The written test for the enrollment of lawyers with the Bangladesh Bar Council will take place on June 28. Bar Council Secretary and District Judge Mohammad Kamal Hossain Sikder confirmed the matter.  This follows the MCQ phase of the enrollment process, which took place on

Dhaka ranked eighth among cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 129 at 10:50am. According to the AQI, the air was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” posing health risks to children, the elderly, and

Three men were electrocuted this afternoon at Paschim Kamalerpara village under Saghata upazila in Gaibandha district. Saghata Police Station Officer-in-Charge Badsha Alom confirmed the incident. The deceased were identified as Mosarrof Hossain, Milon Miah, and Yakub Ali—all

Twenty-seven former members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were released from Kashimpur Central Jail today around 10 am after securing bail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act in connection with the 2009 BDR mutiny. Relatives of the released personnel were present at the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today imposed a ban on all types of rallies and processions around the official residence of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and several key areas in the capital. The restricted zones include Justice Bhaban, Judges Complex, Supreme Court

The National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) has provided free legal advice to 4,79,779 justice seekers across the country from 2009 to April 2025, according to its latest monthly update. The government body, operating under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary

Bangladeshi expatriates seeking to register as voters abroad must now submit four mandatory documents, according to new guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC). Officials from the EC’s expatriate voter registration wing confirmed that field offices and diplomatic

A newly formed student platform named 'Students Against Terrorism' has enforced a full-day strike at Dhaka University on Thursday (May 15), rejecting the administration’s decision to observe a half-day class and exam boycott in protest of the murder of student Shahriar Alam

The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 15) adjourned the hearing on the government’s appeal against a High Court verdict that acquitted all accused in the 2004 August 21 grenade attack case, including former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfuzzaman Babar and BNP acting chairman

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty winds in several parts of the country over the next 24 hours, beginning 9:00am Thursday (May 15). In its latest bulletin, the BMD said light to moderate rain or

A Bangladeshi migrant worker has died after falling from the third floor of a building under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  The incident occurred at around 4:00 pm Bangladesh time on Wednesday (May 14). The deceased, Tahir Mia, 35, was a construction worker from

Students of Jagannath University (JnU) in Dhaka continued their protest for a second consecutive day on Thursday (May 15), blocking a road in the capital as part of a demonstration to press home a three-point demand. The protest, led by the student alliance "July Unity"

Dhaka has once again found itself among the most polluted cities in the world.  According to real-time data from IQAir released at 8:45am on Thursday (May 15), the capital of Bangladesh ranked fifth globally, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 163 — a level classified

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) began hearing the government’s appeal against a High Court verdict that acquitted all accused in the 2004 grenade attack case, including former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfuzzaman Babar and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. A

A Dhaka court today ordered the freezing of 13 bank accounts belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s former defence and security adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, his wife Shaheen Siddique, and daughter Nurin Siddique. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir

The consulate office of Zambia formally was inaugurated in Bangladesh today (May 14), aiming to expand trade and investment relations between two friendly countries. The event, held at a city hotel, was organized by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh, Zambia’s

A Dhaka court today placed Md Jahangir Alam, former secretary of the Public Security Division, on a two-day remand in connection with the killing of Sheikh Mehedi Hasan Zunayed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman passed the order

Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have launched a three-day pen-down strike, demanding the cancellation of an ordinance that mandates the division of the revenue board into two entities. The strike, organized by the NBR Reform Unity Council, began on

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain and thundershowers accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds in various parts of the country over the next 120 hours, starting from 9:00 am today.  According to the latest bulletin, scattered showers

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has instructed inland river ports across several regions to hoist cautionary signal number one, warning of potential rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds. The advisory, issued on Wednesday (May 14), will remain in effect until