Seventeen months after he went missing, Indian border forces have handed over a mentally challenged Bangladeshi youth, identified as Zakir, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), officials said on Sunday (Sept 7). During a formal flag meeting between the two border forces, the handover

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its forecast for Monday (Sept 8) that light rain is expected in Dhaka and surrounding regions, and the sky is likely to remain partly cloudy. According to the weather bulletin, skies over Dhaka and neighbouring areas may remain partly to

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $30.31 billion following the latest settlement with the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), according to a statement issued Sunday (September 7) by the Bangladesh Bank.  Under the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday (Sept 7) that the 13th national parliamentary elections will be held in the first half of February, and “no power on earth” can prevent it. Speaking at a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Alam

Bangladesh’s inflation rate eased to a three-year low of 8.29% in August, largely driven by a slowdown in non-food prices, according to official data released on Sunday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a decline from

Bangladesh’s Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has cautioned that certain groups are attempting to incite unrest during the forthcoming Durga Puja, the largest annual festival of the Hindu community. Speaking on Sunday (Sept 7) while inaugurating an

Police arrested former Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shamsuddoha in a cheque fraud case on Sunday (September 7). He was detained from his resort, Wonderland Green Park, in Nawabganj, Dhaka. Confirming the matter, Nawabganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mominul

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker today (September 7) said that the overall environment for holding the 13th national election is fully favorable. "We think that the environment for holding the election is 100 percent in favor. So far, we don't see any unfavorable

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today formally launched a training programme aimed at enhancing the skills and capacity of police personnel to perform election duties professionally. The programme was inaugurated at Rajarbagh Police Auditorium in

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in various parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am. According to a BMD bulletin, light to moderate rain or

Veteran language movement veteran Ahmad Rafique has been hospitalised once more following a deterioration in his health.  The 94-year-old was admitted to LabAid Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday evening (September 6) after his blood oxygen levels dropped, according to family sources.

Badruddin Umar, a prominent writer, historian, Marxist theorist, and political activist, passed away in Dhaka this morning at the age of 94. He passed away at 10:05am on Sunday (September 7) while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital in the capital, according to

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will organize its 183rd public hearing today (September 7) at the Public Hall in Netrokona district. The event aims to raise public awareness, improve service delivery in government and autonomous institutions, prevent harassment of service

Unidentified miscreants carried out an attack on the residence of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique Bir Uttam, president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, in Tangail early Saturday. The incident took place around 1 am at his house, ‘Sonar Bangla.’ According to the house

An elderly man was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at Dashani Beribadh area under Matlab Uttar upazila of Chandpur district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Borhan Uddin, 70, of Mohanpur village in the same upazila. Rabiul Haque,

The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila following a confrontation between two rival groups on Saturday (September 6). The restriction was announced in an order signed by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Hathazari, Muhammad Abdullah Al

A Dhaka court on Saturday sent casino scandal figure Salim Prodhan and eight others to jail in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act with Gulshan Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Minhazur Rahman passed the order after police produced the accused before the court.

Two people were killed and four others injured during a procession of Jashan-e-Julus, marking the celebration of Eid-e-Miladunnabi, in the city’s Muradpur area on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Ayub Ali, 60, of Patiya upazila, and Saiful Islam, 13, of Kalamia

Advisor to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, today said that attempts are being made to bring back the Awami League (AL) through conspiracies to delay the upcoming national election.

In the ongoing nationwide anti-criminal crackdown, police arrested 1,866 more crime suspects in the last 24 hours, authorities said. According to the Police Headquarters, 1,320 of those arrested were wanted in previous cases and pending warrants, while 546 others were detained on