The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to take “urgent action” to release four journalists imprisoned in Bangladesh, saying the charges against them appear retaliatory and unsupported by credible evidence.

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognised Bangladesh’s Tangail Saree weaving industry as an intangible cultural heritage.

Tobacco consumption and production cost the country Tk 87,544 crore last year, more than double the tax collected from tobacco companies in fiscal 2023–24, according to a recent study.

The prime suspect in Monday’s double murder is still at large with law enforcers struggling to trace her as she left almost no digital footprint.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for building a post-uprising Bangladesh anchored in women’s leadership, drawing inspiration from Begum Rokeya’s lifelong struggle for equality and education.

The country’s only genocide museum in Khulna has remained closed for visitors for around 17 months.

The interim government yesterday urged all to refrain from “illegal and unapproved” public gatherings and movements after the announcement of the election schedule, expected today or the day after.

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BNP, if it returns to power, will ensure the independence of Anti-Corruption Commission to effectively control graft in the country, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s condition remains unchanged and is under the supervision of her medical board at the capital’s Evercare Hospital.

At least 156 people were killed and 242 injured in 276 incidents of mob violence till November this year, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society. That’s an average of about 14 deaths per month from mob violence.

Political parties are accelerating preparations for the coming polls, with aspirants nearly finalised, alliances taking shape, and seat-sharing talks at full throttle.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s “steadfast commitment to upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms of all”, as guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Charter.

With three more dengue deaths reported yesterday, the total number of fatalities this year has risen to 401 – the third-highest since Bangladesh began recording dengue deaths in 2000.

Illegal hill cutting continues on a massive scale in two remote areas of Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj, putting thousands at risk of landslides, despite repeated drives, fines and arrests by the administration.

FAME, a theatre troupe in Chattogram, is set to stage the fifth and sixth performances of Rabindranath Tagore’s drama “Valmiki Protibha” at Theatre Institute Chattogram auditorium on December 11 and 12.

The Eastern Zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) has revised pontage charges for the first time in nearly 43 years, resulting in fare increases ranging from Tk 5 to Tk 226 per ticket, depending on seat category. The new rates will take effect from December 20.

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from outside the east gate of Chattogram Medical College Hospital yesterday morning.

The Department of Environment seized around 375 kilogrammes of banned polythene during an enforcement drive in Chattogram yesterday.