A group of 28 Bangladeshi nationals, mostly women, children, and patients who had travelled for medical treatment, have begun their journey back home from Iran amid recent tensions in the country. They departed from Tehran by road at 2:20pm local time on Wednesday (June 25), heading

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban and ordered the blocking of national ID cards (NID) for two former lawmakers and their wives over allegations of acquiring illegal wealth and suspicious financial transactions. The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir

The Detective Branch (DB) of police today (June 25) apprehended former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal from the capital's Moghbazar area. Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter. Kazi Habibul Awal was

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (June 25) inaugurated the 'Environment Fair-2025' and the 'National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2025' at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka. He also distributed the National Environment

Two men riding a motorcycle were killed after being struck by an intercity train in Nilphamari on Wednesday (June 25) morning, police said. The accident took place at the Gyanadas Kanaikata level crossing in the Palashbari area of Nilphamari Sadar around 8am, according to officials.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) offices, including Nagar Bhaban and regional branches, will remain open on Friday and Saturday to provide uninterrupted citizen services, despite the usual holidays. The organization has decided to keep all levels of offices open, including Nagar

The Interim government has undertaken a month-long programme to mark the first anniversary of the July mass uprising.  The details of this special programme were announced in a statement issued by the Chief Advisor's Press Wing today. At a press conference on June 19,

Lulzim Pllana, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Bangladesh, paid his maiden courtesy call on the Chief Adviser (CA) of Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus, this afternoon at the State Guest House Jamuna. CA extended his heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Pllana on his

The Russian House in Dhaka hosted a seminar titled "Russian-Bangladeshi Tourism Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges" on Tuesday (June 24). The seminar was organized in collaboration with the Bangladeshi tourism magazine "Vromon." The event aimed to expand tourism

At least nine people were injured in a clash between two groups at the Nagar Bhaban of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Tuesday.  Two of the injured were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with serious injuries. The injured have been identified as Monir

Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble has been granted bail in a case filed over the abduction and rape of a student from Eden Mohila College. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Meher Nigar Mahbub passed the bail order following a hearing on Tuesday (June 24). The development comes after Noble

A Dhaka court today ordered the freezing of overseas investments made by controversial businessman Mohammad Saiful Alam alias S Alam and his wife Ferjana Pervin. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order in response to three petitions filed by the

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali on Tuesday (June 24) said no form of mob justice will be tolerated in the city. He also warned police officers of disciplinary action if negligence showed in preventing such incidents. DMP Commissioner made the

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today (June 24). Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning and

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,