Bangladesh’s newly appointed Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Zahir Uddin Swapon, has pledged to ensure a safe and fear-free working environment for all journalists in the country. Speaking to the media, he emphasised that protecting reporters from threats, intimidation, or political pressure is a key governmental priority. Swapon assumed office following the swearing-in of the […]

The imam of the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-Abbasi, was detained by Israeli police on Monday evening. The arrest took place within the precincts of the mosque, located in occupied East Jerusalem. According to local sources cited by the Middle East Monitor, while the imam was apprehended from the mosque compound, Israeli authorities […]

Bangladesh’s Commerce Minister, Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, has assured that there is no cause for public concern over the country’s market situation. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Wednesday (18 January), he highlighted the structural vulnerabilities in Bangladesh’s export sector, noting that it remains narrowly focused, with approximately 85 per cent of exports dependent on […]

Md. Asaduzzaman, the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, has emphasised that honesty is inseparable from the judiciary. Speaking on Wednesday (18 February) during an introductory meeting with officials from both departments of his ministry on his first working day, the minister made it clear that judges are inherently expected to act with integrity. […]

Mahdi Hasan, General Secretary of the Habiganj district branch and former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, was detained for police questioning upon his return to Bangladesh. Sources at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport confirmed that Hasan arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday, 18 February, at 3:40 pm on an IndiGo flight from Delhi, India. Airport Detention […]

In preparation for the holy month of Ramadan, the administration of Kazipur Upazila in Sirajganj has launched a comprehensive market monitoring campaign to regulate essential commodity prices and ensure orderly trading. The initiative, which began on Wednesday, 18 February, is aimed at safeguarding consumers and preventing artificial price hikes during the festive season. From early […]

In a landmark ruling today, 18 February, the Dhaka court has handed down life sentences to artist Shilpi Begum and her son’s close friend Fahim Pathan over the murder of her husband, Sohel Howlader, in Hazari Bagh six years ago. The verdict was delivered by the 10th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Mohammad Shahidul Islam. According […]