The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued special traffic guidelines to ensure smooth traffic flow during the BPL T20 Music Fest slated to be held today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.  The measures will be in effect from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm, targeting areas

Tulip Siddiq, a Labour minister of the UK and a niece of former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, has been interviewed by Cabinet Office officials over allegations of embezzlement by her family. She is being investigated over claims that she and four family members embezzled

The government has renamed the country’s largest rail bridge over the Jamuna River as the ‘Jamuna Rail Bridge.’ Previously, the bridge was named the "Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Rail Bridge." Bangladesh Railway Director General

Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, Chief of the Election Reform Commission, said that people in the country are seeking free, fair, and impartial election. He made the remark while speaking at a discussion on election reforms held at the Chattogram District Administration office on Sunday (Dec

The Press Wing of the Chief Adviser has criticized a news report from the Indian news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) regarding the killing of a Hindu man at a crematorium in Natore, labeling it as "misleading and exaggerated." In a statement shared on its verified Facebook

Bangladesh has urged Myanmar to resolve the ongoing border and Rakhine issues, saying that it cannot negotiate with non-state entities like the Arakan Army regarding border control. Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain conveyed this message to Myanmar during an

Inquilab Mancha, a non-political cultural organisation comprising former and current students of Dhaka University (DU), blocked Kakrail Mosque intersection in the capital on Sunday (December 22) to press for their three-point demand, including the cancellation of the Awami League’s

Former MP of Khulna-4 and industrialist Abdus Salam Murshedi was sent to jail today after two separate courts in Khulna rejected his bail petition.  Murshedi faces charges in four cases related to killings, attacks, and violence. Senior Judicial Magistrate Takiya Sultana and

A fire broke out at a button factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur on Sunday (December 22).  Four fire service units from Sreepur and Rajendrapur fire stations rushed to the scene within 10 minutes of receiving the report at 1:45 PM to bring the blaze under control. The cause of

The government has declared a state mourning tomorrow (December 23) for AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism and Land, who passed away on Friday due to cardiac arrest. To mark the occasion, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at all

A Gazipur court has put Muaz Bin Noor, a leader of the Maulana Saad faction of Tabligh Jamaat, on a three-day remand in connection with the recent clash at the Tongi Bishwa Ijtema ground. Gazipur Metropolitan Magistrate Alamgir Al Mamun passed the order after a hearing on Sunday

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy for laundering $300 million to the United States and the United Kingdom. Akhtarul Islam, ACC’s public relations officer and

A colorful reunion of alumni will be held on January 17, 2025, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the historic Armanitola Government High School. To mark the occasion, leaders of the anniversary celebration committee visited Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, an esteemed

Light to moderate rain is expected in parts of three divisions by Sunday evening, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).  Other areas of the country will likely remain dry with partly cloudy skies. The BMD reported that the low-pressure system over the

At least one person was killed and ten others were injured in an accident involving seven vehicles, including passenger buses, on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway early Sunday morning. The accident took place around 6 am near Nimtala, as the vehicles traveling from Dhaka to Mawa were caught

Bangladesh's political climate is once again marked by uncertainty. Democratic reforms remain stalled, and doubts loom over the interim government's capacity to steer the nation toward a fair and inclusive election. Concerns about political exclusion, economic stagnation, and

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today (Dec 21) called for a collective effort from all stakeholders in the transport sector to ensure road safety and establish discipline.  He underscored the need for structural reforms and an end to political corruption within

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser's press wing has strongly refuted reports by Indian media outlets, including India Today and Anandabazar, which claimed that 2,200 incidents of violence against Hindus occurred in the country in 2024.  The reports, citing the Ministry of External

The interim government released a draft list on Saturday detailing those killed and injured during the July-August student-led uprising that overthrew dictator Sheikh Hasina. According to a press release signed by Assistant Secretary Khandaker Jahirul Islam, the updated count includes

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali announced plans to crack down on extortion and ensure discipline in the city. According to him, a list of extortionists in Dhaka city consumer markets is being prepared and drives against them will begin within two or