A Dhaka court has granted a four-day remand for former prosecutor Barrister Turinn Afroz in connection with an attempted murder case involving a student named Abdul Jabbar. The verdict was delivered by Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain on Tuesday

The death toll from a road accident in Faridpur district this morning (April 8) has risen to seven as two more injured succumbed to their injuries. Earlier, five people died and at least 30 others injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ditch around 11:15

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain has said Hajj flights from Bangladesh will begin on April 29.  He said the visa processing for pilgrims is already underway and expected to be completed soon. Khalid Hossain shared the development during a press briefing at the

Two senior US officials from the State Department are set to visit Dhaka on April 15 and 16.  Nicole Chulick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, and Andrew Herrup, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and the Pacific, will arrive in Dhaka as part of a

Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said today (April 8) that Dhaka University (DU) would decide whether to change the name of the Mangal Shobhajatra of Pahela Boishakh or Nabobarsho.   He also said: "A meeting will be held at Dhaka University on April 10 where a

Five people were killed and at least 30 injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and overturned into a roadside ditch in Faridpur this morning (April 8). The accident took place around 11:15 am near the Bakhunda Sharif Jute Mill on the Faridpur-Barisal highway in Sadar

A mild heatwave is currently sweeping across eight districts in Bangladesh, according to a weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 8). The affected districts include Faridpur, Madaripur, Jashore, Noakhali, Feni, Chattogram, Bandarban, and

At least 31 people were arrested in connection with Monday’s attacks on KFC and Bata outlets in Khulna city, police said. Khulna Metropolitan Police Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) Mohammad Ahsan Habib confirmed the arrests on Tuesday morning (April 8). According to

The Election Commission (EC) has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for the 13th National Parliamentary elections, featuring 22 key action plans aimed at ensuring a smooth and credible electoral process. The plans include engagement with stakeholders, reforms to electoral laws and

Law enforcers have arrested 49 individuals and filed two separate cases following incidents of vandalism at several commercial establishments during a protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza. The Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, disclosed the information in

A Chattogram court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the gang rape of a teenage girl with disabilities. The verdict was delivered on Monday (April 7) by Judge Saidur Rahman Gazi of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 in Chattogram. The convicts are

Constable Md. Riyad Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has been awarded the President’s Police Medal (PPM-Service) for his smart and peaceful handling of protesters. A video of Riyad recently went viral on social media, showing him dispersing demonstrators without using force.

A total of 44 people, including a leader of the banned student organization Chhatra League, have been arrested in a 24-hour drive in Chattogram city. The information was confirmed in a press release issued by Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Monday (April 7). According to the

Bangladesh has voiced strong condemnation against the ongoing military actions and widespread human rights violations committed by the Israeli Occupying Forces in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government called for an immediate halt to

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has sent a letter to US President Donald J. Trump, urging him to delay the implementation of reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladesh for three months.  The request aims to allow the interim government to effectively carry out its plan to

The government has granted State Minister status to Ashiq Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA). The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday (April 7) confirming the matter.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to form a special fund worth Tk 800-900 crore to support new entrepreneurs, especially start-up companies, said Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Monday (April 7). He made the remarks while speaking at the Start-up Connect session of the four-day

The Election Commission (EC) is set to take a tougher stance on enforcing the electoral code of conduct and may exclude the use of campaign posters altogether in upcoming polls. Following a meeting at the EC headquarters in Agargaon on Monday (7 April), Election Commissioner Md Anwarul

The government has appointed Riaz Hamidullah as Bangladesh’s new High Commissioner to India. He left Dhaka for New Delhi on Sunday (April 6) to take up his new assignment. Before this role, he served as Additional Foreign Secretary in charge of regional organizations and

A mild heat wave is currently affecting nine districts in Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Jashore, and Chuadanga, with the conditions expected to persist. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued its forecast this