A total of 156 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and 422 teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order on the first day of a two-day blockade called by BNP and its allies. Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 20 gold bars worth Tk 3.51 crore from Ramjan Para along the Atwari border area in Panchagarh district on Tuesday (December 5). Acting on a tip-off that a huge consignment of gold will be smuggled through the India-Bangladesh border area,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (December 6) 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

The audition round for the second season of “Quraner Noor”, a Koranic recitation contest, was held in Rajshahi on Tuesday. A total of 11 contestants received ‘yes card’ to participate in the second round. Over 500 hafizes from across Rajshahi division took

The government today (December 5) said the law enforcers and intelligence agencies will ensure tight security in all churches centering the Christmas Day. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said after a meeting on law and order preparation on the occasion of the Christmas and 31st

Metropolitan Detective (North-South) Division of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has arrested three youths for allegedly torching bus in Khulshi and Chandgaon areas in the city. The arrestees are - Md. Ridoy, 22, Md. Nazir Sharif, 21, and Md. Raihan, 24. Additional Deputy

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted Light rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over five divisions and at one or two places over three north, central and north-eastern divisions for the next 24 hours from 9am today

The members of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) will remain alert across the country to maintain law and order ahead of the 12th parliamentary election scheduled for January 7. The BGB Director General (DG) Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan said this at a programme held at Satkania

National Professor Brigadier (retd) Abdul Malik, founder and president of the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh, passed away at the age of 94. He was undergoing treatment at the Heart Foundation, where he breathed his last around 9:40 am on Tuesday (December 5).  National

A total of 253 arson attacks have been recorded till 6:00am today (December 5) during the blockades and hartals called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its like-minded opposition parties since the October 28. Shajahan Shikder, media officer from the fire service headquarters,

The audition for the Rajshahi division contestants in the second season of “Quraner Noor,” a Quran recitation competition, started in Rajshahi city today (December 5). The registration process for participants has begun at 9:00am and will go on until its completion at

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (December 5) arrested 22 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The Election Commission (EC) will start receiving appeals from candidates, banks, or financial institutions challenging the decisions made by returning officers (ROs) regarding the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers today (December 5). The EC came up with the announcement

The Election Commission (EC) today (December 4) declared 27 percent nomination papers submitted for the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections are invalid and 73 percent nomination papers are valid. EC said 1,985 nomination papers valid out of 2,716 submitted by aspirants for the

Objections have been raised to the academic qualifications of Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury. Awami League-nominated candidate for the Chattogram-12 (Patiya) constituency Motaherul Islam Chowdhury on Monday (December 4) alleged that the whip’s educational certificate

The Election Commission (EC) has approved transfer of a total of 47 Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) as part of its efforts to hold upcoming parliamentary polls in a free, fair and transparent manner. EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath confirmed the matter on Monday (December

A former army man was killed after being run over by a bus in Barishal's Wazirpur upazila on Monday (December 4) morning. The incident took place this morning in front of Hawladar Bari at Atipara village of the upazila. The dead Fuad Sharif, 30, son of Faruk Hossain Sharif,

Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh today (December 4) said Bangladesh will write to the US government regarding improvement in working conditions and the steps it has taken to enhance labour rights. He made this remark in response to questions from journalists after a meeting

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted Light rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over three southern divisions-- Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram for the next 24 hours from 9am today (December 3). According to

Cyclonic Storm Michaung over Southwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards and now lies over West central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards and intensify further, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological