Victory day today: A nation born out of blood and grit

The tide of war had turned by mid-December in 1971. The promise of freedom was no longer a dream. It had hardened into tangible certainty.
15 December 2025, 18:04 PM

Resignation of home adviser sought

Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad yesterday placed a five-point demand before the government, calling for the resignation of senior officials, accountability for killings allegedly involving India’s Border Security Force (BSF), and restrictions on political participation ahead of the next parliamentary election.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Structural weakness, politics undermine country’s anti-graft efforts: speakers

Bangladesh’s efforts to curb corruption and ensure transparency will remain ineffective unless accountability reforms address the broader governance system, speakers said at a roundtable discussion yesterday.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Nothing more than a token gesture’

The Police Commission Ordinance, 2025 fails to meet long-standing public demands for an independent police commission and risks entrenching bureaucratic control over law enforcement, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a statement yesterday.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Next nat’l polls: Cabinet orders neutrality of government employees

The Cabinet Division has issued a strict directive instructing all government employees to carry out their duties in a neutral and lawful manner during the upcoming national parliamentary election and referendum.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Appointment of next CJ: Absence of specific constitutional provision fuels speculation

With Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed set to retire on December 27, the absence of a specific constitutional provision has led to speculation about who will succeed him.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Raktakarabi holds musical event in Ctg

Cultural organisation Raktakarabi presented a musical feature titled “O Alor Pothojatri” on Sunday, as a tribute to the memory of the martyred intellectuals, artistes, and writers of the Liberation War, and to mark Victory Day.
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

How Bangladesh fought a global war without guns

Prof Rehman Sobhan recounts the lesser-known diplomatic battle of 1971
15 December 2025, 16:42 PM

SRHR Knowledge Fair marks 10 years with grassroots business focus

Share-Net Bangladesh highlights sustainable SRHR through innovation and collaboration
15 December 2025, 16:09 PM

Private bank officials may now serve as polling officers: EC

Previously issued a letter in this regard on December 10
15 December 2025, 15:34 PM

China-funded dormitory for female DU students likely to break ground next year

Necessary internal administrative procedures on Bangladesh's part completed, Chinese ambassador says
15 December 2025, 15:24 PM
15 December 2025, 15:14 PM

Policy issued on firearm licence and retainer appointment for candidates, politicians

Licences will remain valid for 15 days from the day of election results announcement
15 December 2025, 14:44 PM

Tensions flare at CU as student groups face off over admin building lock

Shibir, Chhatra Dal and left-leaning activists exchange slogans amid demand for pro-VC’s resignation
15 December 2025, 14:37 PM

'If we are not safe, our enemies cannot be safe here either'

Mahfuj Alam says foreign assets manufactured consent for attacking Hadi
15 December 2025, 14:16 PM

20-member Bangladesh delegation in Kolkata to attend Victory Day celebrations

Delegation includes eight freedom fighters and their family members
15 December 2025, 14:00 PM

Anis Alamgir's arrest poses threat to core principles of a democratic state: ASK

Any alleged offence must be addressed through fair and lawful procedures, it says
15 December 2025, 13:53 PM

‘Neighbouring country exploited war between East and West Pakistan, killed our intellectuals’

Narayanganj BNP leader says Jamaat should seek correction in history
15 December 2025, 13:39 PM

‘We have witnessed such practices in the past’

Editors' Council condemns arrest of journalist Anis Alamgir
15 December 2025, 13:16 PM
15 December 2025, 13:02 PM