Rozina Islam taken to Kashimpur Women's Central Jail

Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam was taken to Kashimpur Women's Central Jail in Gazipur from Dhaka this afternoon.
18 May 2021, 12:38 PM

Citizens, politicians, journalists have no right in this so-called democracy: Fakhrul

Demanding withdrawal of the case filed against Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam and her immediate release, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “We have been saying for a long time that people have no right in this country. Citizens, politicians or journalists don’t have any rights in what this government calls democracy.”
18 May 2021, 11:33 AM

Covid-19: 42nd BCS viva postponed

Bangladesh Public Service Commission today postponed the viva exam for the 42nd (Special) Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
18 May 2021, 10:56 AM

11 eminent personalities condemn assault on Rozina Islam, demand withdrawal of case

Eleven eminent personalities have condemned the assault on Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam by government officials at the Secretariat when she was collecting information from the health ministry.
18 May 2021, 10:37 AM

Journalists across the country demand immediate release of Rozina

Journalists across the country today demanded immediate release of Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam and punishment of those who assaulted and harassed her at the Secretariat yesterday.
18 May 2021, 08:55 AM

I’ve been wronged for my reports on health ministry: Rozina

Prothom Alo’s Senior Reporter Rozina Islam has said that she is being treated wrongfully.
18 May 2021, 07:44 AM

Family says will sue Secretariat officials who assaulted Rozina

The family of Prothom Alo's Senior Reporter Rozina Islam will file a case over her assault at the Secretariat yesterday.
18 May 2021, 06:50 AM

Journalists to boycott health ministry events until Rozina’s bail

Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters' Forum (BSRF) has decided to boycott any event of the health ministry until Prothom Alo's Senior Reporter Rozina Islam gets released on bail.
18 May 2021, 06:05 AM

PM wants to take partnership with South Korea to new height

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended her warmest congratulations to Kim Boo-Kyum, newly elected Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, saying she looks forward to working together to take the partnership between the two countries to a new height.
18 May 2021, 05:00 AM

Journalist Rozina Islam sued under Official Secrets Act

A case has been filed against Bangla daily Prothom Alo Senior Reporter Rozina Islam under the Official Secrets Act.
17 May 2021, 19:26 PM

Detention of Rozina Islam: Journalists stage protest at Shahbagh Police Station

Journalists have gone to Shahbagh Police Station to protest the confinement of Bangla daily Prothom Alo's Senior Reporter Rozina Islam at the Secretariat and her subsequent handover to the police station.
17 May 2021, 19:17 PM

Prothom Alo journalist Rozina taken to police station after 5 hours’ confinement at Secretariat

Rozina Islam, a senior reporter of Bangla daily Prothom Alo, was taken to Shahbagh Police Station tonight after being confined at the Secretariat for five hours.
17 May 2021, 16:58 PM

Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming brought country back from darkness: Radwan Mujib

Reminiscing the homecoming of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 40 years back, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq on Monday paid tributes to this historical moment, saying that she 'turned Bangladesh away from the darkness' on this day.
17 May 2021, 16:37 PM

11 Bangladeshis return from India through Gede-Darshana border

A total of 11 Bangladeshis returned from India through the Gede-Darshana border in Chuadanga this evening.
17 May 2021, 15:29 PM

Crowds of Dhaka-bound people at Paturia, Aricha

Crowds are forming at Paturia ferry ghat and Aricha from Daulatdia of Rajbari district as holidaymakers started to return to Dhaka after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr at their village homes.
17 May 2021, 11:31 AM

US ambassador discusses joint response plan, bilateral issues with Shahriar Alam

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller today met State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam and discussed the 2021 Joint Response Plan which will be launched tomorrow.
17 May 2021, 10:46 AM

Heat wave may continue for 4-5 more days: Met office

The ongoing mild heat wave sweeping over parts of Bangladesh may continue for 4-5 more days, according to Bangladesh Met Office.
17 May 2021, 10:01 AM

How to send financial support to Palestine: embassy in Dhaka provides details

The Palestine embassy in Dhaka has said at this hour of need, many Bangladeshis have extended their hands of cooperation, and many have shown keen enthusiasm to donate money for the brotherly country.
17 May 2021, 09:44 AM

The then govt wouldn’t allow me to return: Sheikh Hasina recalls her homecoming

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has established itself as a developing country, defying numerous challenges and obstacles both at home and from abroad.
17 May 2021, 08:42 AM

1 dead, 5 injured in Khulna road accident

One person was killed and five were injured today in a collision between a truck and Mahindra at Fultola upazila of Khulna. The accident occurred at Khulna-Jashore highway in Damodar area.
17 May 2021, 08:32 AM