BD Army chief pays Eid courtesy call on President Shahabuddin

Earlier, the army chief met Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Eid-ul-Azha Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. General Waker-Uz-Zaman was accompanied by his spouse during the visit, according to an army notification. The meeting was held in a warm […]

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Appellate Division overturns verdict declaring Jamaat’s registration illegal

The Appellate Division has cancelled the High Court verdict that had declared the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party illegal. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, delivered the verdict on Sunday. Earlier, on 14 May, the Appellate Division heard the party’s appeal and fixed 1 […]

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Mass Drowning of Rohingya Refugees: A Tragedy Fueled by Arakan Army Brutality and Global Indifference

JOINT STATEMENT We, the undersigned organizations, express our deep sorrow and strong condemnation of the ongoing humanitarian crisis orchestrated by Arakan Army in Burma’s Arakan State and the Bay of Bengal. In early May 2025, two boats carrying Rohingya refugees sank in separate incidents, leaving at least 427 people—men, women, and children—feared dead, according to […]

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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices

Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump said in a social media post Jasper Ward, Reuters   US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming duties […]

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