A Chuadanga court on Thursday (October 12) sentenced a woman to life imprisonment in a drug case. The convict Rashida Khatun, 64, is the wife of Rabiul Islam of Akundabaria village of Chuadanga Sadar upazila. Judge Humayun Kabir Sarkar of Chuadanga Additional District and Sessions

The Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Ms Diana Janse and Ambassador Ms Alexandra Berg von Linde visited key WaterAid Bangladesh projects supported by Sweden on October 9.  Geared towards the achievement of universal access to Water, Sanitation, and

The High Court (HC) has granted bail to former chief judicial magistrate of Cumilla Sohel Rana three hours after it sentenced him to one month's jail over contempt of court today (Oct 12). The HC bench of Justice Md Badruzzaman and Justice S M Masud Hossain Dolon passed the order

The High Court (HC) on Thursday (October 12) sentenced Sohail Rana, former Cumilla Chief Judicial Magistrate, to one-month imprisonment on charge of contempt of court. Besides, the HC fined him Tk 5,000 and ordered him to surrender before Dhaka's Chief Judicial Magistrate Court

A Lakshmipur court on Thursday (October 12) sentenced nine people to life imprisonment in Chandraganj Union Awami League vice president Umar Farooq murder case. District and Sessions Judge Court Judge Rahibul Islam passed the order.  However, the court fined each convict

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (October 12) arrested 42 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain at many places over a southern port division; at a few places over the other two divisions and at one or two places over another five divisions for the next 24 hours beginning from 9am today (October 12).

Police arrested the bus driver linked to six passengers were killed in a road accident in Trishal, Mymensingh today (October 11). The arrestee was identified as Obaidullah, 20, unlicensed and unfit vehicle Rabbi-Setu’s (Dhaka Metro-J-14-1004) driver. He is the son of Suryat Ali,

Law minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday (October 11) said the visiting pre-election observer delegation of the US wanted to know the difference between the Digital Security Act (DSA) and the Cyber Security Act (CSA). He told reporters after the meeting with the visiting team in the

A Dhaka court on Wednesday (October 11) placed BNP's Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee on a four-day remand in a case filed over attacking police and vandalizing cars. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam passed the order after Dhanmondi police station

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday (October 11) said his country will always stand by Bangladesh during any crisis. He made the remark during a ceremony to hand over 700 Dengue test kits to Enam Medical College Hospital on the outskirts of Dhaka. First Secretary

The government has appointed Mohammad Harun Al Rashid as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco. He will replace Ambassador Mohammed Shahdat Hossain in this capacity. A career diplomat, Mohammad Harun Al Rashid belongs to the 20th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign

At least six people, including four readymade garment workers, were killed and 10 others injured after a bus hit another bus from behind at Trishal upazila in Mymensingh district on Wednesday. The accident took place in Chelerghat area on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway around 7:30 am.

Four people were killed and five more people injured after a bus rammed a human hauler, locally known as Leguna, in Manikganj Sadar on Wednesday morning. The accident took place in Vatbaur area on the Dhaka-Aricha highway around 8:30 am.  Three of the deceased were

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (October 11) arrested 37 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

New York-based Bloomberg news agency has described the recently imposed US visa restrictions on Bangladesh a “sort of open bullying” and called the action “neither fair nor sensible”. The financial-biased major international media outlet carried an article

A fire that broke out at Sayeed Grand Centre at Uttara in the capital early Wednesday was brought under control after around four hours. The fire at the 14-storey building in Sector 7 area broke out around 1am, said Fire Service Headquarters Media Cell Officer Anwarul Islam Dolan.

A Chattogram court on Tuesday (October 10) exempted five journalists who were charged under Digital Security Act (DSA) in 2021. Cyber Tribunal Court Judge of Chattogram Zahirul Kabir passed the order this afternoon. The five journalists are - Sikander Hossain (Dainik Samakal

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today rejected the bail plea of two life-term convicts in a case of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War. An Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order today. On February 20,

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain is likely to occur a few places over three north, central and north-eastern divisions and at one or two places over north, southern coastal areas along with the capital. "Light to moderate rain or thunder