Freedom Fighter - October 18, 2026

Govt Sanctions BDT 9.49 Cr for Freedom Fighters' Burial and Transport Costs

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has allocated BDT 9.49 crore from the 2026-27 fiscal year budget to cover immediate expenses related to the burial, cremation and transportation of the

Govt Committed to Fulfilling Aspirations of 1971, Democracy and July Martyrs: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday vowed that his administration will exert its maximum endeavors to realize the dreams and expectations of individuals who laid down their lives or sustained

Veteran Journalist and Freedom Fighter Mrinal Krishna Roy Passes Away

Veteran journalist, heroic freedom fighter and member of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) Mrinal Krishna Roy passed away at a city hospital early today (Sunday). He was 84. He is survived

Govt Aims for Media Reform, Calls for Accountability and Collaboration

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon reiterated the government’s firm commitment to ensuring press freedom, highlighting a historic effort to bring all media stakeholders onto a single platform to

June 16 Marked as Black Day for Suppression of Press Freedom

June 16 is marked what the journalists describe as a black day in Bangladesh’s history, commemorating the closure of most newspapers by the then BAKSAL government led by Sheikh Mujibur

Content Creation Made Tax-Free, Laptop and SIM Duties Withdrawn

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday announced a powerful combination of sweeping tax cuts and multi-crore structural allocations in the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal

Duty-Free Raw Material Imports Proposed for Jewellery, 10 New Export Sectors

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed a series of sweeping trade measures aimed at modernizing the country's jewelry industry and diversifying the national export basket by

Cyprus Freezes Property of S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam

A district court in Nicosia, Cyprus, has frozen a two-storey residential property located in Parekklisia owned by prominent Bangladeshi businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam and his wife. The order, which was passed

Sheikh Hasina and 39 Others Charged in Mass Uprising Shooting Case

Police have officially filed a charge sheet in an attempted murder case involving the shooting of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist Sheikh Mohammad Ashik during the July-August Mass Uprising 2024. The document

Efforts Underway to Implement Framework for Media Freedom: Information Minister

Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has stated that work is currently in progress to implement a structural framework aimed at ensuring media freedom, following the directives of Prime Minister Tarique

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