Jatiya Press Club

Enforced Disappearance: 40 families'painful wait lingers on

At a crowded room of the capital's Jatiya Press Club yesterday, eight-year old Adiba Islam Hridi cried softly while sitting on her mother's lap.
Demand for MPO Facilities: Teachers go on fast unto death

After staging a sit-in for five consecutive days at the Jatiya Press Club, teachers and employees of non-MPO education institutions yesterday started their fast unto death demanding inclusion in the government's Monthly Pay Order (MPO).
‘Ensure labour rights in informal sector’

Leaders of Bangladesh Labour Rights Forum stage a demonstration in Dhaka demanding amendment to the Bangladesh Labour Act ensuring labour rights for all workers in the informal sector.
9th wage board: Journos stage demo in Dhaka

Journalists stage a demonstration blocking a road in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka today demanding formation of the ninth wage board.
JnU students to boycott classes, exams tomorrow

Agitating students of Jagannath University have called for boycotting all academic activities including examination at their university tomorrow to press home their demands for residential halls on the land of Dhaka’s old central jail.
Man shot, Tk 20 lakh mugged in Dhaka

Unidentified muggers shoot an employee of a textile mill and snatch away Tk 20 lakh from him in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka’s Topkhana road.
Journalist Shawkat Mahmud freed on bail

Journalist Shawkat Mahmud is released on bail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur.
Namaj-e-janaza of Fahim Munaim held at Jatiya Press Club

The first namaj-e-janaza of Syed Fahim Munaim, chief executive officer and chief editor at Maasranga Television, has been held on the premises of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
Families want their ‘missing’ dear ones back

Families of victims of enforced disappearances, who were mostly opposition BNP activists, today urged the prime minister to get back their dear ones at a demonstration staged in Dhaka.
Changes only after talks with journalists

Bangladesh Press Council Chairman Justice Md Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed yesterday categorically said no changes would be brought to the Press Council Act if journalists opposed.
Won’t support any law against journalists’ interests: Press Council chief

Chairman of Bangladesh Press Council Justice Mohammed Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed says he would not approve any law that goes against the interests of journalists.
CJ's remark jolted govt's base, says BNP

BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman says Chief Justice (CJ) SK Sinha's recent remark on signing and writing judgement after retirement has shaken the foundation of the current government like a tremor.
Road crashes killed at least 8,642 last year

At least 8,642 people were killed and 21,855 others were injured in road crashes across the country last year.
Gonojagoron Mancha to hold solidarity rally tomorrow

Police stop Gonojagoron Mancha’s token coffin march to the home ministry, brought out in protest to the killings of free thinkers and a publisher, near Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
Shawkat Mahmud gets ad-interim bail in 2 cases

The High Court grants ad-interim bail to former president of Jatiya Press Club Shawkat Mahmud for six months in two vandalism and arson cases.
Publisher killing: Booksellers to observe strike Monday

Booksellers decide to refrain from selling books across the country from tomorrow morning to afternoon protesting the attacks on two publishers in Dhaka.
Olama League’s infighting at Press Club, 25 hurt

At least 25 people are injured during infighting between supporters of Awami Olama League at their programme in Dhaka’s Jatiya Press Club.
Medical question leak: Protestors call for independent probe

Protestors demand for an independent probe into allegations of question leak that marred this year’s medical and dental admission tests.
TIB for probe into medical question leak as protests continue

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International voices support for protestors and urged for a neutral probe in the recently-held medical admission tests.
Hold polls before time runs out, Mahbubur urges govt

BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman urges government to hold an inclusive parliamentary election soon saying time for solution to "the existing political impasse" is running out.
South Asian rights body calls for halt to Rampal plant

South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional human rights group, calls for suspension of Rampal plant’s construction in the Sundarbans and urged for an impartial impact assessment.
Cops foil CPB, BSD attempt to lay siege to secretariat

Police foil two leftist parties’ attempt to lay siege to the Secretariat, protesting the government’s decision to increase gas and electricity prices.
Journos’ token hunger strike tomorrow demanding Probir’s release

Agitating journalists to observe a token hunger strike in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka demanding release of journalist Probir Sikdar.
Bangabandhu’s portrait unveiled at Jatiya Press Club

A portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was unveiled at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
Order on Fakhrul’s bail June 28

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir may not get released before June 28 as the Supreme Court adjourns till that date hearing on government petition against his bails.
Mirza Fakhrul at BSMMU

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University complying with a High Court order.
Law enforcers picked up Salahuddin, wife insists

Reiterating that BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed was picked up by law enforcers, his wife again seeks prime minister’s intervention to trace him immediately