The return of millions of cubic feet of looted white stones has begun in earnest in the Sylhet region following an ultimatum issued by the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner (DC), Md Sarwar Alam.  The initiative comes from rampant illegal extraction from the once-pristine

Twenty-five newly appointed additional judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will be sworn in on Tuesday afternoon (August 26). The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 1:30 pm in the Supreme Court's Judges’ Lounge, with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, has called on the international community to take more decisive action to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis.  Speaking at a stakeholder dialogue in Cox’s Bazar, he unveiled a seven-point

Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department has issued an advisory instructing fishing boats and trawlers to refrain from venturing into deep sea areas until further notice, due to the possibility of a low-pressure system developing over the northern Bay of Bengal. The directive was

Bangladesh’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged the public not to make any financial transactions for Hajj or Umrah through unauthorised agents, cautioning against deceptive online advertisements circulating on social media. In a recent public notice, the ministry stated

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus formally inaugurated an international dialogue on the Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar on Monday (August 25), marking a key event leading to global discussions. Titled “Stakeholders’ Dialogue: Takeaways to the

Eight years after the mass exodus of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, the prospect of their repatriation remains stagnant.  Despite diplomatic efforts and international attention, not a single Rohingya has been returned to Myanmar since the crisis began in August 2017. The

The first day of hearings on parliamentary seat demarcations descended into chaos on Sunday (Aug 24) when participants clashed during a session on Brahmanbaria-2 and 3 constituencies, in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and other officials. The incident

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission carried out the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies with professionalism and impartiality. He said, “We have tried to work neutrally and professionally. As required by law, we provided the

The first 18 kilometres of the Dhaka Bypass Expressway have been inaugurated in Gazipur’s Bhogra area, marking a key development in efforts to ease congestion around the capital. Adviser for Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and Railways Ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan

Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed six agreements and memoranda of understanding, including a visa waiver for holders of official and diplomatic passports, following high-level talks in Dhaka. The signing took place on Sunday morning at Hotel Sonargaon after a bilateral meeting

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that unresolved issues between Bangladesh and Pakistan stemming from the 1971 Liberation War have already been “resolved twice.” Speaking to journalists on Sunday morning at Hotel Sonargaon in

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across large parts of the country over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9 am today (Aug 24). In its morning weather bulletin, the Met Office said light to moderate rain or

At least 12 people, including Faruk Hasan, vice-president and spokesperson of Gono Odhikar Parishad, were injured when a passenger bus overturned in Dinajpur on Sunday morning (Aug 24). The accident occurred in the Ambari area when a Dhaka-bound bus operated by Heritage Paribahan lost

Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting on Sunday morning (Aug 24) in Dhaka, as part of the latter’s official visit to Bangladesh. The high-level meeting took place at

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (August 23) for a two-day official visit at the Bangladesh government's invitation. Dar landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:00 PM on a special

Home and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that measures are being taken to stop the inflow of illegal weapons not only during the election period but at all times. He said, “Today too, arms have been recovered. This is an ongoing

Bangladesh has issued weather alerts for all maritime and river ports as the risk of storms intensifies under the influence of an active monsoon.  The Bangladesh Meteorological Department announced on Saturday (August 23) that all seaports have been advised to hoist local

The newly inaugurated Mawlana Bhashani Bridge, hailed as a long-awaited infrastructure milestone for thousands of residents in northern Bangladesh, has been without lighting since the night of its opening following the theft of a significant segment of its electrical wiring. The

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, is set to arrive in Dhaka today (August 23) for a two-day official visit at the Bangladesh government's invitation.  According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs