Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

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Govt warns against misinformation of policemen killed in uprising

Some news outlets and some people are deliberately spreading lies and misinformation on the number of policemen killed during the July-August student-led uprising, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said in a statement today. "We have noticed that some news outlets and also some

Cyclone Dana: All maritime ports askd to hoist Signal-3

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today asked all maritime ports of the country to keep hoisted cautionary signal no three. The advice was given as Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana crossed North Odisha of India and likely to move west-northwestward to affect coastal areas of Bangladesh.

Police reveal list of officers killed in July-August unrest

The Police Headquarters in Dhaka today (Oct 25) released a list of 44 police officers who lost their lives during violent incidents across the country amid anti-discrimination protests in July and August this year.  The list includes details of the officers, mentioning their

Bangabhaban fortified with security, no protesters seen today

Following recent protests in front of Bangabhaban demanding the resignation of President Md. Shahabuddin, security around the area has been beefed up.  Despite continuous demonstrations over the past three days, no protesters were seen on the fourth day. On Friday (Oct 25), a

Motorcycle collision in Satkhira claims a life

A motorcycle collision in Shyamnagar of Satkhira has claimed life of a 70-year-old man named Md. Badruzzaman, while another youth, Mir Jubayer (19), has sustained injuries. The accident occurred on Friday (Oct 25) around 11:30 AM, near the Khanpur Ansar camp along the

Two Hizb ut-Tahrir men arrested in Dhaka

Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested two suspected operatives of the banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in the capital’s Turag area. Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.

Dhaka’s rail links restored after eight hours

Rail communications between Dhaka and the rest of the country resumed, eight hours after the derailment of six compartments of an intercity train in the capital. Rubayet Islam, signal engineer of the Bangladesh Railway, said all the derailed bogies have been salvaged. As the incident

Govt appoints 5 more prosecutors to ICT

The government has appointed five new prosecutors to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), bringing the total number of prosecutors to nine.   The newly-appointed five prosecutors are-- SM Moinul Karim, Md Nure Ershad Siddiqui, Shaikh Mahdi, Tarek Abdullah and Tanvir Hasan Joha.

Human trafficking: 3 Bangladesh girls, 2 Indians arrested in Tripura 

Three Bangladeshi girls and two Indians were arrested in Tripura’s Sepahijala district for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, police said on Thursday. While the three Bangladeshi girls were arrested from Bhabhanipur and Kalikrishnanagar under Jatrapura police station

Rajshahi railway to transport agri-products to Dhaka from Saturday

The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway will transport agricultural products, including vegetables, fish and meat, to Dhaka from Rajshahi region at a cheap cost from tomorrow (October 26). Growers and traders can avail the scopes of transporting various perishable goods, including fish,

Interim govt to decide President's fate after talks with political parties

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasano Thursday (Oct 24) said the demand for President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation is getting stronger but any decision on the matter would be reached through political consensus.   “What the President

Info ministry condemns threats against media

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has condemned the recent threats against several media outlets in Bangladesh. A statement was issued in this regard on Thursday (Oct 24). According to statement, the ministry reiterated that the current interim government firmly believes

Efforts underway to publish 47th BCS circular in Nov

Efforts are underway to publish the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) circular in November to fill-up 3,460 posts, official familiar with the process said.     “We have started paper work for publishing the circular in November as the Ministry of Public

Decision on President issue after discussing with political parties

Mohammed Shahabuddin will remain as president or not will be determined after discussing with the political parties, said Rizwana Hasan, Forest, Environment and Climate Adviser. She made the remark saying this issue was discussed at the advisory council meeting headed by Chief Adviser

26 students sent to jail for creating anarchy inside secretariat

A Dhaka court today (Oct 24) sent 26 students to jail for creating trouble inside the secretariat yesterday while demanding cancellation of ‘discriminatory HSC result’.   Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain passed the order as police produced them before the

Sheikh Hasina staying in Delhi bungalow under tight security

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on 5 August following mass anti-government protests, has been living in a government-arranged safe house in New Delhi’s Lutyens Bungalow Zone for over two months, according to a report by The Print. The Indian

German Federal Commissioner for South Asia visits Dhaka

The Commissioner for Indo-Pacific, South Asia & Afghanistan of the German Federal Foreign Office, Ambassador Erik Kurzweil, has visited Dhaka on an official trip from October 23 to 24 to gauge the opportunities to intensify cooperation and exchanges with Bangladesh. In a meeting

Govt job entry age limit 32 approved

The age limit for entering government jobs has been approved at 32 years. This age limit was decided at the Advisory Council meeting on Thursday (Oct 24). The ordinance was approved following discussions in the advisory council meeting. The maximum age limit for entry into all

DMP arrests 21, files 13 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (Oct 24), arrested 21 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

SC hearing on caretaker government review petitions Nov 17

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set November 17 for the hearing of three review petitions concerning the cancellation of the caretaker government system, which was abolished by the 16th amendment to the constitution. Initially scheduled for Thursday, the hearing was