Fish exports from Bangladesh to India's Agartala through the Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria have been temporarily suspended due to complications with export permits.  The suspension began on Wednesday (May 21), according to Md. Faruk Mia, General Secretary of the Fish

A Narayanganj court has rejected the bail petitions of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy in two murder cases filed over the July movement. The order was passed on Wednesday (May 21) by Senior Judicial Magistrate Ali Haider. Court police inspector Md

Members of police have arrested four people in connection with the recent attack on the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) building. They were arrested during raids in different areas of Narayanganj city on Wednesday (May 21), according to police. The detainees are identified as

Bangladesh has never discussed the proposed humanitarian corridor in Myanmar’s Rakhine region with any country or organization and has no intention of doing so, said National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday (May 21). Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign

National Security Adviser (NSA) Major General (Retd) Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said he does not hold any American passport. He made the remark at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka. “I do not have any American passport. Just because someone lives

Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday (May 21) said the government will decide whether local elections or national elections will be held first as the commission's responsibility is only to organize the elections. Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah

The High Court has scheduled a hearing for Thursday (22 May) on Dr Zubaida Rahman’s petition challenging her three-year jail sentence in a graft case. The HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman fixed the date today for the hearing. Zubaida, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds in various parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting this morning. Rangpur and Mymensingh may see heavier rainfall, while Dhaka, Sylhet, and

Dhaka ranked sixth among cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 141 at 9:50am. The air was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” posing risks to people with respiratory or heart conditions, children,

A high-level meeting on the law and order situation in the country was held on Tuesday at the State Guest House Jamuna, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.  The meeting was attended by Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir

The Russian House in Dhaka today (May 20), hosted the grand opening ceremony of the large-scale running event - the international marathon "One Run". "One Run" is a unique sports project that will take place on May 24 and bring together over 200,000 participants

The High Court today issued a rule asking why hearings of cases involving public and constitutional importance should not be broadcast live. The bench of Justice Md. Habibul Gani and Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain passed the order after hearing a writ petition. The court

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday (May 20) said the government is “actively considering” the introduction of a dearness allowance for public sector employees. He, however, said final decisions might take some time with the national budget approaching while a

The Russian House in Dhaka on Monday (May 19) inaugurated two photo exhibitions titled "Multinational Russia" and "Peoples of Russia," celebrating the country's diverse cultural heritage. The exhibitions offer a glimpse into the lives, traditions, and customs of

A Turkish Airlines flight carrying 290 passengers made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff on Tuesday (May 20) morning. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-303 operating as flight TK713, departed

The Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers in parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9am today (May 20). Rain with lightning and gusty winds is likely in many areas of Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions; a

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated all involved in the successful launch of Starlink in Bangladesh. The message was conveyed through a statement by Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, posted on the Chief Adviser’s verified Facebook account

Members of several units of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) under Battalion-49 in Jashore have seized illegal Indian goods and drugs worth Tk 2.07 crore from various areas near the Benapole border. According to a press release issued by BGB-49 on Monday (May 19), the seizure was made

The government has decided to withdraw more than 10,000 politically motivated cases filed against leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and other opposition parties during Awami League tenure. An official from the Law-1 Wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the matter

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the authorities to create a dedicated fund to manage recovered looted assets and laundered money, with the proceeds to be used for public welfare. “The Chief Adviser has instructed the formation of a looted money management