A banned Chhatra League leader was arrested in a case filed for raping a girl in Rangamati’s Kaukhali upazila. He was detained on Wednesday (April 23) afternoon from Kadamrasul area under Sitakunda Police Station in Chattogram. Fahim, 25, is the son of Anwar Hossain, member of

The High Court (HC) has postponed the hearing on the bail rule of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, for one week in a sedition case filed over alleged desecration of the national flag. The bench of Justice Md Ataur Rahman

A Chattogram court on Wednesday (April 23) sentenced a 23-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in Bhujpur, Fatikchhari. The verdict was delivered by Judge Ferdous Ara of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7. The convict, Khokon Uddin,

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the prime suspect in the murder case of Prime Asia University student Zahidul Islam Parvez.  The accused, Mehraj Islam, 19, was apprehended in Gaibandha on Wednesday afternoon (April 23). According to RAB-13, Mehraj was detained

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir.  He also expressed deep sorrow and sympathy for the victims of the incident. The Adviser’s Press Wing issued a statement on

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has warned that the protracted Rohingya crisis could jeopardise security and stability across Asia, urging a united global effort to find sustainable solutions. Speaking at a high-level roundtable in Doha titled “Social and Environmental

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is attending a roundtable on Rohingya issue in Doha this morning. The meeting titled "Social and Environment Challenges Around Forcibly Displaced Populations-The Case of the Rohingya" is being held at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Doha from

The High Court today (April 23) stayed an office order of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) that permission from higher authorities must be obtained to arrest the accused in the case related to the anti-discrimination student movement. A High Court bench of Justice Fatema Najib and

The High Court (HC) has started hearing on the death reference and appeals today (April 23) in the murder case of former army officer Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, who was shot dead by police in Cox’s Bazar in 2020.  The hearing began at the High Court bench of Justice

At least 32 Bangladeshi nationals stranded in various cities across Tunisia are set to be repatriated, according to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli. In a statement issued on Tuesday (22 April), the embassy said it had confirmed the identities of the stranded individuals and issued

Three youths were killed after being struck by a train in the Madhabpur area of Burichang upazila in Cumilla early Wednesday (April 23). Sub-Inspector Sohel Molla, in-charge of the Cumilla Sadar Railway Police Outpost, confirmed the matter. He said the victims were hit by a train

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (April 23) scrapped the framing of charges and all proceedings in a money laundering case filed against Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chairman of Grameen Telecom, and six officials of the company. A bench led by Chief Justice Syed

The Police Headquarters on Tuesday (April 22) claimed that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who served under the ousted Awami League government. The information was

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that police officers are not allowed to arrest anyone in plain clothes.  He also warned against the return of flattery and lobbying practices in the police force. Jahangir Alam made the remarks on Tuesday (April 22)

The Labour Reform Commission has recommended introducing risk allowance, insurance, and pension schemes for journalists in Bangladesh. The commission submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday (April 22) at the state guest house Jamuna. The 10-member

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said Qatar has express its interest to recruit 725 members of the Bangladesh Army for various duties. He disclosed the information while talking to journalists in Doha, where a high-level Bangladeshi delegation is currently

A Bangladeshi man from Chandpur’s Faridganj upazila was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia’s Abha city early Monday. The deceased was identified as Md Mizan, 48, son of the late Ershad Mizi from Adsha village in Gupti Paschim Union under Faridganj. He is survived by

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has denied reports that documents related to the Sagar-Runi murder case kept under Detective Branch (DB) custody were partially damaged by fire. DMP’s Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Muhammad Tabibur Rahman confirmed the

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday (April 22) outlined a six-point roadmap to achieve a sustainable and equitable global future. He also urged world leaders to embrace collective action and innovative approaches to tackle pressing global challenges.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that the weather will remain mainly dry with partly cloudy skies across most parts of the country over the next 120 hours starting from 9:00 AM today. “Day and night temperatures may rise slightly,” said