A total of 26 candidates have been elected uncontested in the absence of opposition candidate in the first phase of the upazila parishad elections. The returning officers of the concerned upazila elections declared the names of the elected candidates on Tuesday (April 23). Election

A Narail court today (April 23) sentenced two people to life imprisonment in a drug case of 2012in Sadar upazila. Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 Judge Mohammad Saiful Alam passed the order this afternoon in absence of the accused. The life-term convicts are -Saddam

Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) chairman Ali Akbar Khan today (April 23) said he could not avoid the responsibility of the certificate forgery as the head of the education board.  He said this while talking to the journalists after the interrogation of Detective Branch

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) decided to investigate the rampant corruption allegations against Rongdhonu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam for embezzlement of money by fraudulently taking a loan of Tk270 crore by mortgaging the sold land. The document of the ACC’s decision was

Former Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Golam Rahman has said the ACC should conduct an impartial investigation into the allegations of corruption against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Golam Rahman came up with the comment while talking to this

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has called Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) chairman Ali Akbar Khan for quizzing in connection to certificate trading. Ali Akbar reached DB's Minto Road office in the capital around 11:50am on Tuesday (April 23). DB chief

Bangladesh and Qatar today signed five agreements and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance mutual cooperation between the two countries. The agreements are: avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect of taxes in income between Bangladesh

The speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, stressed that the visit of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to Bangladesh represents a milestone in close relations between the two friendly countries, which extend to 50 years. Speaking to

An another Bangladeshi youth was injured after members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire along the border at Burichang upazila in Cumilla district on Monday (April 22) night. The injured was identified as Billal Hossain, 28, of Laribagh village of Rajapur union of

Severe heat wave is sweeping over several north, north-eastern and southern districts, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over three divisions and other parts of the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am today (April 23). "Severe heat wave is

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (April 23) arrested 30 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

There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh last year, said the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Bangladesh by the US government. The report stated that there were numerous reports of widespread impunity for human rights abuses. In

All 23 Bangladeshi sailors who were taken hostage by the Somali pirates and arrived in Dubai on Sunday are in good physical and psychological condition, officials said on Monday. The MV Abdullah ship run by Bangladeshi firm KSRM was carrying coal from South Africa to Dubai when it was

Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani reached Prime Minister’s office (PMO) to hold bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On his arrival at the PMO, Sheikh Hasina welcomed the Amir at the Tiger Gate with flower bouquet. They will also have a

Two students of Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology were killed after a bus ran over their motorcycle in Chattogram on Monday (April 22). The accident took place around 3:30 pm near Kaptai Selina Quader Chowdhury College. The victim were Shanto Saha, a student of

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque today (April 22) said labour law will be amended keeping the scope of forming trade union in any factory.  The minister stated this to newsmen after holding a meeting with a US trade delegation at the secretariat in the

Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani has arrived in Dhaka today (April 22) evening on a two-day official visit. A special aircraft, carrying the Amir of Qatar and his entourage members, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (R.) International Airport (HISA). At the invitation of

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a committee to investigate corruption allegations against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family members. On Sunday, Supreme Court lawyer Syed Sayedul Haque Suman approached the ACC seeking an investigation

The government has decided to increase train fares from May 4 by withdrawing concessions that passengers were enjoying if traveled to 100 kilometer or more. A public notification was issued in this regard by the Bangladesh Railway. According to public notice, “It is hereby

Two people were killed in a collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Boalkhali upazila in Chattogram on Monday (April 22) morning. The accident took place around5:30 am in Raikhali Pool area on the Arakan road in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Delwar