India’s Border Security Force (BSF) handed over 16 Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the zero point of the Taluigachha border in Satkhira following a flag meeting on Saturday (October 11).  Later that night, BGB transferred the group to Satkhira Sadar

Daytime temperatures across Bangladesh are likely to rise slightly while night-time readings hold steady, according to a government notification issued on Sunday (October 12). Meteorologist Md Tariful Newaz Kabir stated that the monsoon is weak over the North Bay and less active over

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Rome to attend the flagship World Food Forum (WFF), according to a government notification issued on Sunday (October 12).  A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the chief adviser and his delegation

Bangladesh has appointed Md Ehsanul Haque, currently senior secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, as senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, according to a government notification issued on Sunday (October 12).  The appointment was made on a

Bangladesh launched its first nationwide typhoid immunisation drive on Sunday (October 12), aiming to administer a single-dose vaccine free of charge to nearly 5 crore children aged from nine months to under 15 years. The month-long campaign, which runs through November 13, is part of

In a continued nationwide anti-crime operation, police have arrested 1,683 crime suspects in the last 24 hours. According to the Police Headquarters, 1,124 of those arrested were wanted in previous cases or had pending warrants, while 559 were apprehended on various new charges.

The July National Charter signing ceremony has been rescheduled to October 17 (Friday) instead of October 15 (Wednesday) to ensure greater public participation on the weekend. The decision was made at a meeting of the National Consensus Commission held on Saturday (October 11) at the

Bangladesh Army has taken 15 officers into military custody following the issuance of arrest warrants against them in separate cases related to crimes against humanity. Major General Md Hakimuzzaman, adjutant general of the Bangladesh Army, provided the update at a press briefing held

At least three people, including a child, a woman, and the driver, were killed, and around 29 others injured in a head-on collision between a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) vehicle and a passenger bus in Patuakhali Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The accident occurred around 8am in

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has identified security as the foremost challenge facing Bangladesh’s elections, ahead of administrative, legal and technological hurdles.  He called for stronger coordination between the civil administration and law-enforcement

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today dismissed the idea that the advisers of the interim government require a “safe exit”, saying instead that it is the people who need a way out of the “destructive state structure” created by the

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka for Rome tomorrow to attend the flagship event of the World Food Forum (WFF), organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage

Irregular migration to Europe fell overall even as Bangladeshi nationals remained the largest group attempting the perilous Central Mediterranean passage.  New figures show total detections across the EU down 22% year-on-year, but 8,046 people entered via the Central Mediterranean

Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and journalist Shahidul Alam paid his last tribute to eminent academic and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam shortly after returning home from Israeli detention on Saturday (October 11). Alam visited the Central Shaheed Minar around noon to pay his respects

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in six divisions, including Dhaka, over the next few days, with the remainder of the country expected to experience lighter showers or mostly dry weather. According to the bulletin issued Saturday, rain is

Bangladeshi photojournalist and human rights activist Shahidul Alam returned to Dhaka early Saturday (October 11), following his release by Israeli authorities and a brief transit through Istanbul, Türkiye. Alam, who had been held by the Israeli military earlier this month while

Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye today on a Turkish Airlines flight, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said. “Bangladesh Consul General in Istanbul Mohammad Mizanur Rahman received Shahidul Alam on his

Renowned academic, writer, and emeritus professor of English at the University of Dhaka, Syed Manzoorul Islam, passed away this afternoon at the age of 74. He breathed his last around 5pm today (October 10) while undergoing treatment at LabAid Hospital in the capital. According to

Police have arrested 1,711 individuals across the country in the past 24 hours as part of an ongoing special drive to restore law and order, according to a press release from the Police Headquarters issued today. Of those detained, 1,184 were wanted under existing warrants, while 527

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed his gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his cooperation in securing the release of renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam and facilitating his repatriation from Israel.