A Dhaka court has granted a seven-day remand for former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in a case involving charges of corruption and document forgery. The remand order was passed today (30 July) by Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah, following a

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 13th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 88 at 09:15am on Wednesday (July 30) morning. At 9:15am, the city recorded an AQI score of 88, falling into the "moderate" category —

The non-resident Ambassador of Djibouti to Bangladesh, Mr Isse Abdillahi Assoweh, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Ambassador Asad Alam Siam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Foreign Secretary expressed satisfaction

A Cumilla court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment and six others 10-year in jail for killing a shoe trader in 2009 in Chauddagram upazila. Judge Sabbir Mahmud Chowdhury of the Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-4 delivered the verdict, with fine Tk50,000 each

Dr Morris Tidball-Binz, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions held meeting with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam, in Dhaka on Tuesday (July 29). The courtesy meeting was held at the Police Headquarters, where both sides

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has initiated a process to urgently fill over 34,000 vacant head teacher positions at government primary schools across the country. The move was announced in a press statement issued Tuesday (July 29) by Abdullah Shibli Sadik, Senior

Thirty-three people remain admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery following the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, with three in critical condition in the ICU. Doctors say the condition of the burn victims has

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said on Tuesday that China’s relations with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami had faced barriers over the past decade, but efforts are now underway to improve ties. “High-level delegations from both BNP and

Bangladesh’s Special Branch (SB) of police has warned that the banned political party Awami League may attempt to disrupt law and order across the country by launching online and offline propaganda campaigns. In a circular issued on Monday (July 28), the Special Branch expressed

Law Adviser to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Asif Nazrul, has urged the public not to question the government’s sincerity in prosecuting those responsible for the July movement killings, despite various shortcomings. He, however, said: “We have

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds across the country over the next 24 hours from 9 am today. According to the met office bulletin, most areas in Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions

The body of a woman who went missing after falling into an open manhole in Tongi has been recovered 36 hours later, according to the Fire Service. The victim, Faria Tasnim, 32, was found on Tuesday morning around 8:30 am beneath a layer of water hyacinth in Bastuhara Beel, a wetland

A Bangladeshi-origin New York City police officer was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a high-rise in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening. Officer Didarul Islam, who had been working a security detail in the building, was shot dead by a heavily armed gunman shortly after

Saudi Arabia has invited Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30, 2025. Saudi Ambassador to Dhaka, Dr. Abdullah Zafer bin Abiyah, handed over the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) today (July 28) said authorities have decided to conduct an in-depth investigation about sudden activation of the fire alarm system during dialogue between political parties and the National Consensus Commission. A press release was issued in this

The government has sent four Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) of the Bangladesh Police into forced retirement in the interest of public service. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued separate notifications on Monday (July 28), confirming the decision. 

The government will begin training 1,50,000 police personnel on election-related duties starting in September, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Shafiqul Alam said on Monday (July 28). “The Inspector General of Police has confirmed that preparations are underway to train

The National Consensus Commission expects to finalize the historic July Charter within the next two to three days through continued dialogue among political parties, according to the commission's Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz. He said: “With your cooperation, we hope to

Widespread rainfall has continued across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, as the monsoon remains active. The persistent showers have disrupted daily life in many areas. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast on Monday (July 28) that the rainfall would continue

The Election Commission (EC) has made a major reshuffle in its administration ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. A total of 71 officials have been transferred under an order issued on Monday (July 28) by the EC Secretariat.  Assistant Secretary Md