Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that India is pushing people into Bangladeshi territory through rivers and forests, which is not the behaviour of a civilised nation. He made the remarks while responding to a question from reporters

Four additional Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of Bangladesh Police have been transferred in a recent reshuffle. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Sunday (June 15), signed by Deputy Secretary Md Mahbubur Rahman on

Two people, including a police officer, were killed and at least 20 others injured in a collision after six buses in front of Gopinathpur police outpost in Gopalganj Sadar upazila. The accident occurred around 2:30am on Sunday (June 15) on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. The deceased were

The Press Wing of the Chief Adviser has dismissed circulating claims that the interim government is considering any changes to Bangladesh’s national flag, describing such rumours as completely baseless. In a statement issued on Facebook press wing said, “A false claim has

A Bangladeshi businessman was shot dead during an armed robbery in Almada, on the southern outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal. The victim, Mahbubul Alam, was gunned down at his shop on Friday evening after a group of assailants attempted to rob the premises. According to police sources,

Water levels at 17 river stations have risen while 95 recorded a fall, according to the latest bulletin from the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC).  Among the 116 monitored stations, four remained steady, and none are currently flowing above the danger level. The

The World Bank has approved $250 million to support Bangladesh in improving public sector performance through transparency, accountability, and efficiency. The “Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability (SITA)” project will enhance operations in five

As part of the ongoing nationwide crackdown to maintain law and order, law enforcement agencies have arrested 1,452 suspected criminals in the last 24 hours. According to a statement from the Police Headquarters, 1,053 of the detainees were apprehended in connection with previous cases

Toll collection at the Jamuna Bridge surged in the past 24 hours due to a high volume of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway during the Eid travel period. Executive Engineer Ahsanul Kabir Pavel confirmed this information. A total of Tk 3.43 crore was collected from 49,182 vehicles

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Choudhury has said that field-level police personnel may carry rifle-type firearms, but they will not be allowed to possess heavy weaponry. He made the remarks today during a visit to the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) headquarters in Dhaka. While

All government and private offices, banks, and factories are set to reopen on Sunday (June 15) as the country’s 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday comes to an end. Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals for Muslims, was celebrated nationwide on June 7. The extended holiday

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (June 14) forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds in several parts of the country over the next 24 hours. In a weather bulletin issued on Saturday morning, the BMD said

A 15-kilometre-long tailback has formed on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway, causing severe suffering to commuters heading towards North Bengal. The congestion began early Saturday (June 14) in the Tangail section, stretching from the Jamuna Bridge to Pungli, and was attributed

At least five people were killed and 15 others injured early Saturday (June 14) when a passenger bus rammed into a parked truck in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district. The accident took place around 4:30 am in the Nurjahanpur area on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway, said police.

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has termed the meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman as a "game-over" moment for political conspirators. "This historic meeting between the leader of the interim

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka this morning (June 14), concluding his four-day official visit to the United Kingdom. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prof Yunus and his delegation landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 9:45 am,

A total of 12,877 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Thursday (June 12) following the completion of this year's Hajj, held on June 5. Of them, 1,255 traveled under government management and 11,622 under private arrangements. So far, 26

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Friday said he hopes the Election Commission will soon announce the date for the upcoming national polls. Speaking at a press briefing in London after the meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP acting Chairman Tarique

Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today firmly said that the government will not provide new gas connections to households, citing waste and prioritization of industrial demand. “If I had the chance, I would disconnect all household gas lines in Dhaka,” he said

Tarique Rahman, BNP's acting chairman, gifted a pen and Greta Thunberg’s book “No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference” to Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus during their high-profile meeting at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Friday. The