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Human trafficking ringleader Dalim evades authorities to flee country

Md. Abdul Goni, also known as Dalim, ringleader of a human trafficking gang managed to evade Dhaka airport authorities and flee to Malaysia after several attempts to make a fake passport using fake certificates. Dalim hails from the Gowaldi Char area in Sonargaon Upazila, located in

1,073 polling centres in Dhaka risky: DMP Chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman said on Monday (January 1) that 1,073 polling centres out of 2,146 in the capital are risky. He said, “Security measures have been taken after identifying half of the polling stations out of 2,146 as risky,” 

Poet Jasimuddin’s 121 birth anniversary today

The 121st birth anniversary of famous poet and litterateur Jasimuddin, widely known as the "Polli Kobi", is being observed on Monday (January 1). The poet was born on this day in 1903 at his maternal uncle's house in Tambulkhana village in Faridpur district. On the

Dr Yunus jailed for 6 months 

A Dhaka court today (January 1) sentenced Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, also the chairman of Grameen Telecom, and three others to six-month imprisonment for violating labour laws. The three other defendants in the case are Grameen Telecom's director and former managing director

Crisis will arise if elections barred: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday (January 1) said if the upcoming parliamentary polls are resisted through violence, crisis will arise. The CEC was speaking at the opening ceremony of a training workshop for judicial magistrates on law and regulations on

Verdict in labour law violation case against Dr Yunus today 

A Dhaka court is set to pronounce its judgment this afternoon (December 1) in a case filed against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others on charges of violating labour law. On December 24, Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana of Dhaka's 3rd Labour

DMP arrests 37, files 21 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (January 1) arrested 37 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

Goodbye 2023, Welcome 2024

The world bids farewell to the outgoing year 2023 forgetting all odds and sorrows, and welcomes 2024 with new hopes and vows at midnight. The people, particularly the youngsters, have joined different New Year programmes when struck 12 midnight. In separate messages, President

Fakhrul's bail hearing on January 9

A Dhaka court today (December 21) fixed January 9 for hearing the bail petitions in nine cases filed against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir over political violence on October 28. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury set the date. On

Two JMB men held in capital

Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) arrested two leaders of banned militant outfit Neo-Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Demra area of the capital on Friday. The arrestees are identified as top JMB leader Md Yusuf alias Yusuf Hujur and Md Jahirul

Dog squad deployed in capital centering 31st night

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed dog squads in the capital to ensure security ahead of the 31st night and the upcoming 12th parliamentary election. BGB’s Dog Squad conducted searches at Kamalapur and Tejgaon railway stations, Agargaon and Mirpur 10 metro rail stations

Hasib, Ashiqur elected DCAB president, general secretary

Nurul Islam Hasib, of Dhaka Tribune, and Ashiqur Rahman Apu of ATN news, have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the executive committee of Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for 2024. The election to the DCAB executive committee was held

Nation set to welcome New Year 2024

The nation bids farewell to the outgoing year 2023 forgetting all odds and sorrows as it is set to welcome 2024 with new hopes and vows at midnight. The people, particularly the youngsters, will join different New Year programmes when the clock strikes 12 am. On this special

Law enforcers searching BNP leader Rizvi: Harun

DB chief Mohammad Harun Or Rashid on Sunday (December 31) said law enforcement agencies are looking for BNP’s senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. He said this in response to a question from journalists at his office on Mintu Road. “We have arrested

Three including ARSA leader arrested in Cox’s Bazar

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) members in a drive in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday (December 31). The arrestees are – Rahmat Ullah, 35, ARSA logistic commander, and his two companions Noor Alam, 23, and Nurul Islam, 24. RAB

Dry weather likely across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (December 31) predicted that the weather may remain dry with temporary partly  cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commenced from 9am today. According to the BMD bulletin, moderate to thick

PM opens nationwide free textbook distribution

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 31) inaugurated free textbooks distribution among students up to the secondary level for the academic year of 2024 as the textbooks distribution is set to officially start across the country tomorrow. The premier opened the textbook

Bangladeshi PhD student gunned down in US, 1 arrested

Beaumont Police have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with the fatal shooting late Friday (December 29) night of a store clerk in Beaumont's north end. Early Saturday morning, about three hours after the killing of a Bangladeshi national, police were able

Karwan Bazar-Shahbagh metro stations start operation

Metro Rail services started today (December 31) at the Karwan Bazar and Shahbag stations. With the opening of the last two metro rail stations--Karwan Bazar and Shahbagh, all 16 of the stations from Uttara to Motijheel are now open to the public. Commuters, especially office-goers,

DMP arrests 14, files 11 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (December 31) arrested 14 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign