Former inspector general of police (IGP) and former director general (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed left no place untouched in expanding his empire through buying land to ensure future benefits. He owns 418 decimals of land at the ecologically critical area (ECA) in

The death toll reached four as another person succumbed to his burn injuries early Wednesday after an oil-laden tank lorry overturned and caught fire on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Tuesday morning. Sakib, 15, breathed his last around 1:20 am on Wednesday at Sheikh Hasina National

The High Court (HC) today (April 2) ordered the government to stop cutting hills in Baghaichari Upazila of Rangamati. The High Court bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Raziq-al-Jalil passed this order while hearing the petition in this regard. On 29 March, Human Rights and Peace

A t least two people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups over a trifling matter at Shantiganj upazila in Sunamganj district on Monday (April 1) night. The deceased were identified as Nur Mohammad, 22, son of late Rahim Uddin and Abdul Awal, 55, son of late

The Daily Star newspaper Executive Editor, Syed Ashfaqul Haque, has been dismissed from his post following death of Preeti Urang on February 9, 2024. The management of The Daily Star issued a termination notice in this regard. The notice takes effect immediately, according to a

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said combing operations will be launched against illegal chemical warehouses across old Dhaka following the celebration of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. He was addressing a programme titled 'Impact of Traffic Congestion on Trade

A Dhaka court today (April 2) deferred till May 16 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012. This is the 107th extension of the submission deadline. Dhaka Metropolitan

A Dhaka court today took into cognizance the charge-sheet filed in a case against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and 13 others for allegedly embezzling Tk 25 crore from the company and laundering abroad.   Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Ash Shams

The project work aimed at enhancing infrastructure development and management efficiency of municipalities in different parts of the country is going on in full swing. Implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), the “Improving Urban Governance and

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over four divisions and it may continue and spread in the next 24 hours begins from 9am today (April 2). According to the BMD bulleting, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over

Two persons were burnt to death and seven others injured when a tank lorry carrying oil overturned and caught fire on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Tuesday (April 2) morning. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam and Iqbal Hossain.  The injured were admitted to Sheikh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (April 2) arrested 36 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Several buses parked in Dhaka's Demra area caught fire on Monday (April 1). The incident happned around 8:45pm, confirmed Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service's media cell. He said six fire engines are trying to douse the blaze that originated around. The

The government on Monday (April 1) reduced bus fares by3 paisa per kilometre following the reduction in oil prices. The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has issued a circular in this regard. According to circular, the new fare will come into effect from tomorrow.

A report published by Bangladesh Bank today (April 1) said the country received $1.99 billion remittances in March, marking a 1.23 percent decrease from last year. The inflow of remittance was $2.02 billion in March last year.  However, March's receipt was also 7.71 percent

The government on Monday (April 1) said that Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would start selling imported onion from India at Taka 40 per kg from tomorrow. State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu informed the matter while talking to reporters in the capital. Commerce

Three people of a family who were burnt in Dhamrai gas leakage died while undergoing treatment in the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka today (April 1).   Savar upazila health and family planning officer Dr. Sayemul Huda confirmed the matter

Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) Prof Satya Prasad Majumder today (April 1) said that they are bound to follow the court order that allows student politics on the university campus. VC was talking to reporters at his office after the High

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has recommended reducing bus fares by 3 paisa per kilometre following the reduction in oil prices. The committee responsible for fixing bus fares made the recommendation at a meeting held at the BRTA headquarters in the capital on Monday

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind at one or two places in three divisions with hails at isolated places in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (April 1). According to the BMD bulleting,