The investigation report on the alleged July genocide involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be submitted to the Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Monday (May 12), according to Tazul Islam, Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). He shared the

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller on Thursday said the clean energy transition is about people – their access to reliable power and economic opportunities. He made the remark while launching the “I’ve Got the Power” campaign to promote renewable energy

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that a mild to moderate heat wave is currently affecting various parts of the country, including Dhaka, Rajshahi, and Khulna divisions, along with several districts such as Rangpur, Dinajpur, Mymensingh, and Chattogram. The

The Police Headquarters has expelled one officer and suspended two others for their alleged role in allowing Awami League politician Abdul Hamid, who is accused in a murder case, to leave the country early Thursday. Hamid reportedly flew to Thailand for medical treatment via Hazrat

A Dhaka court today ordered the confiscation of property and money belonging to Tahseen Raisa Binte Benazir, daughter of former police chief Benazir Ahmed, in Dubai.  The ruling, passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib, came in response to a petition

A Dhaka court today placed SM Mizanur Rahman, personal officer to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on a three-day remand in connection with a case over vandalizing public offices during a mass uprising.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra passed the order after police

Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), announced today that a substantial $800 million investment is set to be made in the existing container terminal at Laldia Char, situated on the southeastern bank of the

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will inaugurate a two-day Civil Surgeon Conference in the capital on Monday (May 12). The Chief Adviser will inaugurate the conference at his Tejgaon office at 10:30 am on Monday, a handout said today. MN/

Law enforcement agencies arrested 1,538 more crime suspects in the last 24 hours as part of a nationwide operation to maintain law and order, according to a press release from the Police Headquarters. Among them, 1,048 were held on the basis of previous cases and warrants, while 490

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said that China is not involved in the proposed humanitarian corridor in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, as China respects the sovereignty of all countries. He made the remark on Thursday (May 8) while responding to a journalist’s

The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed a total of 2,322 cases on Wednesday for traffic rule violations across the capital.  The DMP's drive targeted violators, resulting in the seizure of 289 vehicles and towing of 101 others.  The operation

Four people were killed when a bus rammed into a stationary ambulance on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the Nimtala area of Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj. The victims were brought to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday, where the on-duty doctor

National Citizen’s Party (NCP) organizer (Southern Region) Hasnat Abdullah has accused the current interim government of ensuring a "safe exit" for Awami League ministers and MPs. In a verified Facebook post on Thursday (8 May), he expressed frustration, saying,

A Dhaka court has sentenced three men to death and five others to life imprisonment for the 2021 murder of three people during a dispute in Munshiganj district. Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3, led by Judge Masud Karim, delivered the verdict on Thursday (May 8). The court,

The weather across most parts of Bangladesh is expected to remain mainly dry with partly cloudy skies, the national meteorological agency said on Thursday (May 8). However, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast isolated rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on May 27 in the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War. A seven-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has urged India and Pakistan to avoid further unrest and resolve their current crisis through peaceful means. He made the call on Thursday while speaking at a seminar organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies

Abdul Hamid, former President under the ousted Awami League government, left Dhaka for Bangkok early Wednesday. According to a source at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, he departed at 3:05am on Thai Airways flight TG 340. He reached the airport around 11pm on Tuesday night

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 36 people, including men, women, and children, while they were attempting to cross into India illegally through the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah. According to a press release signed by Assistant Director Md Saiful Islam of Khulna’s 58 BGB

At least 80 Indian nationals have reportedly been pushed into Bangladesh through multiple border points in Khagrachhari, according to local authorities. Most of those who crossed are said to be Muslim residents of Gujarat. Local sources say Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel