December2024
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Bangladesh military personnel receive medals joining British King’s coronation
Dec 10, 2024Medals were awarded to Bangladeshi military personnel today for their involvement in the British King and Queen’s coronation. According to a press release from the British High Commission, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke held... -
Shomi Kaiser gets bail in murder attempt case
Dec 10, 2024In a case involving her attempt to kill businessman Ishtiak Mahmud during the recent anti-discrimination student protest, the High Court today granted actress Shomi Kaiser temporary bail. Following a hearing on a petition submitted by Shomi,... -
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Dec 10, 2024The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has completely failed to protect the human rights of citizens, a fact that is now clear to the entire nation. Over the past 15 years, this submissive commission has been... -
Trial of Prime Minister Netanyahu resumes in Tel Aviv
Dec 10, 2024Benjamin Netanyahu, the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial, is expected to testify for the first time when his corruption case resumes Tuesday. Netanyahu has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance... -
Bangladesh elected as UNHCR VP
Dec 10, 2024Bangladesh has been elected unanimously to serve as a Vice President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR), the prime intergovernmental body of the UN responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights... -
Dhaka seeks Delhi’s active cooperation in halting misleading campaign in India
Dec 10, 2024During the one-day foreign office consultation (FOC) with India today, Bangladesh’s foreign secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin stated that Dhaka anticipated New Delhi’s active cooperation in stopping the “negative campaign” in India in order to foster confidence... -
International Human Rights Day tomorrow
Dec 10, 2024Tomorrow, the nation, like the rest of the globe, will commemorate International Human Rights Day with the appropriate theme, “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.” To commemorate the day, various organisations and human rights advocates created... -
CA urges EU to shift visa centres from Delhi to Dhaka
Dec 10, 2024Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser, today urged the European Union (EU) to move its visa offices for Bangladeshis from Delhi to Dhaka or any other nearby nation. He made the call at the Chief Adviser’s... -
TIB awards 6 youths in Anti-Graft Cartoon Competition
Dec 10, 2024In an effort to spread anti-corruption messages among the country’s youth, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), an anti-graft watchdog, has given six young people prizes for their cartoons and comic strip competitions. The competition features artwork created... -
104 journalists killed in 2024, over half in Gaza: press group
Dec 10, 2024The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) announced on Tuesday that 104 journalists have been killed globally this year, with more than half of those deaths occurring in Gaza, making it “particularly deadly” for journalists. IFJ general...
