August

Rizvi vows to honor victims of July-August uprising

Shakib Ahmed

BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has pledged to honor the victims of July-August Uprising, promising to ensure that those ...

DMP commissioner vows action against extortion in post-August 5 cases

Staff Correspondent

A section of complainants has filed cases accusing several hundred people after the August 5 changeover and are now extorting ...

Memorial meet on martyrs of July-August mass uprising held

Countryside Desk

Commemoration meetings were held in districts including Meherpur and Madaripur on Saturday, remembering the martyrs and injured of the July-August ...

SC stays HC verdict declaring August 15 as National Mourning Day

Staff Correspondent

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a High Court verdict that declared August 15 as national ...

Jamaat wants to fulfill dreams of July-August uprising martyrs: Shafiqur

KHULNA, Dec 1: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today termed the martyrs of the July movement as national heroes ...

Martyrs of July-August uprising remembered

Countryside Desk

Remembrance meetings were organized in Chandpur and Tangail districts on Saturday, recalling the memories of those martyred and injured in ...

Shafiqur urges all to protect unity of July-August uprising

JASHORE, Nov 29: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday urged all to remain alert so that the unity ...

Martyrs of July-August uprising remembered in districts

Our Correspondents

Remembrance meetings were organized in districts including Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Kushtia, Noakhali and Netrakona in two days, recalling the memories of ...

ICT orders arrest of 13, including Hasina over July-August genocide

Staff Correspondent

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday ordered the arrest of 13 individuals, including 11 Awami League leaders, a retired ...

Student, who injured in police firing on August 5, dies

Observer Online Report

An undergraduate student died from his injuries on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in ...

Army recovers 6,000 looted guns after August revolution

BSS/Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Army recovered more than 6000 illegal guns and arrested over 2,500 people as part of its move to strengthen ...

Ex-DMP DC Jasim sent to jail over July-August massacre

Observer Online Report

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent former deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mirpur division Jasim Uddin ...

July-August genocide case

Ex-DC Jasim arrested as first warranted accused, to be produced at ICT

Observer Online Report

Former deputy commissioner (DC) of Mirpur Division Jasim Uddin, warranted accused in the July-August genocide case, has been arrested from ...

Tuition fees waived for students injured in July-August uprising

Staff Correspondent

The government has decided to waive tuition fees for secondary and university-level students who were injured during the July-August mass ...

July-August genocide case.

ICT directs to produce 10 ex-ministers among 14 individuals

Observer Online Report

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has directed authorities to produce 10 former ministers, two advisers, an army official and a ...

Short-term foreign loans in pvt sector drops by 0.58pc in August

Shamsul Huda

The country' private sector short-term foreign loans fell to USD 11,189.12 million in August 2024, showing a 0.58 per cent ...

8 nat'l days including March 7, August 15 to be cancelled

The interim government has decided to cancel observance eight national days including March 7 commemorating the historic speech of Bangabandhu ...

7th March, 15th August among 8 national days to be abolished

Observer Online Report

Advisory council of the interim government has decided to cancel observance of eight national days, including March 7 commemorating the ...

Deposits in banks plunge by Tk 100b in August

Bank deposits dropped by Tk 100 billion in August, as concerns over bank stability following the government's collapse have led ...

Inflation decreases by 1.17 % in August: BBS

Observer Online Desk

The overall inflation decreased by 1.17 percent in August compared to last July, according to a report published by the ...

US Fed's preferred inflation measure edges down in August

WASHINGTON, Sept 28: An inflation metric closely watched by the US Federal Reserve crept lower Friday, according to government data, ...

India's exports to BD slip 28pc in August

MUMBAI, Sept 18: India's exports to Bangladesh slipped 28 per cent to $681 million last month compared to $943 million ...

July-August 2024 protests

UN team seeks info on rights violations during quota movement

Observer online report

The UN Human Rights Office fact-finding team has invited people, groups and organisations to provide first-hand information on human rights ...

July-August Movement

422 out of 875 martyrs BNP leaders, activists: Fakhrul

Staff Correspondent

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Sunday, "422 out of 875 martyrs in July-August movement were BNP ...

China new home prices fall in August

Sept 14: China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data ...

China retail sales, industrial production slow in August

BEIJING, Sept 14: Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in ...

China's central bank pauses gold purchases in August

Sept 8: China's central bank held back on buying gold for its reserves for a fourth straight month in August, ...

US job gains miss expectations in August as labor market cools

WASHINGTON, Sept 8: US hiring bounced back in August but missed expectations while the jobless rate crept down, government data ...

Inflation eased by 1.17 percentage points in August

Business Correspondent

Inflation dropped to 10.49 percent, down from 12 year high in July, according to data from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics ...

Inflation drops to 10.49pc in August

Observer Online Report

Inflation in Bangladesh dropped to 10.49 per cent in August, down from 11.66 per cent in July.The overall inflation has ...