Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Baharul Alam has said that police officers at all levels have been instructed to properly investigate cases filed after August 5, ensuring no innocent person is harassed. He made the remark at a briefing on Police Week 2025, held at the Foreign

Members of police have arrested five more people over the clash with battery-run rickshaw drivers at Kaptai Rastar Matha under Chandgaon Police Station in Chattogram city. The arrests were made during separate drives in the Chandgaon area on Monday (April 28) morning. The arrestees

Three people were killed by lightning strikes in separate incidents in Mithamain and Austagram upazilas of Kishoreganj on Monday (April 28). The deceased were identified as Fulesha Begum, 65, wife of late Ashrab Ali of Raniganj village in Mithamain upazila; Indrajit Das, 35, son of

The trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the July-August massacre case will begin in early May, said Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. He made the remarks during an interview on Qatar-based Al Jazeera’s programme "Talk to Al Jazeera,"

Four people were killed in lightning strikes in two upazilas of Comilla on Monday (April 28) morning. The incident took place in Barura and Muradnagar upazillas around 11:30 am. Two schoolchildren were killed in a lightning strike in Payalgachha village of Khoshbas union in

Mahbub Morshed, Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), secured bail after surrendering before a Dhaka court in a defamation case filed by poet and Daily Jugantor Editor Abdul Hai Shikdar. Mahbub Morshed on Monday (April 28) appeared before Dhaka

Three people, including a woman, were killed in two separate road accidents on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar, police said on Monday. In one incident early Monday morning, a long-distance bus operated by Nabil Paribahan lost control and struck a road divider near the Genda Bus Stand

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka early Monday (April 28), concluding his official visits to Qatar and Italy. A commercial flight carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 3:00 am, according to Chief

A Dhaka court on Sunday (April 27) ordered the issuance of an Interpol arrest warrant against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a plot allocation corruption case. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order

Bangladesh received $2.27 billion (Tk 27,933 crore) in remittance through banking channels in the first 26 days of April, according to Bangladesh Bank report on Sunday (April 27). On average, $87.35 million in remittance came daily during the period. According to Bangladesh Bank,

Bangladesh will repatriate any of its nationals detained in India if their citizenship is confirmed, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Sunday (April 27). He said, "If any Bangladeshi is detained in India, we will of course take them back. But it must be proven that

The government on Sunday (April 27) said Bangladesh wants India and Pakistan to resolve their ongoing tensions through dialogue. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Touhid Hossain said while speaking to reporters at his office.  He said Bangladesh maintains relations with both

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has directed the Election Commission to block National Identity Card of Former Director General (DG) of the National Identity Card (NID) registration division Sultanuzzaman Md. Sahel Uddin. The EC officials of the NID section have confirmed the matter

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departed from Rome today after attending the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.  He left from Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00 am (12:00 noon Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 27) predicted that mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over different parts of the country. According to a BMD bulletin, the heat wave is affecting Rajshahi division and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj, Manikgonj,

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will visit Japan next month to attend the Nikkei Forum conference. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Yunus will take part in the conference to be held in Tokyo from May 29 to 30. During the visit, he will hold a bilateral

Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah early Sunday.  The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Mikail (22), son of Abul Kalam from Gopalpur village, and Md. Obaidul (23), son of Hanif Ali.

The students from different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country will hold protest rallies on the campuses of all polytechnic institutes today (April 27). On April 26, under the banner of Karigari Chhatra Andolan, Bangladesh, they announced the resumption of

Dhaka ranked 15th among cities with the worst air quality, posting an AQI score of 96 at 9 am on Sunday.  Classified as "moderate," the air poses some threat, especially to sensitive individuals who are advised to limit prolonged outdoor activities.  Meanwhile,

Bangladesh is set to launch its first cargo flight from Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport today, marking a major step in strengthening its export logistics after India’s suspension of third-country transshipment. A chartered Airbus A330-300 freighter operated by