Global media covers BD issues prominently
Almost all leading media outlets across the globe have prominently covered the news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation following weeks of deadly anti-government protest.They also covered 'minute by minute' live update on their websites while many aired live television coverage as well on their digital platforms including Facebook and...
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Awami League Central Office at Bangabandhu Avenue
The Awami League Central Office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital on fire on Monday. — FE Photo
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Hasina won't make political comeback: Joy
Sheikh Hasina will not make a political comeback, says her son and former official adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking to Newshour on the BBC World Service, Joy said his mother had been considering resigning from Sunday and had left Bangladesh for her own safety at the insistence of her...
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Remain calm to bring back peace in country
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called upon the countrymen on Monday to remain calm to bring back normalcy and peace in the country."I call upon the countrymen to remain calm, so that peace and normalcy be returned to the country," he made the appeal through...
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Tarique Rahman congratulates students, protesters
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday congratulated the students and protesters for ousting the Sheikh Hasina government through a mass uprising, reports UNB.In a message on his X (Twitter) handle, he said, "Congratulations to the students and protesters from all sections of society."Tarique said Sheikh Hasina's resignation proves the...
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Dhaka airport declared closed for six hours
Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was announced closed for six hours from 6:00 pm on Monday, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her departure from Bangladesh.The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the public relations division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, announced the closure in a press release.All airport...
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India suspends train services with BD
India has suspended all train services with Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina resigned her premiership and quit the country, media reports say, reports bdnews24.com.A spokesperson from Indian Railways confirmed the matter to Reuters and The Economic Times on Monday afternoon.Three trains run from Bangladesh to India - the Maitree Express, which...
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Broadband internet restored after 3 hours
Broadband internet services were restored at around 2:00 pm on Monday after around three hours of suspension, reports UNB.People got disconnected with the rest of the world online, as the broadband internet was blocked at around 10:15 am. Later, the services were restored around 2:00 pm.Internet Services Providers' Association of...
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Protesters storm Gonobhaban
Cheering protesters stormed Bangladesh Prime Minister's (PM) official residence Ganabhaban after Sheikh Hasina left the country on Monday afternoon, reports BSS.Jubilant crowds waved flags, some dancing on the streets of the capital, before hundreds broke through the gates of the PM's official residence, according to AFP.
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Students guarding CJ residence
Leaders of the Anti- Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) are now giving protection to the vandalised residences of Chief Justice (CJ) and the superintendent of police (SP) of Dhaka in Ramna area, reports UNB.At 7:30 pm when this correspondent was visiting the official residences of the two, he found that a...
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Smoke billowing from a vehicle
Smoke billowing from a vehicle after it was set afire at Kakrail in the capital on Monday. — FE Photo
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