Jatiya Press Club
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).
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.