The European Union has conveyed its concerns to Dhaka, in a number of areas, especially the country’s current political situation. The EU officials also stressed the need for protecting “the fundamental democratic rights of the people of Bangladesh” in view of recent violent incidents. Such issues came up for discussion at the meeting on sub-group on governance, human rights and migration held in Dhaka on 26-27 February. “Victims of violence deserve proper justice,” a press from the EU issued on Saturday said about the discussion. It insisted that “perpe...

Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh's one of the fastest growing English daily, is turning compact from March 1. The smaller newspaper is less cumbersome and has a modern reader-friendly design, which makes browsing through the newspaper a pleasant experience to look forward to every day. The 32-page compact newspaper measures 14.25'' tall and 11'' wide, the same size as a broadsheet paper folded in half. As a Bangladeshi newspaper of international standard, the Dhaka Tribune's shif...