Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday (Aug 18) that 27,637 personnel have been recruited across different law enforcement and security agencies to strengthen security ahead of the upcoming national elections.  The adviser detailed the new

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has said that the number of polling centres may be increased if there are rational grounds for doing so, although discussions within the commission have leaned towards keeping the current number unchanged. Speaking to journalists at the

The government has appointed Md Sarwar Alam as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Magistrate of Sylhet, replacing Mohammad Sher Mahbub Murad, who has been withdrawn from the post. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday (August

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on citizens to protect nature to conserve Bangladesh’s fisheries resources, warning that indiscriminate environmental damage is threatening fish species across the country. “Let us learn to honour nature, let us learn to be

The Bangladesh High Commission in the Maldives has warned Bangladeshi nationals that attempting to work while on a tourist visa could result in imprisonment and fines. In an advisory issued on Sunday (August 17), the mission clarified that there is no legal provision allowing

The International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against five individuals, including former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwary, in connection with the killing of seven people during a counter-terrorism operation in Gazipur in 2016. The order was passed on

A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked depression, raising the likelihood of heavy rainfall across six divisions of Bangladesh, according to the national meteorological office. Meteorologist Md. Tariful Newaz Kabir said on Monday that the

The Election Commission (EC) will begin hearings on constituency boundary disputes from Sunday (August 24), officials confirmed on Monday. The process will start with 683 objections from the Cumilla region on August 24.  Hearings for other regions will follow: Khulna (98

The government on Monday (Aug 18) suspended 18 police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid, for failing to report to duty without authorisation in the aftermath of July’s uprising. A notification was issued by the

Five people were killed after a pickup van hit a stationary covered van in the Akbar Shah City Gate area of Chattogram early Monday morning (August 18). The accident occurred around 4:55 am, according to the Chattogram division of the Fire Service and Civil Defence. The deceased

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that officials of the republic must not serve as subordinates to any political party. He made the remarks on Sunday (August 17), while addressing an orientation and training programme at the Ministry of

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (Aug 17) forecast comparatively heavier rainfall in six divisions, with the possibility of heavy downpours in some areas for the next 24 hours. The forecast, issued on Sunday, August 17, said Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal,

The Election Commission (EC) has received a total of 1,760 petitions regarding the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies, according to a report prepared by its election management division. Officials said the applications relate to changes in 83 constituencies. The highest number

National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has said Bangladesh is seeking an urgent and permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis, stressing that the refugees must eventually return to their homes. Speaking to journalists at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on Sunday (August 16), he

A Dhaka court has sentenced five men to death and four others to life imprisonment over the killing of Dr. Nitai, a leader of the Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (Swachip), more than a decade ago. Judge Md Rezaur Karim of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-10 handed down the verdict on

Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed all of the country’s foreign diplomatic missions—including embassies, high commissions, consulates, and the official residences and offices of diplomats—to remove photographs of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

A Dhaka court has sent rickshaw puller Azizur Rahman to jail in an attempted murder case linked to last year’s anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ishrat Jennifer Jerin passed the order today.  Azizur was beaten by a mob on 15 August while

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today reaffirmed that all citizens of Bangladesh enjoy equal rights regardless of religion or ethnicity. “Bangladesh is a land of communal harmony. There will be no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, or creed. We have long

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Fouzul Kabir Khan today emphasized the need to reduce fuel wastage and curb corruption to ensure the optimal use of the country’s limited resources. He made the remarks while inaugurating Bangladesh’s first-ever underground

A Dhaka court on Saturday granted different terms of remand for two men accused in the killing of Rahat Hossain Rabbi, who was stabbed to death at a shisha bar in Banani. The accused, Maksudur Rahman Hamza (26) and Abdul Malek Munna (27), were produced before Dhaka Metropolitan