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

A sudden fire alert disrupted the National Consensus Commission’s meeting on Monday (July 28), prompting politicians to evacuate the venue in Dhaka. The incident happened at 12:20 pm at the Doel Hall of the Foreign Service Academy while the meeting was underway. 

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has walked out of a meeting of the National Consensus Commission, raising concerns that proposals to limit executive authority are undermining the functionality of the state.  Party leaders left the session shortly after it began. The

Bangladesh received $1.93 billion in remittance in the first 26 days of July, according to Bangladesh Bank on Sunday (July 27). The total amount, equivalent to Tk23,481 crore at the exchange rate of Tk121.50 per US dollar, indicates a notable increase compared to the same period last

The Ministry of Public Administration has instructed all ministries to include passport numbers in government orders (GOs) related to foreign travel of public officials and employees. In a letter issued on Sunday (July 27), the ministry directed all senior secretaries and secretaries

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday renewed his call for Malaysia to support Bangladesh's bid to become a member of the ASEAN. CA made the call when Nurul Izzah Anwar, Vice President of Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party and daughter of Prime Minister

The government has formed a 22-member National Pay Commission to review and recommend a new pay structure for officers and employees of government, semi-government, autonomous bodies, state-owned banks, financial institutions, public universities, and state-run industrial enterprises.

The central body of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced the dissolution of all its regional and affiliated committees, retaining only the central committee. Rifat Rashid, president of the organisation, made the announcement during a press conference held in Shahbagh on

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the viva voce schedule for candidates who have provisionally passed the written examination of the 48th BCS (Special). According to a notice issued by the PSC, the first phase of the oral exams includes 511 candidates for the

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court judgment that had scrapped the proceedings of a defamation case filed against Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the 2007 interim government and Nobel laureate. A three-member bench of the apex court,

Five student leaders from two organisations have been sued for allegedly demanding Tk50 lakh in extortion from the residence of a former lawmaker in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. Sub-Inspector Anjuman Ara of Gulshan Police Station confirmed the matter on Sunday (July 27), saying that a

Bangladesh is set to purchase 25 aircraft from US-based company Boeing, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said on Sunday (July 27). He shared the information while speaking to reporters at his office at the Ministry of Commerce in the Secretariat in Dhaka. “The Boeing