 106th birth anniversary of the undisputed leader of Bangladesh and Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
New Vice-Chancellors at DU, JU, and BAU; New Chairman at UGC
Professor A B M Obaidul Islam, a professor of physics, is becoming the new Vice-Chancellor of University of Dhaka, who had been serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University until now.
Publishers Call 2026 Ekushey Book Fair the Worst in History Amid Near-Zero Book Sales
This year, the Bangla Academy has delivered what many are calling the most disastrous book fair in the country’s history. On one hand, far fewer books were published than expected; on the other, book sales have practically dropped to zero, creating a new milestone of failure. Those involved said that alarmingly there were almost no new books on the Liberation War, and the fair has turned into a laughable event with almost no visitors.
Matiur Rahman Chowdhury Elected NOAB President for 2026-27 Term
Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor-in-chief of Daily Manab Zamin, has been elected president of the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB).
Survivors of the Desert: How Bangladeshi Women Endure Sexual Exploitation in Libya
The arid deserts of Libya and the vast, restless Mediterranean conceal a world of horror where Bangladeshi women are treated as mere commodities. Dreams of Europe fade under the weight of exploitation, with 14-year-old girls facing systematic gang rape, and desperate women forced to trade their bodies for a single glass of clean water. This normalized “business model” of sexual slavery has persisted, unchecked, over the last five years, leaving thousands of lives scarred and countless graves unmarked.