RMG workers block Dhaka-Ctg highway for arrears in Narayanganj
26 May 2026, 21:48 PM
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26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
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'Declare violence against women, children a national emergency'
23 May 2026, 21:41 PM
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19 May 2026, 22:02 PM
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TIB condemns attack on Shah Ali Shrine, urges exemplary punishment, fair probe
16 May 2026, 19:42 PM
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Gender detection before birth facilitates discrimination against female children: HC
11 May 2026, 17:26 PM
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Amnesty says interim govt curbed freedoms in 2025
9 May 2026, 20:35 PM
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Don’t glorify, don’t dehumanise: Pakistan’s Dawn editor on covering militancy
7 May 2026, 19:48 PM
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MJF demands sexual harassment committees in all madrasas
6 May 2026, 23:03 PM
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Reaction / A country that keeps asking its children to survive its failures
5 May 2026, 21:55 PM
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Risks to gender-based diversity intensified post Aug 5: Iftekharuzzaman
Risks to gender-based diversity in the country have increased since August 5, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh, at an event today
9 December 2024, 15:06 PM
Apex court upholds HC order staying appointments of 6,531 primary teachers
The apex court also asked the HC to hear and dispose of by January 25 next year its previous rule
9 December 2024, 11:25 AM
Constitution reforms without election risk legal challenges
Say speakers at a discussion
8 December 2024, 19:23 PM
Environment for free expression a must
Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman yesterday said significant reforms are needed in the state administration.
3 December 2024, 22:20 PM
Tea workers end strike as NTC agrees to pay arrears
For three months, 12,000 workers across NTC's 12 tea gardens have gone unpaid, leaving them struggling to afford basic necessities. Many have turned to low-wage, irregular jobs as daily work
3 December 2024, 13:53 PM
Minority rights council concerned over case against lawyers, journalists
Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday expressed deep shock and concern over a "false and harassment-driven case" filed against 70 minority lawyers and two journalists in Chattogram
1 December 2024, 20:13 PM
34 eminent citizens urge govt to ensure media safety
Thirty-four eminent citizens in a statement yesterday expressed deep concern over the protests outside the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in Dhaka and Chattogram, as well as the attacks on Prothom Alo's offices in Rajshahi and Bogura
26 November 2024, 20:02 PM
CPJ for probe into threats against media houses
The Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based global media rights body, has called for a swift investigation into the recent threats and attacks targeting The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.
26 November 2024, 18:01 PM
Constitution reform: Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad submits proposal
On behalf of Bangladesh's religious and ethnic minority communities, the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad submitted several proposals to the online portal of the Constitution Reform Commission today
26 November 2024, 17:16 PM
Stop bullying, misinformation targeting women
Women must be given adequate space in politics and the freedom to express their opinions without falling victim to rumours or mob justice on social media, speakers said at an event yesterday.
25 November 2024, 20:03 PM
CPB, BJIM concerned over rallies in front of media houses
Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) and the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) have expressed deep concern over recent protest rallies outside the offices of two national newspapers, Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, in Dhaka and Chattogram
25 November 2024, 20:01 PM
Press freedom faces serious attack: Noab
The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday expressed concern over continued attacks on the freedom of the media.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Constitution Reform Commission: IRI delegation calls on Prof Ali Riaz
A three-member delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI) paid a courtesy visit to Prof Ali Riaz, the head of the Bangladesh Constitution Reform Commission today
25 November 2024, 17:02 PM
July uprising: Women activists feel sidelined and forgotten
Demand equal representation in state reforms at discussion
22 November 2024, 19:00 PM
Revocation of accreditation cards worries Noab
The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) yesterday expressed grave concern at the government’s decision to cancel accreditation cards of over one hundred journalists.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Tea workers demo for arrears
Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets in Sylhet yesterday, demanding immediate payment of unpaid wages and rations.
15 November 2024, 20:00 PM
Revoking accreditation: BJIM voices concerns
Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) has raised concerns over the interim government's recent cancellation of press accreditation cards for 167 journalists, allegedly without clarifying why it took such action
14 November 2024, 15:50 PM
Protect rights of all irrespective of their political beliefs: Amnesty
Referring to the foiled Awami League rally on Sunday, Amnesty International today urged authorities in Bangladesh to protect the rights of all people irrespective of their political beliefs
12 November 2024, 16:01 PM
DUJ faction concerned over revoking accreditation of journos
A faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) yesterday expressed concern over government’s decision of revoking accreditation cards of over 200 journalists.
11 November 2024, 17:07 PM
Freedom of press still under attack
Expressing deep concern, the Editors’ Council yesterday said that press freedom in the country is still under attack from certain quarters of society despite the interim government’s promises to uphold it.
5 November 2024, 18:00 PM