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DMP arrests 28, files 17 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (November 25) arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Bangladesh underscores early conclusion of Teesta agreement

Bangladesh has underscored the need for early conclusion of the Teesta agreement and other water-sharing treaties of common rivers. A meeting between foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India was held at Hyderabad House in Delhi this afternoon (November 24). In the meeting styled

Quraner Noor second season audition begins in Sylhet

The auditions for the second season of the international mega reality show and competition 'Quraner Noor’ started in Sylhet on Friday with the participation of 500 Hafezes across the division. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Musalli Committee is organising the mega Islamic

Polls will be held on time: EC Rashida

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana on Friday (November 24) said that the 12th National Assembly elections will be held due time and there is no chances of postponed. She made the remark while talking to reporters after the preparatory meeting of the four districts of Rangpur

Three sustains as bus catches fire in Dhaleshwari toll plaza

At least three passengers were injured after a bus caught fire due to a mechanical fault in front of a toll plaza on the Bangabandhu Expressway in Munshiganj. The incident occurred around 12:16 pm on Friday (24 November) in front of Bangabandhu Expressway's Dhaleshwari toll plaza.

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh

At least two more boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week, refugees and a monitoring group said, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores. Bangladesh is home to around one million

BNP leader found dead in Bogura

A BNP leader, who was absconding to avoid arrest, was found dead in Bogura district on Thursday (Yesterday). Police recovered his body from a mustard field of Mandail village under Sherpur upazila of the district. The deceased is Abdul Matin, 55, son of late Kafil, was an executive

Former Swechchhasebak League leader shot dead in Jhenaidah

A group of miscreants allegedly shot dead a Swechchhasebak League leader in Jhenaidah district Thursday (Yesterday) night. The incident happened at village Shura under Harinakunda upazila of the district at 9:30pm. The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 43, son of Nantu

DMP arrests 16, files 11 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (November 24) arrested 16 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Female cop killed as bus hits bike in Savar

A female member of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) was killed and her husband injured after a bus hit their motorbike at Savar. The accident took place around 3:00 pm on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Hemayetpur area. Deceased Afsana Akter, 22, daughter of Abdul Karim of Barishal

Two covered vans torched in Gazipur

Miscreants set fire to two covered vans on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Dakkhin Salna area of Gazipur City Corporation in the district today (November 23). According to police and fire service, 10 to 12 miscreants in a private car and on a motorbike intercepted the two covered vans

Train set on fire in Sylhet

Some unidentified miscreants set fire to a train coach of Upaban Express, at Sylhet railway station around 9:30pm yesterday (Wednesday).  Sylhet Railway Station Manager Nurul Islam today (November 23) said that a fire broke out in the AC chair (B) compartment of an ‘Upaban

Two get life term for rape in Chattogram

A Chattogram court today (November 23) sentenced two people to life imprisonment for raping a 14 year old girl in Patiya area of the district.  Judge Zainal Abedin of Chattogram Women and Child Torture Prevention Tribunal-3 handed down the verdict this morning. The convicts are

Four dead as bus hits human hauler in capital

Four people, including two women, were killed and two were injured when a bus hit a human hauler in the capital’s Demra on Thursday (November 23) morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred at 9:00am when the bus hit the human

233 BGB platoons deployed across Bangladesh 

A total of 233 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces were deployed across the country, including 28 in Dhaka and adjacent districts, to maintain law and order situation. BGB Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam confirmed the matter on Thursday (November 23). 

DMP arrests 23, files 16 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (November 23) arrested 23 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Rongdhanu Group chairman Rafiqul takes Tk270cr loan thru fraudulence

Rongdhanu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam has taken a Tk270 crore loan from First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) PLC by putting up land already sold to several other parties as collateral. An investigation has unearthed the irregularities committed by Rafiq to get loan using deed, mutation

UN adopts resolution on natural plant fibres of Bangladesh

The Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution, ‘Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development.’ This resounding support is a testament to the international community's recognition of

Govt to buy 1.1cr liters soybean oil and 90,000 tons fertilizer

The government today (November 27) approved separate proposals for procuring some 90,000 metric tons of fertilizer and 1.10 crore liters of soybean oil to meet the growing demand of the country for the items. The government also gave a nod to two separate proposals for fixing the power

Dry weather likely to continue across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours from 9am today (November 22). According to the Met office bulletin, night temperature may fall by (1-3) degrees Celsius and day temperature may