Members of law enforcement agencies in a drive have arrested a total of 1,797 people across country. Among the arrestees, 1,187 people are wanted in existing cases or under arrest warrants. The information was disclosed in a press release issued on Monday (June 23) by AIG (Media and

A Dhaka court has granted a four-day remand for former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in a case filed by the BNP over alleged fraudulent parliamentary elections. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on Monday (June 23) after hearing

Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, has been registered as a voter and received her smart card, according to Election Commission (EC). EC officials said that her information was collected during the ongoing house-to-house voter list update. 

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched raids at 13 district election offices across the country following allegations of harassment and irregularities in the issuance, correction, and processing of National Identity (NID) cards. The drive began on Monday (June 23), conducted by

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) after detaining former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in a case filed over allegedly holding farcical national elections have sought a 10-day remand. Sub-Inspector Shamsuzzoha Sarkar of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station has

Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) began their prescheduled pen-down strike and sit-in protest at the agency's headquarters in Dhaka on Monday morning, demanding "logical reforms" and the removal of its current chairman. The demonstration,

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda was detained and handed over to the police by a group of angry locals in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Sunday (June 22) evening. According to Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Hafizur Rahman, Huda has a case filed

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) in its report on Sunday (June 22) said the country has received dollar 1.86 billion (Tk 22,902 crore) in remittance during the first 18 days of June.  BB has revealed a detailed report in this regard today. According to report, from July 2024 to June

Election Commission (June 22) has issued transfer order of its six regional officials including Director and Deputy Secretary. The transfer was announced in a separate notification signed by EC Assistant Secretary Mohammad Shahidur Rahman on Sunday (June 22). In the order EC has

Two people were killed and at least seven others were injured after an auto-rickshaw, a covered van and a lorry hit a bus in Tarakanda areas of Mymensingh. The accident occurred on the Mymensingh-Sherpur road in Bagunda area of Tarakanda upazila around 11:30 am on Sunday (June 22).

Two people were killed in a road accident when a speeding dump truck rear-ended a container truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the Thakur Dighi Bazar area of Mirsharai early today (June 22). The accident occurred at 7:30 am in the Dhaka-bound lane near Thakur Dighi Bazar on the

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecast rain or thunder showers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds in various parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am. According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or

Dhaka has been ranked 22nd among cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 72 at 10:15am on Sunday.  According to the AQI index, the city's air was classified as “moderate,” posing a light health risk, especially for sensitive individuals. The

A Dhaka court today sent former Additional IGP Md Iqbal Bahar to jail in connection with the 2023 murder of hawker Shahinur Begum during a student protest in Jatrabari. Police produced the former Additional IGP before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) with a prayer for

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds across most parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am Saturday (June 21). According to the daily weather

The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing to help build trust in Bangladesh’s public institutions through greater accountability and transparency, while also enhancing corporate governance and ensuring stability in the financial sector. The financing, under the

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed an indefinite ban on all types of public gatherings, rallies, processions, and demonstrations in key areas of the capital, effective from 6:00 am on Sunday (June 22). According to a public notice issued on Saturday, the restriction will cover

Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday (June 21) said the schedule for the next national parliamentary elections will be announced at the appropriate time as the Election Commission (EC) is working according to a prepared action plan. He said,

A total of 1,782 people were arrested by the members of the police in a countrywide drive on Friday (June 20). Among the arrestees 1,203 suspects were named in cases and arrest warrants. AIG (Media and Public Relations) of the Police Headquarters, Enamul Haque Sagar confirmed the

Two people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-run three-wheeler in Natore on Friday evening. The accident occurred around 5:15pm on the Natore-Rajshahi highway in the Bonbelghoria Bypass area. One of the deceased was identified as