As concerns over violence against the press continue to grow, advocates say news organizations in Bangladesh must take stronger steps to protect their staff, starting with safety policies inside the newsroom. Media groups are being encouraged to adopt clear rules ensuring that no journalist is punished for refusing an assignment deemed too dangerous without proper […]
The recent wave of violence against journalists has intensified calls for stronger protections, with rights advocates urging concrete steps to safeguard media workers across Bangladesh. Press freedom groups say the government must enforce tougher laws, prosecute attackers and ensure swift investigations to break what they describe as a longstanding pattern of impunity. Proposals include the […]
Violence targeting journalists surged across Bangladesh in August, according to the Human Rights Support Society, which documented 39 incidents affecting at least 72 reporters nationwide. Md. Asaduzzaman Tuhin, a reporter for Protidiner Kagoj, was killed on Aug. 7 after being hacked to death in Gazipur. On Aug. 22, the body of Bibhu Ranjan Sarker, a […]
Today marks the 127th birth anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, a towering figure in Bangla literature, journalism, and politics. Born on September 3, 1898, in Mymensingh’s Dhanikhola village, Ahmad went on to become one of the greatest satirical writers of his time. His works such as Aina, Asmani Parda, and Gulliverer Safarnama not only entertained […]
Architect Marina Tabassum has once again brought Bangladesh global recognition by winning the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the second time. She was honoured for Khudi Bari (“Tiny House”), a portable, climate-resilient shelter built from bamboo and steel for families displaced by river erosion and flooding. The project provides an affordable, replicable solution […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged his country to explore new trade partners beyond the United States, and Bangladesh should be at the top of that list. Bangladesh, with more than 170 million people, is one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, consistently posting growth above 6% in the past decade. Already a key textile […]
The National Citizen Party’s (NCP) visit to the BNP with flowers reflects the spirit of democratic respect and unity in Bangladesh. They brought flowers as a gesture of goodwill and respect to mark the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) 47th founding anniversary. Though political differences remain, this gesture highlights a shared commitment to dialogue and the […]
At least 15 Bangladeshi fishermen were abducted Sunday evening near Saint Martin Island in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, by Myanmar’s rebel Arakan Army. The group seized three trawlers at gunpoint while the fishermen were catching fish in the Seeta area. A fourth vessel managed to escape and reported the incident. No official statement has yet come […]
Bangladesh faces a widening gap between registered taxpayers and those who actually file returns, a problem that threatens the country’s fiscal health and undermines public trust in the tax system. Despite more than 12 million citizens holding Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs), around 35 percent did not file returns in the last fiscal year, according to […]
Police recovered the body of U.S. citizen Terrence Arvelle Jackson, about 50, from the Westin Dhaka on Sunday. Jackson, who had been in Bangladesh for several months on business, checked into the hotel on April 29. When hotel staff failed to reach him in the afternoon, police and U.S. embassy officials opened his room with […]
