Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman today (Jan 9) said that all candidates recommended for the 43rd BCS, except those involved in criminal or anti-state activities, will be appointed following re-investigation. He said: "Those expelled

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today announced that a mild cold wave is sweeping across the northern and north-western districts, starting this morning and expected to last for the next 24 hours.  Areas affected include Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Panchagarh, and

The government is open to considering a reasonable proposal from the business community over the gas crisis, noting that a proposed major price hike can naturally upset the industrialists, said Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Wednesday. The Bangladesh Oil, Gas, and Mineral

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested one of Mohammadpur Geneva camp’s most wanted criminals, Selim Ashrafi alias Chuha Selim, in the early hours of today.  The arrest took place in front of LabAid Hospital in Dhanmondi after midnight, RAB Media Wing Director Lt Col

Four people were killed and seven others sustained injuries when an ambulance caught fire following a gas cylinder explosion and a collision of two buses with the ambulance at Police Town in Savar early Thursday (January 9). The ambulance’s gas cylinder exploded around 2:30 a.m.,

Nicola Beer, the vice president of the European Investment Bank, has assured the Interim Government of its help in carrying out vital reforms it had undertaken. She made the comments on Wednesday when she met Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a lawsuit against former Dhaka WASA Managing Director Taqsem Ahmed Khan, Chairman Md Habibur Rahman, and eight others.  The case, filed by ACC Deputy Director Syed Nazrul Islam, accuses the officials of creating unauthorised posts

A nationwide Quran memorisation contest, the "Hifzul Quran" competition, will take place for the first time across the country, starting this month and running through May.  The event, organised with state backing, was announced by the Islamic Foundation in a recent

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sajjat Ali urged citizens to refrain from blocking streets to demand political or social change, highlighting the importance of maintaining smooth traffic flow in the city. He said: "Blocking streets to realize demands disrupts the

A Dhaka court today (Jan 8) ordered the seizure of tax records belonging to Zeeshan Mirza, wife of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, and their younger daughter, Tahseen Raisa Binte Benazir.  Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, experienced the world’s second worst air quality on Wednesday morning, with an AQI score of 223 at 7:53 am, classified as "very unhealthy."  This level of pollution poses a severe health threat to residents, according to the AQI

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has formed a three-member committee to investigate the clash between police and students of Prime Asia University in front of the Secretariat on Tuesday.  The committee was announced on Wednesday (January 8) through an office order signed by Dhaka

Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered to transfer four senior officials of Bangladesh Police to different units. A transfer order, signed by Deputy Secretary Md. Mahbubur Rahman under the President's directive was issued on January 7. According to transfer order DIG Md. Sarwar of

Simin Rahman, CEO of Transcom Group, and her son Zareef Ayat Hossain, Head of Strategy and Transformation at the company, own a lavish apartment in Dubai valued at approximately Tk19 crore.  The property, located in the prestigious Palm Jumeirah area, was reportedly acquired using

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted predominantly dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours starting this morning (Jan 8).  According to the forecast issued at 9:00 AM, the weather is expected to remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy

Bangladesh's anti-money laundering agency has asked the country's banks for details of accounts and transactions linked to Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) is also seeking details related to Siddiq's sister, brother, mother

India has extended the visa of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, who has been in the country since August. This decision comes as pressure mounts in Dhaka for her extradition, according to sources. Hasina, 77, left Bangladesh following nationwide protests and has

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has left her Gulshan residence, Firoza, for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to board a special air ambulance to London at 10pm.  Her motorcade faced delays due to a large crowd of supporters, who waved goodbye as

The Department of Immigration and Passports has cancelled the passports of 97 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and the July killings. At a press briefing, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of multiple properties belonging to Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, the former chairman of Padma Bank PLC’s board of directors, his wife Anjuman Ara Shahid, and their son Chowdhury Rahib Sarafat.  The order was issued by Metropolitan Sessions