BNP’s Salahuddin to return home Sunday from India after 9 years

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed is finally set to return home on Sunday after spending over nine years in India’s Shillong. He is expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2 PM, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan. The Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Guwahati issued

Dhaka’s Shahbagh sees second day of protests as Hindu community demands protection

Members of the Hindu community staged protest in Dhaka’s Shahbagh for the second consecutive day on Saturday, demanding immediate action to safeguard their rights and security. Demonstrators blocked the road in Shahbagh, condemning the recent wave of vandalism, arson, and looting targeting Hindu properties. The protest, attended by hundreds, drew attention

2 more die, 204 patients hospitalized in 24 hours

Two more deaths from dengue fever have been reported in 24 hours till Saturday morning, bringing the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 64. During this period, 204 patients have been hospitalised with dengue, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday. Currently, around

BPDB’s outstanding bills surge to Tk 45,000cr

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is grappling with a staggering Tk 45,000 crore ($4 billion) in outstanding bills, a burden that has become a critical issue for the newly formed interim government. The latest financial assessment, conducted after the fall of the Awami League government, has been submitted to the

SUST VC Farid Uddin resigns

Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet, has resigned from his position. The university's Public Relations office confirmed the resignation on Saturday afternoon, stating that the VC cited personal reasons for his decision. It has also been learned that Professor Ahmed submitted his

Resignation of Director General of Bangla Academy after 18 days of appointment

The Director General of Bangla Academy resigned after 18 days of appointment. Haroon-ur-Rashid Askari. He resigned on Saturday. This information was given in a press release posted on the Bangla Academy Facebook page. Last July 24 Harun-ur-Rashid Askari took over as Director General of Bangla Academy. He was appointed for a

Resignation of two judges of the Appellate Division after the Chief Justice

Two Appellate Division judges resigned. They are Justice Md. Abu Zafar Siddiqui and Justice Kashefa Hossain. Their resignation letters have been sent to the President through the Ministry of Law. Related sources have confirmed to Prothom Alo that their resignation letters were sent this Saturday afternoon. After the resignation of Chief