Author: PV DESK

A case has been filed in Sandwip upazila of Chattogram after a contractor of the Power Development Board (PDB) was reportedly kidnapped, beaten, and extorted by a group of attackers. Six people have been named in the case, while 15 to 16 others remain unidentified. According to the case statement, the victim, Milad Uddin Munna, is a licensed contractor who works on various PDB projects. He said that on June 27, 2025, while returning from official work in Sandwip, a group of 15 to 20 men on motorcycles surrounded him at the Senarhat three-road junction around 6 pm. …

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman visibly welled up with tears as the daughter of a victim of enforced disappearance shared her helplessness while addressing a programme held in Dhaka on Tuesday, commemorating the July Uprising ceremony. Parvez, a leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student front of BNP, became a victim of enforced disappearance during the tenure of the deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government. “Will my brother and I never be able to embrace our father ever?” asked Ridhi, daughter of Parvez, in a voice filled with emotion while addressing the programme held at the…

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called for swift action to institutionalise democracy in Bangladesh, emphasising unity and justice for victims of political violence. “The opportunity we have before us to institutionalise the democratic system must be completed quickly,” she said while virtually addressing a discussion meeting in Dhaka today. She called on everyone to maintain unity, saying, “Let us all come together and make the dream of Shaheed Zia a reality. The dream of building a new Bangladesh for millions of people.” She also demanded a comprehensive list of victims of abduction, murder, and extrajudicial killings.…

For the first time, Bangladesh has become part of the FIFA Foundation Community Program, as OBHIZATRIK Foundation launched its new initiative, “Playing for Peace: Empowering Dreams through Soccer”, in Dhaka on Tuesday. The soft launch took place at the Conference Hall of the District Commissioner’s Office, where Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Dhaka, Tanvir Ahmed, inaugurated the program as the chief guest. Also present were Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate Razia Sultana and OBHIZATRIK Founder & President Ahmed Imtiaz Jami. Through this two-year program, OBHIZATRIK Foundation aims to reach over 1,000 children from underprivileged communities in Dhaka,…

Chattogram Port has set a new record in container handling in the 2024–25 fiscal year, overcoming many obstacles throughout the year. Even with major disruptions, such as the July Mass Uprising, week-long internet shutdown, severe flooding in Feni, two Eid holidays, natural disasters, transport strikes, customs slowdowns, and a complete shutdown by the NBR—the port managed to reach a historic milestone. According to the Chattogram Port Authority, container, cargo, and vessel handling all increased compared to the previous fiscal year. With 15 days remaining before the end of the fiscal year, the port had already surpassed last year’s…

One more death was reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 43 this year. During the period, 386 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the total caseload to 10,682 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the new cases, 163 were reported in Barishal division (out of the city corporation), 19 in Chattogram division (out of the city corporation), 16 in Khulna division (out of the city corporation), eight in Mymensingh division (out of the…

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said today that any delay or evasion regarding the July Declaration and Charter will once again bring students and the public to the street. “We are saying this very clearly – we want to issue a warning. If you, or the government, or anyone else believes that those who took to the streets have now returned home, you are mistaken,” he said. “We, the people of Bangladesh, will go to every street and corner. We will call on students, the public, youth, and workers to take to…

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated a month-long programme to commemorate the July Uprising at his office here. “We will observe this (July Uprising) every year so that we can resist autocracy soon after we see any sign of it,” he said while opening the programme around 11 am. The chief adviser said the July Uprising will be observed to resist reemergence of autocracy in the country. “We want to consolidate the unity again…hard time ahead but there is an immense potential as well,” Prof Yunus said. He urged the countrymen to observe the July…

The BNP has requested China to extend repayment periods on existing loans and reconsider associated fees to boost Bangladesh’s overall economy, said Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the party, on Monday. Fakhrul said this while sharing the outcomes of his party’s recent visit to China during a press conference held at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office in Dhaka this afternoon. “We also discussed improving the investment volume and ensuring investment security during our meetings with leaders of the Chinese government,” he said. The BNP delegation also urged China to play a role to ensure…

Bangladesh saw an unimaginable start of fall of the autocratic Awami League (AL) regime on the very first day of July last year as the day was gripped by student protests turning the ‘quota reform movement’ into an ‘anti-discrimination student movement’. The people of the country even never imagined the quota reform movement which started getting momentum on the first July eventually to be evolved into “July Uprising” participated by student-mass people, ending the almost 16 years autocratic rule of AL. The displeased students merely heralded the protest to press their demand of rescinding the quota system in government jobs…