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The Professional Human Rights Council has protested the decision to temporarily suspend three teachers of Dhaka University and form a tribunal against them.
At least 55 women and girls were killed and 54 were raped across the country in August, while 252 women and girls faced various forms of violence during the month, according to data compiled by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 438 people and filed 86 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime operation across the capital, police said on Wednesday (September 2).
The government has brought major changes in the top management of public administration. Contractual senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md Ehsanul Haque has been removed and made a member of the Planning Commission. In his place, contractual secretary of the Health Services Division Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury has been transferred and posted as secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. At the same time, three officers of the administration have been promoted to the rank of secretary and given charge of three important ministries.
It is a Bhadra afternoon. Outside the window, the sun is scorching the courtyard. The wind is blowing, yet there is no coolness in it. Sweat gathers on the forehead, neck and back. Even under the fan, the air feels hot. To make matters worse, frequent power cuts bring the fan to a halt, and the four walls of the room quickly turn into a heated box. Outside, people wait for the rain; indoors, they wait for relief. Both seem to be taking their time. Adding to the oppressive humidity this year is another uncomfortable message from the global weather system—the El Niño is strengthening.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Bangladesh has announced a strong squad ahead of the men’s cricket event of the Asian Games to be held in Japan. Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has found a place as a surprise inclusion in the 15-member squad led by Liton Das.
India has got the opportunity to host the first-ever ICC Women’s Champions Trophy. The country has been given the responsibility of organizing next year’s T20 tournament after leaving behind Bangladesh and South Africa in the race to become the host.
Towhid Hridoy has created new history by breaking the 77-year-old record for the highest individual score by any visiting batter on South African soil. He played a magnificent unbeaten innings of 350 runs for Bangladesh ‘A’ against South Africa ‘A’ in Potchefstroom.
Cavan Sullivan, 16, a Bangladeshi-origin footballer, has come into discussion by creating a unique record by scoring goals and assists in four consecutive matches for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer (MLS). The family relationship of this young attacking midfielder, who is in great form, with Bangladesh has also newly come into discussion.
Towhid Hridoy has created history by scoring a triple century in first-class cricket as the first Bangladeshi batsman on foreign soil. The middle-order batter of Bangladesh made history against the host South Africa ‘A’ team in Potchefstroom of South Africa on Wednesday.
Egypt have rewarded coach Hossam Hassan for guiding the national team to an impressive 2026 World Cup campaign, extending his contract through 2030.
A nearly 125-year-old historic Hindu temple has been demolished in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province allegedly to expand the premises of a madrasa. Minority organizations and rights activists of the country have strongly condemned the incident and demanded a proper investigation.
Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti, 32, has been killed in a stabbing at Times Square in New York. A 68-year-old person has been seriously injured in this incident and is under treatment in hospital.
Nepal has demanded climate compensation after massive loss of lives and damage in the devastating floods. The country is strongly raising this demand on the international stage after more than one thousand people were killed and many went missing in the devastating disaster of the last week.
Mirza Abbas, BNP Standing Committee member and Prime Minister’s political adviser, is returning home after long treatment in Singapore and Malaysia after five and a half months. His wife Afroza Abbas is accompanying him.
BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has said that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s popularity is growing as the government has so far avoided taking any measures against public interests.
BNP Standing Committee member and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Mirza Abbas is set to return home on Wednesday (September 2) after nearly five months of medical treatment in Singapore and Malaysia.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is observing its 48th founding anniversary today.
The government has brought major changes in the top management of public administration. Contractual senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md Ehsanul Haque has been removed and made a member of the Planning Commission. In his place, contractual secretary of the Health Services Division Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury has been transferred and posted as secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. At the same time, three officers of the administration have been promoted to the rank of secretary and given charge of three important ministries.
Three decades after Yasmin’s murder, the crisis against which Dinajpur rose up has not disappeared; rather, in some respects, it has returned with an even more frightening face. A particular piece of information from the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad’s “Violence Against Women and Girls: 2025 Survey” is especially heart-wrenching: according to the survey, girls aged six to nine are at the highest risk among child victims of rape. At an age when a child should be holding a doll in her arms, she is instead becoming a victim of brutality. There can be no deeper social shame than this. According to the organisation’s latest figures, in just the first five months of 2026 (January to May), 1,035 women and girls were victims of violence, including 250 rape victims, 65 victims of gang rape, and 18 who were raped and then killed. And these figures represent only incidents reported in newspapers; it is easy to assume that the actual number of unreported and suppressed cases is many times higher.
Bangladesh does not need to win the global race for computing power. It needs to rediscover its own strength: organising people so that technology creates shared prosperity.
Tehran does not view the recently signed ‘Mecca Defence Pact’ between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan as an initiative directed against Iran. At the same time, Iran is not concerned about Dhaka’s decision regarding Bangladesh’s possible participation in the pact, Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi said.
Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs State Minister Humaiun Kobir on Wednesday (September 2).
Sun Pictures has announced that the highly anticipated movie ‘Jailer 2’ starring South Indian superstar Rajinikanth will release in theatres worldwide on October 15. The wait of the audience regarding the second instalment of the movie has been long after the first instalment ‘Jailer’, released in 2023, achieved great success at the box office. This time the makers have ended that wait by informing the release date.
For many people, a cup of coffee is the first comfort of the morning. But while milk, sugar and cream can make coffee smoother and sweeter, drinking it black may offer some potential health and lifestyle benefits without the added calories.
Managing Director (MD) of Sammilito Islami Bank Md. Abedur Rahman Sikdar has informed that only 18 thousand customers out of 84 lakh have applied to take back the deposit money from the bank on the first day. The rate of applicants is about 0.21 percent of the total customers.
