Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud has dismissed rumors of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus's resignation, stating he is not stepping down. Speaking after a closed-door Advisory Council meeting on Saturday, Mahmud said, “The Chief Adviser is not going anywhere. He

A total of 28,965 people have received legal assistance through the Supreme Court's Legal Aid service, run by the National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO), according to a newly published report. From 2009 to April 2025, NLASO provided legal advice to 25,704 individuals and

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds in several parts of the country over the next 24 hours beginning Saturday (May 24) morning. According to the latest bulletin, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna,

The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen luxury London properties worth around Tk 1,479 crore (£90 million), belonging to two individuals linked to the former ruling elite of Bangladesh. According to official records, the NCA has secured nine property

Bangladesh Railway has begun selling advance tickets for intercity trains ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, scheduled to be observed on June 17.  The online sale of tickets for June 3 travel commenced at 8:00 am on Saturday (May 24). According to railway officials, the response was

A legal notice was served on Sarjis Alam, the chief organiser of the northern region of the National Citizen Party (NCP), seeking an unconditional apology for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the High Court on social media. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Md Jasim Uddin issued

Government offices, courts, and educational institutions are open today, Saturday (24 May), as part of a revised schedule ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Although the government has announced a 10-day holiday for Eid, a decision was made on 6 May to keep offices and institutions

Two Bangladeshis from Gazipur were found dead in a flat in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. After this incident the deceased family accused a Bangladeshi agent of involvement in the killings. The deceased are Kamruzzaman Kakon (26) and Kamrul Islam Sagar (22), sons of Md

Two people were killed and ten others injured after a truck ran over and hit two auto-rickshaws in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj on Friday morning. The incident happened at Akbarnagar Bus Stand area on the Kishoreganj-Bhairab regional road. The deceased were identified as Angur

The Bangladesh Army on Friday urged the public to stay alert against a group spreading confusion by misusing the Armed Forces’ official logo. In a statement posted on the Army’s official Facebook page, it said a vested quarter recently circulated a fake press release using

Adviser on Water Resources and Environment Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday (May 23) said the government did not assumed responsibility just to hold the national election, rather it has three major duties—reform, justice, and election. “We did not take the responsibility only

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers in several parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting this morning. Rain accompanied by lightning and gusty winds is expected in parts of Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram

Dhaka ranked first among cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 157 at 10:10am—classified as “unhealthy.” Despite the weekend and reduced traffic, pollution levels remained high. Riyadh, Lahore, and Manama followed

The Bangladesh Army on Thursday (May 22) issued a formal clarification stating that a total of 626 individuals, including political figures, judges, civil and police officials, and their family members, were temporarily given shelters in various military cantonments across the country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has advised the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal number three due to squally weather expected to affect the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas. A special weather bulletin

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has started selling advance tickets for homebound passengers on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha. Director General of BR Md Afzal Hossain said that all advance train tickets are being sold online. However, unsold tickets will be available at the counter

Mahfuj Alam, Adviser to the Bangladesh Government on Information, on Thursday (May 22) issued a public apology for what he described as past “divisive” remarks, amid mounting political pressure and calls for his resignation from opposition figures. In a Facebook post

A Dhaka court today sent Md Jahangir Alam, former Secretary of the Public Security Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs, to jail in connection with the killing of Sheikh Mehedi Hasan Zunayed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed in 21 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, through the Joydharbhanga Borobari border in Panchagarh’s Sadar upazila early Thursday. According to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the incident took place around 4am near

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers in parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting Thursday morning.  Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions may experience heavier rainfall. A low-pressure area is likely