A Chattogram court on Tuesday (May 6) ordered that Sanatani Jagaran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari be shown arrested in four separate cases, including one for obstructing police duties. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin issued the order following a

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued parking instructions ahead of the return of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka this morning (May 6) following medical treatment in London. In a press release issued on Monday,

A fire that broke out at the basement of Capital Siraj Center, a shopping mall in the capital’s Shantinagar area, has been brought under control.  However, a total of 18 people trapped inside the building were rescued. The Fire Service received the fire alert at 6:45pm on

A fire broke out on Monday evening at the Capital Siraj Center, a multi-storey shopping complex located in the Shantinagar area of Bailey Road in the capital. The blaze was reported to the Fire Service and Civil Defence at 6:45pm, said Shahjahan Shikder, officer of the agency’s

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on eight individuals, including Arif Ahmed Soni, the grandson of prominent businessman Saiful Alam of S. Alam Group, amid an ongoing corruption inquiry by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The order was issued on Monday (May 5) by Dhaka

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Madla border in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on Sunday night (May 4). The deceased was identified as Shakib Mia, 18, son of Motaleb Mia from Madla village under Bayek Union. His body was brought

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kalabagan Police Station and two sub-inspectors (SIs) have been withdrawn over allegations of demanding a large sum of money as extortion and threatening to frame someone in a false case. The withdrawn officers are OC Moktaruzzaman and SIs Belal Hossain

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said that the timing of the national election is entirely up to the Government of Bangladesh.  However, he underscored that the EU also recognises the need for electoral reforms. He made the remarks on Monday (May

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast predominantly dry weather across the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am on Monday (May 5). In its latest bulletin, the BMD said skies are expected to remain partly cloudy, with isolated rain or thundershowers

At least 54 individuals have been arrested in connection with an attack on the vehicle of Hasnat Abdullah, a senior organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), in Gazipur on Sunday evening. According to police and eyewitnesses, Abdullah, who is also affiliated with the

A compartment of the Banalata Express, the only non-stop intercity train on the Rajshahi-Dhaka route, derailed early Monday as it was entering Rajshahi Railway Station, disrupting services on the Rajshahi–Chapainawabganj line. The derailment occurred around 7:00 am, shortly after

A Chittagong court has ordered that Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, be shown arrested in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin issued the order on Monday (May

All five people injured in a gas leak explosion in Gazipur have died, with the last victim, a 10-year-old girl named Tanjila, succumbing to her injuries on Sunday night. Dr Md Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, confirmed her death.

Two former vice-chancellors of Dhaka University (DU), along with 11 others including ruling party leaders and ex-student leaders, have been sued over the 2018 attack and vandalism at the DU vice-chancellor’s residence during the quota reform movement. Rashed Khan, current General

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 30 people, including professional snatchers and criminals with outstanding warrants, during a police drive in Mohammadpur of Dhaka on Sunday (May 4). Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division

A group of assailants attacked the vehicle of National Citizen Party (NCP) South Region’s Chief Organizer Hasnat Abdullah in Gazipur on Sunday (May 4) evening. Several NCP leaders shared the incident on social media, reporting that around 10-12 attackers targeted Abdullah’s

Two people died after being struck by lightning while fishing in the Jamuna River in Sariakandi upazila of Bogura on Sunday (May 4). The incident occurred at Debdanga Ghat around 3:30 PM, according to police. The victims were identified as Manmath Halder, 45, and Sabuj Halder, 38,

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched limited visit visas for Bangladeshi citizens, according to UAE Ambassador Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi. During a meeting at the office of Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi on Sunday (May 4), the ambassador shared the development,

Barrister Abdur Razzaq, a senior Supreme Court lawyer, passed away on Sunday (May 4) while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. He was 75. His junior lawyer, Shishir Monir, confirmed that Razzaq breathed his last at 4:10 PM. After living in the United Kingdom for 11 years,

National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman amid countrywide discussion over ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ to Myanmar said, the government has not signed any agreement or understanding. Khalilur also High Representative on Rohingya Issues said, nothing else just a primary