Eleven members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been "closed" in connection to the death of Sultana Jesmine under RAB custody in Naogaon. They have been withdrawn from the responsibilities. RAB's Legal and Media Wing director Commander Khondker Al Moin confirmed

A Sylhet court today (March 30) sentenced a man to death for killing his parents in 2020 in Golapganj Upazila of the district. The death row convict is Atiqur Rahman, 35, hailed from Sunampur village of the Upazila. Senior Session Judge of Sylhet Moshiur Rahman Chowdhury handed down

Three individuals and two institutions have been nominated for the National Environment Award- 2022 for their outstanding contributions to environmental conservation and pollution control, environmental education and environmental research and technological innovation in the country.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said the Digital Security Act (DSA) was misused in Naogaon incident, where a woman was detained and later she died in RAB custody. "I want to say something very clearly. There was no DSA case against the lady

Prothom Alo's correspondent Shamsuzzaman Shams, who was sued under the Digital Security Act (DSA), has been sent to jail on Thursday (March 30). Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzal Hossain passed the order after Shamsuzzaman was produced before the Chief

Two persons, including a woman, were crushed under the wheels train at separate places in two upazilas of Joypurhat district on Thursday (March 30) morning. Of the two deceased, one was identified as Durga Rani, a resident of Chitrapara area of the town. According to police sources,

The High Court (HC) on Thursday (March 30) deferred the date for delivering its verdict on whether Mohammad Zahangir Alam will get back the mayoral post of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC). An HC bench of Justice Jafar Ahmed and Justice Md Bashir Ullah set April 4 (Tuesday) to deliver

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind at few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions for the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (March 30).

Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) has expressed deep concern over the recent harassment and detention of journalists in Bangladesh. MFC expressed the concern through a statement on Thursday (March 30). According to statement: "We, members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against two teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in a case filed for instigating a student of the institution to commit suicide. The two accused teachers are-- Naznin Ferdous and Jinat Akhter. Dhaka Additional

A case was filed against Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman, reporter Samsuzzaman Shams, an unnamed assistant cameraman, and unnamed others under the Digital Security Act (DSA) early Thursday. Lawyer Abdul Malek (Mashiur Malek) lodged the case with Ramna Police Station

Prothom Alo's correspondent Shamsuzzaman Shams, who was sued under the Digital Security Act (DSA), has been produced before a Dhaka Court on Thursday (March 30). He was taken to court around 9:30am. DMP's prosecution Division sources confirmed the matter. Shamsuzzaman

Three day-labourers were ellectricuted to death while working at an under-construction building in Gazipur's Sreepur on Thursday (March 30) morning.  The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Iftekhar Hossain Raihan Chowdhury, Station Officer of Sreepur

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (March 30) arrested 49 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided that no one will be allowed to wear or carry any kind of masks except the masks on the campus during the Pohela Boishakh celebrations on April 14, the first day of the Bangla New Year. The decision came from a meeting of DU authorities at

Drug peddlers in Narayanganj's Rupganj have locked 25 residential houses and chopped a leader of Swechchha Sebok League in retaliation for ‘seizing drug items’. Local people came under attack after the seizure of 10 cartons of beer of drug traders Shomsher and

Bangladesh Coast Guard members rescued 12 Chinese nationals in the Bay of Bengal after receiving a call from the National Emergency Service 999 on Tuesday. The Chinese nationals were stranded. Later, they were given first-aid after rescue from the sea. Media and Public Relations

Metro rail authorities are set to open its Uttara South and Shewrapara stations for commuters on March 31 (Friday). Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has already taken steps to open these two stations, said sources of DMTCL, which operates the metro rail service.   With the

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has condoled death of Convenor of Swadhin Bangla Kendrio Chhatra Sangram Parishad, former President of Chhatra League, close follower of Bangabandhu and key organiser of Liberation War Nur E Alam Siddique. In a statement, Bashundhara Group

Three Rohingyas were killed on Wednesday after mud from a hill collapsed on them while cutting a hill at Muhuripara in Ukhiya Upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Two of the deceased were identified as Jahid Hossain, son of Abdul Motaleb, resident of Rohingya camp east-1, Syed Akbar, son of