Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah has said that the commission itself is not free from corruption. “ACC is not an institution outside society. The forms of corruption that exist in society also impact us. Corruption exists here as well. That

The national election will be held on scheduled time without any delay, said Mohammad Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the interim government. He made the remarks on Thursday (July 31) while speaking as the chief guest at a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh

A Sirajganj court has sentenced a man to death for murdering his wife over a dowry dispute in Tarash upazila in 2011. The verdict was passed on Wednesday by Judge Begum Salma Khatun of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, confirmed Public Prosecutor Md. Masudur

Dr Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has said that the second phase of talks on state reform is expected to conclude today with the resolution of all outstanding issues.  He added that a final draft of the State Reform Charter will be sent to political

A section of those injured in the July-August uprising has blockaded the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka, demanding the formal issuance of the July Charter and July Declaration. The demonstrators began their sit-in protest at the key intersection on Thursday (31 July) at 10am, and were

Pranab Sarkar, President of Agartala Press Club and editor of Headlines Tripura National, has been nominated as convenor of the newly formed Tripura Chapter of the SAARC Journalists Forum. For the first time, an international organisation of journalists—the SAARC Journalists

Twenty-eight individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, have been indicted in six corruption cases over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours, commencing 9am. “Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a storm alert for seven regions, warning of gusty winds with speeds of 45–60 km/h, along with rain or thunderstorms. River ports in these areas have been instructed to hoist cautionary signal number one. Assistant meteorologist

The High Court has granted interim bail to Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2015 murder case of blogger Avijit Roy. The bail order was passed on Wednesday by a bench comprising Justice Zakir Hossain and Justice K M Rasheduzzaman Raja, following a

Dhaka ranked 55th among cities with the worst air quality on Thursday morning, recording an AQI score of 58 at 9:32am, categorized as 'moderate'. This level poses a light health risk, particularly for sensitive individuals. The city's air quality has remained at this level

The Election Commission (EC) has recommended increasing one parliamentary seat in Gazipur and reducing one in Bagerhat ahead of the upcoming national elections, based on updated voter statistics. Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar made the announcement at a press conference

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set a new cap on the number of mobile SIM cards a user can register with a single National Identity Card (NID), lowering the limit from 15 to 10. In a notice issued on Wednesday, BTRC said that subscribers who currently have

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said there is no security concern centering August 5, on Wednesday (July 30). Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Secretariat, he said, “If Allah wills, everything will be

A Sylhet court on Wednesday (July 30) sentenced eight people to death and seven others to life imprisonment in the 2021 murder of school student Sumel Ahmed in Bishwanath upazila. Additionally, 17 more were sentenced two years of rigorous imprisonment each.  Judge Syeda Amina

Launch services on ten internal routes in Bhola district have been suspended following the hoisting of cautionary signal number three at four sea ports and signal number one at the river port, officials said on Wednesday (July 30). The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority

Kushtia District and Sessions Judge Court is facing serious operational disruptions due to structural damage and poor drainage, according to court officials and staff. Water leaks through the roof during rainfall, damaging important documents, while chunks of ceiling plaster have

Five people have been arrested in a joint operation over their suspected involvement in an attack on a Hindu neighborhood in Rangpur’s Gangachara upazila. “Five persons have already been arrested in a joint operation in a case filed in this connection,” said a press

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Awami League leader Mobarak Hossain in a case related to crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The verdict was delivered by a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind across the country in the next 24 hours, starting from 9am today (July 30). According to the met office bulletin issued this morning, most places in