Twenty-three new High Court judges have been sworn in this morning (October 9). Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has administered the oaths of the 23 judges. Earlier on Tuesday (October 8), President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed 23 additional judges to the High Court (HC) Division

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins today with Maha Shashthi puja at temples and puja mandaps (marquees) across the country with due religious fervour and solemnity. Puja organisers have finished all preparations while traders are doing good

Twenty-three new High Court judges are expected to take the oath of office today (October 9). Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oaths of the 23 judges. Earlier on Tuesday (October 8), President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed 23 additional judges to the High Court

Former environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been freed on bail he obtained in all six cases filed against him with Paltan and Khilgaon police stations. On Tuesday, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman and Metropolitan

The government has appointed Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid, senior secretary of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, as the cabinet secretary. Abdur Rashid was promoted to senior secretary on 18 August following the unceremonious topple of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today (Oct 8) detained two Indian nationals from Akhaura border in Brahmanbaria while they were trying to illegally enter Bangladesh. A BGB patrol team of Fakirmora BOP under Sarail Battalion conducted a raid in the Akhaura border area at about 7 am and

Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Md Sohorab Hossain resigned from his position on Tuesday (Oct 8). Sohorab Hossain submitted his resignation to the PSC secretary this afternoon, an official of the commission said. Besides, twelve members of the commission also submitted

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (Oct 8) summoned Taposhee Tabassum Urmi to appear before judges in connection with her derogatory social media remarks against the July-August mass uprising, after a plea was filed at the court to accept a case against her. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan

A Dhaka court has placed former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on a 43-day remand in eight separate murder cases filed during the July-August student movement. Judge Shahin Reza of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court passed the order when investigation

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed banks to freeze the accounts of former lawmaker from the Barishal-1 Constituency and Awami League leader Abul Hasanat Abdullah and his family members. BFIU has issued directives to money laundering enforcement officers

Former panel mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, Abdus Sabur Liton, has been accused of manufacturing counterfeit cigarettes using fake band rolls and distributing them across the country. Former education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel is alleged to have been his

Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, has announced that a survey conducted in 2023-24 has found 125 tigers in the Sundarbans, marking an increase of 11 tigers from the previous count in 2018.  The tiger density is now 2.64 per

The holiday for Durga Puja has been extended by one day, as announced by Mahfuz Alam, the special assistant to the chief advisor of the interim government. Mahfuz Alam after visiting Dhakeshwari National Temple on Tuesday told reporters, "The Puja holiday will be extended by one

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted light to moderate rain likely to occur at most places over two divisions, few places over three divisions and even moderately heavy falls likely over three coastal divisions across the country for the next 24 hours beginning from

A Bangladeshi youth was shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday evening in Cumilla's Sadar South upazila. The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. near the Indian border, close to Paharpur union under Golaria union in the upazila. The victim was identified as

BGB personnel arrested a youth when carrying valuable sperm whale vomit or ambergris worth nearly Tk21 crore from Shah Porir Dwip of Cox’s Bazar. On Monday, the Oceanographic Research Institute confirmed the seized 8.4-kilogram consignment as ambergris, a rare product in

The government on Monday (Oct 7) terminated its agreement with Summit Group to build another floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, FSRU-3 (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit), in the country. Petrobangla cancelled the Summit deal, signed in March during the Awami League

The interim government on Monday (Oct 7) announced the official formation of a nine-member reform commission to give recommendations on overhauling the country’s constitution. The notification issued in this regard was ordered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin and signed by

A Bangladeshi student was killed after being crushed by a car at Sydney in Australia yesterday night.  The deceased was identified as Md Ismail Hossain, 35, a resident of Ward No. 1 under Raipur municipality in Laxmipur district.  He went to Australia for higher studies

Executive Magistrate of Lalmonirhat District Administration Office Taposhi Tabassum has been temporarily dismissed for making derogative about chief adviser (CA) to the interim government Muhammad Yunus. At this time, a departmental action has been initiated against Taposhi. This