Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, today (July 14) said a large proportion of incarcerated convicts are drug addicts. He said, “We all need to be aware of drugs and take stand against the dealers.” The minister made the remark at a discussion organized by the Narcotics

A case has been lodged against the anti-quota protesters on allegation of attack on journalists in the capital’s Shahbagh area.  The case statement mentioned that journalists were attacked by the protesters with the intention to murder, assault, obstruction, damage, and

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (July 14) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places in three divisions and at one or two places in other five divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (July 14), arrested 13 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner and Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun Or Rashid today (July 13) said intruders have been entered into the quota movement to divert it towards different direction. Referring to giving instigation among the agitating students by

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 13) said the government is taking various measures to train players of different sports to elevate them to international standard and for this, BKSPs are being built in every division. "It is most important to make the players competent by

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (July 13) arrested 24 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (July 13). According to the BMD's latest

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address a media briefing on her China visit tomorrow (July 14). "The press conference will be held at the prime minister's official residence Ganabhaban here at 4pm," according to a release of her press wing. Prime Minister Sheikh

Internet connectivity in Bangladesh will experience partial disruption for 12 hours starting Saturday morning due to maintenance on the first submarine cable. Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) confirmed this in a press release. The statement indicated that from 6:01 am to

Bronze jewellery of Gopalganj has been recognised as a Geographical Indication (GI) product.  Earlier, Rosogolla from Gopalganj received GI recognition as the first product in the district. Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kazi Mahbubul Alam confirmed the matter.  He

The quota reform demonstrators will announce their next course of action programme through a press conference to be held tomorrow in coordination with all public and private universities across the country.   The announcement came from a demonstration staged at Shahbagh

Anti-quota protesters brought out procession on Dhaka University campus as part of their ‘Bangla Blockade’ programme enforced against the prevailing 30 percent quota system for freedom fighters’ family members in government jobs. The students took position at the

Dhaka Metropolitan Commissioner (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Friday warned that violation of law and order would not be tolerated during the movement of quota reformation in government jobs. Urging all to obey the apex court's order, he said that the police would not

Three people including a child were killed as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Patiya upazila in Chattogram early today (July 12). The accident took place around 12:10am when the Boalkhali-bound truck rammed the Patiya bound auto-rickshaw in Pachuria Military Pool area. The

Dwellers in the capital are suffering due to a heavy downpour since this morning (July 12), causing waterlogging in several areas. The rains started in the early morning and continued till 10:45am. Incessant rain since morning has caused waterlogging at Merul Badda, DIT project

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over four divisions, at many places over other four divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy rain falls at places

As many as 11 Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian tout held by Government Railway Police and BSF in two separate locations of Tripura. The Government Railway Police (GRP) on July 11 late night arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals including a minor boy in Agartala Railway

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (July 12) arrested 20 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

The government has the liberty to modify, reduce or increase the 56% quotas in all levels of government job recruitment, whenever it feels necessary, as per the operative portion of the High Court’s 5 June order that reinstated 56% quotas. Furthermore, if the number of eligible