The government will not protect anyone as the law will take its own course, said Salman F Rahman, over the corruption of former Chief of Army Staff Aziz Ahmed and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Rahman, Private Industry and Investment Affairs advisor to Prime Minister

Fears for endangered wildlife are rising in Bangladesh. Forest experts have warned that a deadly cyclone has hit a key tiger habitat, submerging it in seawater deeper and longer than ever before. Cyclone Remal, which made landfall in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring India on

The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is likely to issue lookout notices against four people, including Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in the case related to the suspected ‘murder’ of Bangladesh MP Md Anwarul Azim Anar. 

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a seven year fugitive convict who was sentenced to life in a drug case, in Dhaka's Kadamtoli area on Tuesday evening. Acting on a tip-off, the members of the RAB-2 arrested the convict after conducting a combing operation in Kadamtoli police

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 29) predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over three divisions and at one or two places over other two divisions. According to the BMD bulletin for next 24 hours,

The appointment to the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP) proved to be a boon for Benazir Ahmed and his family members as wealth began accumulating in his name following his elevation to the highest post in the police force. The former IGP, along with his family members,

A legal notice has been served to the government’s authorities to follow directives of the High Court for not talking to the media before final reports submitted by the police in any under-investigation cases, including MP Azim's murder. Lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir sent

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (May 29) arrested nine 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 authorities of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) decided to raise the price of water by 10 percent starting from July 1. According to WASA notification issued today (May 29) said water prices per unit of 1,000 litres at Tk 16.7 for residential consumers, up from Tk

The third phase of the upazila parishad elections is underway in 87 upazilas nationwide. Voting began at 8:00 am and will continue until 4:00 pm. Meanwhile, 36 percent of voters participated in the first phase, and 38 percent participated in the second phase. The competition is

A joint team of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID), APBn and NSI seized around 1.979 kilograms of gold from a Cabin Crew at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday night. Addl SP of the APBn Ziaul Hasan confirming the matter said that Miss

The world’s highest peak Mount Everest conqueror Babar Ali was accorded a reception at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport upon his arrival from Nepal via Dhaka on Tuesday night. Babar Ali was warmly welcomed at the Airport by the people of Chattogram around 10.15pm.

Former UP Chairman and Union Awami League General Secretary of district Narsingdi was shot and hacked to death by miscreants last night.  Mahbubul Hasan, 40, also former general secretary of Union Chhatra League was son of Amin Uddin, hailed from Bhagirathpur area in Meherpara of

The parts of MP Anwarul Azim Anar’s corpse recovered in a septic tank of Sanjeeva Gardens in Kolkata will be sent to the lab for forensic test on Wednesday (May 29).  Mumtarin Ferdous Doreen, the daughter of Jhenaidah-4 Constituency MP Azim, will be called for a DNA test,

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday ordered the former police chief Benazir Ahmed to be present on its premises on 6 June to quiz him over corruption allegations. ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain confirmed the serving of the summons order. Earlier, the anti-corruption

The Bangladesh government has constructed a peace monument at the Nagasaki Peace Park in Japan as part of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's quest for a nuclear bomb-free, peaceful world and to convey the message of peace to the people across the globe. Designed by architect Anindya

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will visit cyclonic storm Remal-hit areas in Patuakhali on Thursday (May 30). AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader disclosed the information in a press conference at AL President Sheikh

The Ministry of Railways today (May 28) said the 'Cattle Special Train' service, dedicated to transporting sacrificial animals for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, is set to operate from June 12 to June14. A press conference organised by the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday confirmed

Cyclone Remal, which ripped through Bangladesh on Sunday night, has claimed at least 21 lives and affected over 37.58 lakh people across 19 districts. While the cyclone has weakened into a deep depression, hundreds of villages in the southern parts of the country remain submerged.

A court in Joypurhat today (May 28) sentenced 10 people including father to life imprisonment and son for murder due to a land dispute. Additional Sessions Judge First Court Judge Nurul Islam of the district also fined each Tk 100,000, in default another two years in prison. The