Form squad to break up extortion rackets
[The Daily Star] - 01/30/2025
A recurring challenge for Bangladeshis in accessing public services from public transport to passport processing is the widespread “prevalence of extortion,” according to a task force report.
In Bangla newspapers
Biman chairman rejects proposal to split national carrier
Planning adviser had suggested that Biman should be operated commercially by foreign entities to make it profitable
[The Daily Star] - 6/02/2025
Barishal will try to win it for the fans, says Tamim
Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal said they want to win against Chittagong Kings in the final of the Bangladesh (…)
[The Daily Star] - 6/02/2025
Manmohan Singh: Farewell to a sincere friend of Bangladesh
It is with much sadness that I learned of the passing of my good friend Manmohan Singh. We have known each other (…)
[Dhaka Tribune] - 6/02/2025
Experts call for exposing tobacco industry’s deceptive tactics to protect public health
'Despite tobacco use claiming 161,000 lives annually in Bangladesh, tobacco companies refuse to take responsibility (…)
[Dhaka Tribune] - 6/02/2025
Karunaratne prepares to say goodbye, in his 100th and final Test
Dimuth Karunaratne said he had fulfilled a childhood dream after the Sri Lanka opener announced that his 100th Test, (…)
[Dhaka Tribune] - 6/02/2025
July uprising martyr families block Shahbagh
Holding photographs of the deceased, protesters accused the government of indifference and neglect
[The Daily Star] - 6/02/2025
Hasina's extradition: 'India has not responded to Dhaka's request'
India today said it has not conveyed any response to Bangladesh on the latter's request for extradition of (…)
[The Daily Star] - 6/02/2025
Excavators leave, manual demolition goes on at Dhanmondi-32 house
By noon, most of the inner walls had been torn down but the structure remained
[The Daily Star] - 6/02/2025
Dhanmondi 32 demolition still ongoing
As of 10:00pm, protesters were seen taking apart bricks and rods of the the house using sledgehammers
[The Daily Star] - 6/02/2025
Monir Haidar appointed special assistant to Chief Adviser Yunus
He has been appointed as a senior secretary on a six-month contract, requiring him to resign from other affiliations (…)
[Dhaka Tribune] - 6/02/2025
Gen Z and fashion retail: A new era of style, sustainability
As Gen Z, the demographic cohort born between 1997 and 2012, steps into the spotlight, their influence on global (…)
[Dhaka Tribune] - 6/02/2025