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7-college students block Science Lab, Technical demanding university ordinance

TDS Desk: Commuters in Dhaka are yet to face another day of severe traffic disruption as students from seven colleges under Dhaka University have taken to the streets at Science

Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh, 74 other nations

Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration

July National Charter: Will NCP add its signature?

TDS Desk: Over seven months, the National Consensus Commission held talks with 33 political parties and alliances. The dialogue culminated on October 17 last year with the signing of the

Election Investigation Commission report finds voter ‘intimidation’ in 2014, 2018, 2024 polls

TDS Desk: The investigation commission on the national elections of 2014, 2018 and 2024 has found that voter “intimidation, obstruction, and fear-based suppression” was a defining feature of Bangladesh’s national

On-arrival visas suspended ahead of polls to prevent disruptions

TDS Desk: Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said the government has temporarily suspended on-arrival visas to prevent any unwanted situations during the 13th parliamentary elections. Speaking at a programme

Administration influenced past three controversial national polls, will 2026 follow suit?

TDS Desk: Controversy surrounds the three national elections held under the now–ousted Awami League government, with the National Election Inquiry Commission finding evidence that the administration played a major role