The government has allowed United Nations Human Rights to establish its office in Dhaka for an initial period of three years. Law Adviser to the Interim Government Dr Asif Nazrul informed the matter to media while speaking at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Sunday (June

A suspected robber was beaten and hacked to death by villagers in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday morning, after he allegedly attempted to rape a young woman and attacked her with a knife. The incident happened around 10:30am at Kombonia area under Khuniapalong union of the

Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has expressed concern over the possible delay in unveiling the ‘July Charter’. He raised the concern during the opening remarks of the seventh round of dialogue between the Commission and political

The interim government has decided to observe July 16 as July Shaheed Day and August 5 as Mass Uprising Day. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the decision on Sunday.  There will be no special observance for August 8, he added.  Chief Adviser

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers with lightning and temporary gusty wind in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9am Sunday. According to a met office bulletin, rain is likely at most places in Khulna,

The National Consensus Commission on Sunday began the seventh day of its second round of meetings in Dhaka. Representatives from around 30 political parties, including the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon, Ganosamhati Andolon and the NCP, are attending the talks. The meeting

At least five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday. Three pedestrians were killed when a truck ran over them at Azampur intersection in Uttara around 3am today. Md Golam Mostafa, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Uttara East Police Station,

Police have arrested the prime suspect along with four others for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla, recording and circulating a video of the assault on social media. The main suspect, Fajr Ali, 38, was detained in Dhaka’s Sayedabad area around

Umama Fatema, spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that led the July Uprising, has announced her resignation from the organisation. In a Facebook post on Friday, she alleged widespread irregularities in committee formation at district and Upazila levels and vote

A 'complete shutdown' is underway at the National Board of Revenue (NBR), as officers and employees from across the country continue protests demanding the resignation of the chairman. Since Saturday morning (June 28), hundreds of NBR staff from various tax regions —

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over two Bangladeshi nationals to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) following a commander-level flag meeting at the Hili border in Dinajpur. The handover took place at around 9:45 pm on Friday (June 27), according to a press release

A total of 56,748 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home after performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia, according to the Hajj Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. In a statement issued on Saturday (June 28), officials said 5,007 pilgrims returned under government management, while

India has imposed new restrictions on the entry of jute and allied fibre products from Bangladesh, limiting imports to a single port — Nhava Sheva — in an effort to tighten control over what it describes as dumped and subsidised goods harming its domestic industry. The

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds across various parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9:00 am today (June 28). According to the BMD bulletin issued this

At least four people were killed and 14 others injured when a passenger bus collided head-on with a truck on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the early hours of Saturday (June 28). The crash occurred around 3:20 am near the Hashara Highway Police Station in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj

A Dhaka court today placed former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on a fresh four-day remand in a case over alleged manipulation of national elections. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammad Zunayed passed the order after police sought a 10-day remand,

The National Hifzul Quran and Seerat Competition, along with the National Conference of Trained Imams, will be held on Sunday at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka, organized by the Bangladesh Islamic Foundation. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain will attend as chief

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has formed a separate High Court bench to ensure speedy hearings and disposal of long-pending Waqf cases. The two-member bench, comprising Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Md Mansur Alam, will begin hearings from 10:30 am on June 29, focusing on

A total of 36 Bangladeshis were arrested in Malaysia this week, who were found to be directly involved in a “radical militant movement” centred on extremist beliefs and terrorism ideology. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said today (June 27). Saifuddin

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said social business holds the power to transform not only Bangladesh but the entire world, especially in ensuring universal healthcare. Speaking at the inauguration of the two-day Social Business Day at the Samajik Convention Centre in