Saturday | 20 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
The interim government of Bangladesh on Saturday said the newly launched mission of the UN Human Rights Office in the country will focus on preventing serious human rights abuses, particularly those committed under the previous administration, and on promoting accountability
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman collapsed twice while delivering a speech during the party’s national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.The incident occurred around 5:30 PM, when Dr. Rahman suddenly fell ill and collapsed on stage
Bangladesh has officially joined the growing network of countries connected by Starlink, the high-speed satellite internet service operated by US-based aerospace company SpaceX.The launch was formally announced at a press conference held Friday evening at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka, where
Bangladesh has reported one more dengue-related death in the 24-hour period ending Friday morning, pushing this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne virus to 61.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the information on Friday.During the same period, 114
Four people, including a couple and their 12-year-old son, were killed in a head-on collision between a covered van and a CNG-run autorickshaw in Gazipur's Kaliakair on Friday.The accident occurred around midday in Borochala area on the Maona–Kaliakair regional highway.The
SpaceX Vice President (VP) Lauren Dreyer has lauded the Government of Bangladesh for its efficiency and prompt coordination in facilitating the launch of Starlink services in the country, calling it one of the smoothest experiences the company has seen globally.Speaking
A total of 144 political parties, among them the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), have failed to clear the Election Commission’s (EC) initial scrutiny for official registration.EC officials announced on Tuesday that none of the newly applying parties fully met the
The interim government has approved two significant import decisions aimed at bolstering the country’s energy security and food reserves, as authorities brace for potential challenges from the upcoming flood season and rising domestic demand.At separate high-level meetings held at the
National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice-Chair Prof Ali Riaz on Tuesday said any future amendment to the caretaker government system — once it is reinstated in the constitution — must be done through a national referendum.“There is no disagreement among political
The Chief Adviser’s (CA) press wing on Tuesday clarified that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus does not wish to be declared as a “national reformer,” nor does the government have any plan to bestow such a title on him.“It has
