A Dhaka court today (March 9) placed five lawyers on a three-day remand in connection with a case filed over the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election violence on Friday. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Haider passed the order after Abul Kalam Azad, investigation officer and

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that there are no political prisoners in the country’s jail and those who are imprisoned are BNP activists. “BNP claims that thousands of political prisoners (rajbondi) are in jail, I would say that there is no political prisoner in

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (March 9) inaugurated the land port at Sabroom in the Northeastern State of Tripura that will facilitate the movement of passengers and cargo to and from Bangladesh. Modi opened the land port through video conferencing from Itanagar, the

The National Domestic Women Workers Union (NDWWU) has demanded exemplary punishment for the accused in connection with the “mysterious death” of an ethnic minority community child at the residence of The Daily Star Executive Editor Syed Ashfaqul Haque in the capital. They

Thakurgaon-3 Constituency MP Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, former reserved constituency MP Selina Jahan Lita, Upazila Chairman Md Shahriar Azam Munna, Municipal Mayor Mostafizur Rahman, and UNO Rakibul Hasan handed over sewing machines to poor women in Ranisankail of Thakurgaon on Wednesday at the

A fire broke out at a 10-storey building in New Elephant Road area of the capital on Saturday (March 9) morning. The fire incident took place around 11 am on the seventh floor of the multi-storey building in the area. Lima Khanom, duty officer of Fire Service Headquarters, confirmed

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (March 9) arrested 40 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

Voting is underway in the mayoral by-elections of Cumilla and Mymensingh city corporations. Polling began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are being used in both cities. In Cumilla, there is only voting in the mayoral by-election is being

Today (March 9) is the 32nd death anniversary of Umme Kulsum, mother of the country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan. Bashundhara Group will commemorate her with great respect, and organize several programs including Quran khatam, Dua

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a youth along with 10 gold bars weighing 1.166kg (100 bhori) in Chuadanga on Friday (Mar 8). The arrestee was identified as Mamun Mondol, 28.  He was arrested at Sultanpur Nastipur village in Darshan of the district on around 4

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a person from Joypurhat along with four gold bars (40 Bhori) for allegedly smuggling gold into neighboring India. The matter was disclosed in a press conference in the conference room of Joypurhat-20 BGB on Friday (March 8) afternoon. BGB

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four members of a robbers' gang from Keraniganj of Dhaka. The arrestees are Md. Miraj, 19, Md. Shaon, 19, Ruman Shikder, 19, and Md. Ripon, 27. RAB-10 Assistant Director (Media) Assistant Superintendent of Police MJ Sohail

Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) on Friday (Mar 8) celebrated International Women's Day 2024 in a befitting manner. The programme included bringing out a colorful procession and cutting a cake with the participation its women members. The procession led by DRU President Syed

Journalist and freedom fighter Syed Ahmed Atal died on Friday (Mar 8) morning while undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital in the capital. He was 71. Syed Ahmed breathed his last as he was in life support at city’s Asgar Ali Hospital since

At least 11 persons including children were injured in a fire that originated from an explosion following a gas line leakage in Chattogram on Friday (Mar 8).  According to eyewitnesses the explosion took place at the house of one Osman Gani at Bahir Signal Shankar Dewanji Hat in

Bakshiganj Municipality polls will be held on Saturday as Election Commission (EC) has completed all preparations to conduct the vote in a peaceful atmosphere. District Election Officer and Returning Officer Mohammad Shaniazzaman Talukdar confirmed the matter on Friday (Mar 8). 

The government of Malaysia has decided to terminate the services of Malaysian visa application agencies involved in handling visas for Bangladeshi migrant workers. Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said applications for the eVisa can now be made directly through the immigration

At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured after a bus rammed a motorcycle and auto rickshaw in Pirojpur on Friday (Mar 8). The incident happened at Parer Hat Jhautola bus stand area in Sadar Upazila at 12pm. Of the deceased five identified as Naeem Howlader,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 9am today (March 8). According to a BMD bulletin, day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. 

At least three people were killed and 25 others injured when a passenger bus overturned in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Friday (March 8).  The accident took place at 2 am at Bablatala Bus Stand in Chumurdi area under the upazila. Abu Sayed Md Khairul Anam,