Four national leaders pivotal to Bangladesh's independence were assassinated inside Dhaka Central Jail 49 years ago on this day.  While a trial court convicted 11 individuals over 18 years ago for their involvement in the 1975 killings, the sentences remain largely unenforced.

A Bangladeshi youth was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.  The deceased identified as Mohammad Nizam Uddin, 32, son of Mohammad Abdul Quddus and Anwara Begum, hailed from Kharera area of Kasba Upazila in Brahmanbaria. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon,

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said that an amount of $15 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh every year on average during the 15-year rule of the Awami League government. He said: “However, there is no real account of how

The renovation of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) building, established to conduct trials for genocide and crimes against humanity linked to the July-August student-led mass uprising, is nearly completed. "The renovation work is almost done, and the building is being

The government today (Nov 2) announced the formation of a 17-member committee for the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum. The committee will be led by writer and filmmaker Dr. Ebadur Rahman as the Convenor while Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant, Md. Mahfuz Alam, has been

As many as 372 fishermen were arrested by law enforcers in Chandpur for defying the ongoing temporary ban on hilsa fishing for 21 days.  The river police arrested 172 fishermen while 200 fishermen were nabbed by the district and upazila task force. Farhana Akhtar Ruma,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted predominantly dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today (Nov 2). According to the BMD's weather bulletin, "The weather is expected to remain mainly dry, with intervals of partly

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has accorded a reception to the SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh women’s football team at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka today (Nov 2). At the reception ceremony, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the Bangladesh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned all forms of public gathering at and around the central office of Jatiya Party (JaPa) on Saturday (November 2) to maintain public order. The decision came hours after demonstrations and counter-demonstrations were called at the site by

Environmental, Forest and Climate Change, and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said canals and rivers are national assets and no one has the right to grab and pollute those.    She said a canal cleaning campaign is being implemented in all 64 districts as part

Three police personnel received injuries in an attack when they went to arrest a ward level Awami League leader at Gomostapur in Chapainawabganj district on Thursday (October 31) evening. Police during the overnight drive arrested 21 persons in connection with the attack, confirmed

A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for R. A. M Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury, former Minister of Housing and Public Works, in connection with the murder of BNP activist Mokbul Hossain.  The decision was issued on Friday (Nov 1) by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the manager of controversial former Cox’s Bazar MP Abdur Rahman Bodi, also known as "Yaba Bodi."  The arrestee Jafar, a former chairman of Teknaf Upazila, is listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs as one of the top drug

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted mainly dry weather over the country, but rain likely over some parts of the country for the next 24 hours begins from on Friday (November 1) morning.   "Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Dhaka,

Adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Md Nahid Islam, said on Friday that Bangladesh’s struggle is ongoing, and the nation is committed to standing tall in the global arena. “We will

Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) detained a journalist on Thursday evening, mistaking him for a suspect in a case related to attacks and murders during an anti-discrimination student movement.  However, Dhaka Tribune photojournalist Mehedi Hasan Sagar was

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday condemned the "barbaric violence" against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, and took a dig at Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden in his Diwali post on X. In a Diwali

The district and upazila task force has arrested ten fishermen for violating a ban on catching Hilsa fish in the sanctuaries of the Padma and Meghna rivers in Chandpur. Among those arrested, six fishermen received five-day prison sentences, while cases under the Fisheries Act were

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated a probe into allegations of money laundering against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, according to a press release issued by the CID on Thursday (Oct 31). The statement claims that Saifuzzaman, a former Awami League

The interim government has appointed Prof. Asif Nazrul, Advisor for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, the administrative and financial responsibilities of the Speaker of the National Parliament.  This decision was made following the resignation of Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury,