Wednesday, July 9, 2025

BNP may go for tougher anti-govt campaign: Dudu

The BNP-led 18-Party Alliance may enforce tough anti-government campaigns, including hartals, demanding immediate release of their detained leaders and holding of the next general election under the supervision of a non-party caretaker government, said BNP spokesperson Shamsuzzaman Dudu. An announcement in this regard is expected to come out from a public meeting

Prosecution witness against Nizami declared ‘hostile’

The prosecution, on Sunday, examined the seventh prosecution witness against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) and declared him as “hostile” with the tribunal’s permission. Pradip Kumar Dev gave his deposition before the three-member tribunal, headed by its chairman justice ATM Fazle Kabir, as the seventh

Form of govt matters little for fair elections: Dipu Moni

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni today called the type of government as a non-significant issue for credible polls as the opposition was spreading a campaign to restore the caretaker government to oversee the upcoming parliament election. “Caretaker system or any other form of government matters little unless there is an independent and strong election commission,” she ... Read more

Two bloggers granted bail

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to two bloggers who were detained allegedly for making derogatory comments on Allah, Prophet Muhammad (SM) and Islam hurting religious sentiments through social media. The bloggers are—Subrata Adhikari Shuvo, 24, a Master’s student of Dhaka University and Russel Parvez, 36, a teacher at an English medium school.

Dhaka Nursing College students demand stipend resumption

The students of Dhaka Nursing College today will organise a human chain in front of National Press Club, demanding reinitiating stipend for all students enrolling for nursing at the college. They also demanded that the government should introduce one year internship and should issue the order letter immediately, said a press release.

Seven to race for SCC mayoral post

Seven candidates submitted nomination papers on Sunday, the last day of submission, to contest for the mayoral post in the Sylhet City Corporation polls scheduled for June 15. Of the seven mayoral aspirants, who submitted nomination papers, one is of the ruling Awami League, 4 of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party,

Tagore’s Nobel centenary celebrated

The 100th anniversary of Tagore’s winning of the Nobel Prize was celebrated in a programme jointly organised by Bangladesh National Museum and Chhayanaut on Saturday at the main auditorium of the museum. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel in literature in 1913 as a first non-European for his English edition of Gitanjali  (Song Offerings). Chhayanaut president ... Read more

Tagore’s Nobel centenary celebrated

The 100th anniversary of Tagore’s winning of the Nobel Prize was celebrated in a programme jointly organised by Bangladesh National Museum and Chhayanaut on Saturday at the main auditorium of the museum. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel in literature in 1913 as a first non-European for his English edition of Gitanjali

Plays depicting history staged on third day

Eight plays, most of which are periodic drama, were staged on the third day of the ongoing eight-day theatre festival at three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Organised by the academy, the festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab features 64 theatre plays from the Shilpakala-based and college-based theatre troupes from 64 districts.

Laila wins Close-up 1 contest

Laila won the crown of the reality show Close-up 1 Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh at the grand gala held on Saturday at the Bangabandu International Conference Centre. Sohag became the first runner-up and Tutul became the second runner up. Laila obtained 36 marks out of 50 from

Abritty celebrates 10th anniv

Recitation troupe Abritty- Abritty celebrated its 10th founding anniversary and a reunion through an array of recitations and discussion sessions at a programme held at the Teachers Students Cultural Centre of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday. Artistes of the organisation recited and rendered songs in chorus. The senior members of the organisation shared their ... Read more

Abaji moves Dhaka audience

A mind-blowing concert presented by the world renowned French-Lebanese musician Abaji was held at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday. The legendary musician played compositions on different types of traditional instruments of Middle Eastern, European, East Asian and Indian origin.