Current Affairs
AMTOB elects new president
Robi Axiata PLC Managing Director and CEO Ziad Shatara has been elected president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB).
Elected speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed quits party position
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has stepped down from his party post after being elected Speaker of the 13th National Parliament. He has resigned from the standing committee membership of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to maintain impartiality.
DU Professor Jamal Uddin rejected bail
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail plea of Abul Kashem Mohammad Jamal Uddin, a sociology professor at the University of Dhaka, in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Opposition MPs walk out during President's speech
The opposition MPs walked out during the President's speech in the National Parliament session.
Parliament's condolence motion 'one-sided', claims opposition deputy leader
The condolence motion raised in the first session of the 13th National Parliament is 'one-sided', said Opposition Deputy Leader Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher.
Condolence motion for Khaleda Zia, Matia Chowdhury among 31 at JS session
The National Parliament on Thursday at its first session presented condolence motions for several prominent leaders.
Over 1,100 children killed or injured in Middle East conflict: UNICEF
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has created a “devastating” situation for millions of children across the Middle East, the UNICEF warned.
US launches trade investigation into Bangladesh, 15 other countries
The administration of Donald Trump has launched a new trade investigation targeting Bangladesh and 15 other countries over concerns related to structural excess capacity and manufacturing production that could affect US commerce.
Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan sworn in as new Minister
Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan, Member of Parliament for Tangail-8 (Bashail-Sakhipur), has been sworn in as a minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Seven-time MP Hafiz Uddin now to preside over 13th Parliament
Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram), Minister for Liberation War Affairs and seven-time Member of Parliament, has been elected Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, bringing decades of political experience to the helm of the new parliament.