A Dhaka court today (July 20) sentenced eight people including the former managing director of Sonali Bank to different jail terms in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The eight convicts are- former managing director of Sonali Bank Humayun Kabir, deputy

A Dhaka court set August 14 for submitting probe report in a case filed against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and 12 others for allegedly embezzling Taka 25 crore from the company. Today was fixed for submitting the report but the investigation agency

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today (July 20) said the recent joint statement by foreign diplomats is a clear violation of the Vienna Convention. He said: "I would like to urge the friendly countries to follow the Vienna Convention." Hasan Mahmud

A Brahmanbaria court on Thursday (July 20) sentenced a man to death for killing a nine-year-old girl after rape. The death-row convict Kanai Mia, son of late Libu Mia, a resident of west Kuttapara of Sarail Upazila, was also fined Tk 1 lakh. Judge Mohammad Rezaul Karim of Women and

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 20) said BNP won't get spared if they set fire to rail again or make any damage to the people. She also said that they only know how to destroy, make corruption and plunder but don't know how to serve people. The premier said this

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said mild heat wave is sweeping over northern Rangpur division and Rajshahi district as well as north-western districts of Pabna and Chuadanga and it may continue.  According to the Met office bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over

The International Crimes Tribunal today (July 20) sentenced four war criminals to death for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971 in Bhandaria upazila in Pirojpur. The three-member ICT-1 panel headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam announced the verdict this morning.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (July 20) arrested 48 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

At least six people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district on Thursday (July 20) morning. Hillol Roy, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station confirmed the matter. 

Expressing discontent over the joint statement of foreign missions in Dhaka regarding the assault on Hero Alam, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday (July 19) said such an “activist act” from diplomats is “not acceptable”.       

Bangladesh has been ranked 96th in the 2023 edition of the Henley Passport Index (HPI), improving five notches from the previous year. In the last index released in January this year, Bangladesh ranked 101st. Bangladesh was ranked 104th in 2022. As per the latest ranking by Henley

A Dhaka court today (July 19) set August 20 for submitting probe report in a case lodged over the escape of two militants, who have been sentenced to death, from police custody at a Dhaka court. Today was fixed for submitting the report in the case. But the concerned investigation

Two people were awarded life-term imprisonment in two separate cases in the district today (July 19).   District and Session Judge Mohammad Alim Al Raji sentenced one Abdur Rahman, 20, to life term imprisonment for killing a girl in 2022 in Kalaroa upazila.   According to

Nomination proposals for 'Ekushey Padak-2024' have been invited from all ministries, departments and agencies or offices and agencies under the Cultural Affair Ministry, deputy commissioners, public university authorities and the recipients of Swadhinata Padak and Ekushey Padak by

A Dhaka court today set August 24 for submitting probe report in a case lodged over throwing of a stone-like object at metro rail , damaging a glass window, in the area between Shewrapara and Kazipara on April 30. Today was fixed for submitting the report, but the investigation officer

Thirteen foreign missions in Bangladesh, including the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, today (July 19) condemned the attack on Ashraful Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom, while leaving a polling centre in Banani area on July 17. They urged the government to

Denmark today (July 19) expressed interest to invest US$ 1.3 billion for producing offshore wind energy in Bangladesh. Ambassador Winnie Estrup Petersen expressed her interest during a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office (PMO) in the capital. Prime Minister's

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in few places of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (July 19). According to the Met office bulletin, light  to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (July 19) arrested 59 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has proposed to make dope test mandatory for all jobs in government, private, autonomous institutions and local governments bodies to prevent the spread of narcotics. Director General of DNC Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan presented the draft proposal for