A joint operation will begin tomorrow (Sept 4) to recover stolen weapons during the attacks on police stations and units following the ousting of the Sheikh Hasina government from power. The police headquarters has warned that legal action will be taken if the looted arms and

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered a pardon for 57 Bangladeshi nationals involved in last month’s protests and disturbances across several emirates. The decision includes cancelling the sentences of those convicted and arranging for their

A Bangladeshi teenage girl was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Kulaura border in Moulvibazar on Sunday night. The incident occurred on the Lalarchak border of Sharifpur Union under the upazila. The victim was identified as Swarna Das, 16, daughter of

Heavy rain flooded streets and homes across the capital early on Tuesday (Sept 3) and exposed Dhaka's poor drainage system yet again. Commuters who ventured out early for work, school, or other reasons faced significant challenges. Several CNG-run autorickshaws were stranded in

Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) of Dhaka district Abdullahil Kafi has been arrested on charges of involvement in the killing of protesters and burning their bodies in Ashulia on August 5. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the provision which allowed taxpayers to whiten black money without scrutiny by paying a 15 percent tax. The tax authority today issued a notification in this regard. The development comes a few days after Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the

Diamond World Managing Director Dilip Kumar Agarwala and Enamul Hque Khan Dolan of Diamond & Divas have been sued in a murder case with ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 135 others. The victim’s mother Renu filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

Around 35 garment factories in Dhaka’s Ashulia have been forced to shut as seasonal workers started demonstrations on Sunday morning seeking permanent jobs and equal employment opportunities for men. The Nabinagar-Chandra road was blocked leading to traffic congestion in the

The contractual appointment of Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has been cancelled. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard today. His contractual appointment was scheduled to end in December this year. On Sunday, the foreign ministry bid

A Dhaka court today (Sep 2) granted 5-day remand to Dhaka-7 former parliamentarian Hazi Selim in Ideal college student Saifullah murder case. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Akhtaruzzaman granted the remand.  On this day, the investigating officer of the case, Deputy Inspector

A five-member committee has been formed to establish a process for all government employees to declare their assets.  The committee, led by the Secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), was formed to ensure transparency and accountability among government employees,

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 44 to TK 1,421 for the month of September. In August, the price was increased by Tk 11 to 1,377.  BERC authority announced the new price at a press

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has decided to provide metro rail services even on Friday. Earlier, metro rail was running six days a week except Fridays. MAN Siddique, managing director of DMTCL confirming the matter said Metro rail authority has started taking preparation

Speaker of the recently dissolved parliament of the country Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has resigned from her position. She submitted her resignation letter to President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Sept 2), confirmed sources at the Bangabhaban. The resignation comes 27 days after the

The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights, said the Human Rights Watch (HRW). The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (Sept 2). According to the BMD bulletin, light to

Police have arrested a person from Gaibandha city's Bus Terminal area in connection with the attack on physicians at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Sanjay Pal was arrested early Monday for his alleged involvement in the attack incident, superintendent of Gaibandha police

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a special facility for flood-affected farmers and CMSME (Cottage, Micro, Small and medium enterprises) entrepreneurs to repay the loan installments. In this case, August installments of short-term agriculture and CMSME sector term loans in these areas

The Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant has turned into a haven for corruption for the officials of state-owned Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) who indulged in widespread anomalies in tenders and procurements. Project officials alleged that a

Interim government's Home Affairs Adviser, Lt. Gen. (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, announced today (Sept 2) that a full investigation into the BDR (now BGB) killings will commence shortly, along with a commitment to a fair trial. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat, he