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,

The United States has pledged to support Bangladesh in recovering and repatriating its stolen assets. US Chargé d'Affaires Helen LaFave gave this assurance during a visit to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus at his office in Dhaka's Tejgaon area on Thursday. 

The interim government announced today (Oct 31) that candidates will now be allowed to attempt the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination up to four times, revising the earlier limit of three attempts. The decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the

The interim government has appointed five new members to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), raising the total number of members to nine. The appointments were made by the order of the president under Article 138 (1) of the constitution, according to a gazette notification

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has urged the interim government to reconsider its decision to allow the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) to establish its office in Dhaka.  The organization’s Ameer, Allama Muhibullah Babunagari, and Secretary General, Maulana Sajedur

The 6th batch, consisting of 52 Bangladeshis, was evacuated from Beirut on a flight with a stopover in Dubai en route to Dhaka today amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. The flight carrying these passengers left Beirut at 7:20 am and the flight is scheduled to land at Dhaka's

The interim government has constituted a six-member search committee led by Appellate Division Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury to recommend names for the new Election Commission (EC). A gazette notification was issued by the Cabinet Division on Thursday (Oct 31) in this regard. The

Around 1,21,630 prisoners got legal assistance at the government expenses through National Legal Aid Services (NLAS). The prisoners have got the services through NLAS from 2009 to till September of 2024, according to the report published on the organisation's website. The chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Bangladesh on Wednesday “not to repeat the patterns of the past,” stressing that the pursuit of justice for the brutal violence against protestors during the summer uprising was a “priority.”  “It is key

The interim government has requested the World Health Organization (WHO) to take measures against its Regional Director Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, citing her alleged "dysfunctional" role and involvement in criminal and financial

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday (Oct 30) said that the interim government is yet to take a decision on opening an office of the United Nations Human Rights (UNHR) in Dhaka. “We are yet to decide … there was only a discussion … we are reviewing

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Wednesday (Oct 30). The UN rights chief briefed the Chief Adviser about the work of the UN fact-finding mission and his meetings in

Three individuals were killed in a shooting by unidentified assailants in Latiban Union’s Shanti Ronjanpara area of Panchhari upazila around 10am on Wednesday. The victims were identified as members of the United Peoples' Democratic Front (UPDF), according to a statement

The government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in eight districts. An official notice was issued in this regard by the Ministry of Public Administration on Wednesday (October 30).  The districts are Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Rajbari, Sirajganj, Kushtia, Dinajpur,

Police today (Oct 30) arrested former deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMPs) Mirpur division Jasim Uddin in a genocide case filed over the July-August massacre to quell student-led mass uprising. Confirming the matter to the media, prosecutor BM Sultan

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (Oct 30) said that the government is yet to decide regarding opening of an office of the United Nations Human Rights (UNHR) in Dhaka. “We are yet to decide … there was only a discussion … we are reviewing the