A prisoner named Somrat Hosen, 26, died in Dhaka Central Jail (Keraniganj). However, on Friday (August 18) around 2 am, he was taken unconscious to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the doctor on duty declared him dead. Dhaka Medical Police

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (August 18) arrested 61 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

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has written a letter to US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, expressing his deep sorrow over the loss of lives and destruction of properties caused by a catastrophic wildfire in the Hawaiian Island of Maui, USA. “I convey our deep condolences

A Dhaka court on Thursday (August 17) convicted and sentenced five people, including senior journalist Shafik Rehman, to seven years' imprisonment for plotting to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT affairs adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The other four convicts are

The government has directed all Bangladesh Missions abroad to take necessary steps to counter propaganda against Bangladesh and the government ahead of the next national election.   "A committee comprising three ministries - Information, Law, and Foreign Affairs - is working

Eleven officials equivalent to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bangladesh Police have been transferred. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification on Thursday (August 17) to this end. Senior assistant secretary Md

Water levels at 55 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 52 stations recorded fall. Among the 109 monitored river stations, two have been registered steady and water level at one river station is flowing below the danger level, a

A Dhaka Court today ordered the authorities concerned to publish a notice in newspapers for the appearance of eight, including Awami League organizing secretary Ashraf Talukder, in a case lodged over the murder of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu in the capital's Shahjahanpur area in

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested four members of gang that realizes money from people posing as officials of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Md Selim alias Tanvir Islam alias Shafikur Rahman, Md Sohagh Patwari, Abdul Hai Sohagh and Md Azmir Hossain were

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has summoned Dianjpur municipality mayor Sayed Jahangir Alam for his 'indecent remark' on Justice M Enayetur Rahim. Besides, the mayor has been also asked to appear in-person before the court by 9am on August 24 to explain over

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 17). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Augsut 17) inaugurated the Universal Pension Scheme to bring all the people of Bangladesh aged above 18 under the scheme.   She initially opened the pension scheme - Pragati, Surokkha, Samata and Prabashi--- joining the inaugural programme

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 17) arrested 35 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 nation is recalling the countrywide series of bomb attacks carried out by the banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 17, 2005. Various sociocultural organizations and political parties are commemorating the 18th anniversary of the serial blasts with

Two persons including a woman were arrested for threatening to kill Professor SM Mustafa Zaman of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), a physician of war crimes convict Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, from Jhenaidah and Uttara in the capital on Wednesday. RAB

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said that the BNP knows they won't come to power through election by securing people's votes, and that is why the party is engaged in conspiracy to thwart the next election. "BNP, the party of killers of

The Ministry of Youth and Sport (MoYS) with UNICEF support has delivered a training of trainers on Wednesday on self-defense to empower directly 100,000 girls to boost their self-confidence and ensure their protection, said Monira Hasan, child protection specialist UNICEF. 

A Dhaka court today (August 16) granted permanent bail to Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act. Dhaka Metropolitan sessions judge court acting judge Foysal Bin Atiq passed the order today. Prothom Alo editor's

Water levels at 63 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked a rise while 44 stations recorded a fall today (August 16). According to FFWC bulletin, among the 109 monitored river stations, two have been registered steady and the water level at

Chinese ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen on Wednesday (August 16) said China will not interfere in Bangladesh's election issues and China will not interfere. The Ambassador made this remark while talking to media after a meeting with planing minister at the ministry in the capital's