Iftekharuzzaman stated that without the Information Commission, citizens have no avenue to seek redress from the highest authority when access to official information is denied.

"After being admitted to the hospital, Sayeba asked me, 'Amma, why were you late?' I was five minutes late. If I hadn't been, my daughter would have been fine today," Sharmin said, breaking down in ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Dr M Zubaidur Rahman, an independent director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, has been elected as the new chairman of the bank. The decision was made at a board meeting today (22 July), which was also ...

The two other individuals banned from leaving the country are Shahidul Islam, former manager of Shahjalal Islami Bank’s Dohar branch, and his wife Nazmun Nahar Swarna.

The approval came during a committee meeting held at the Secretariat today (23 July), chaired by the finance adviser.

More than 800 people have been killed in recent weeks trying to reach food, mostly in mass shootings by Israeli soldiers posted near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centers ...

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Two more cases have been filed under the Special Powers Act in connection with the recent violence surrounding the National Citizens Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj, bringing the total number of cases ...

A total of 44 patients are currently receiving treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS), with eight in critical condition.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has expressed hopes that Bangladesh will get a reduced tariff rate for exporting products to the USA.

Fakhrul said the only viable solution to the ongoing political crisis in the country is to hold elections as soon as possible to establish a political government ...