Indian home minister Amit Shah has threatened to straighten out every single Bangladeshi infiltrator in Jharkhand state by hanging them upside down after the potential formation of a BJP government in the poll-bound state. Kolkata-based The Telegraph on Saturday quoted Amit Shah as

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources today stressed the importance of protecting the country's rivers and recovering those from encroachers. “Laws would be enforced strictly in protecting the

The Religious Affairs Ministry has said the government is determined to take legal action against the culprits involved in the clash and vandalism inside Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. According to a press release, the conflict and vandalism took place inside the Baitul Mukarram

The government of Bangladesh has approved export of 3,000 metrics tons of delicious Hilsa fish to India on the occasion of upcoming Durga Puja, the commerce ministry said in a statement today (September 21). The interested applicants have been advised to contact the relevant wing

A 72-hour blockade of roads and waterways is underway across Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban following clashes between indigenous and Bengali communities. The "CHT Blockade" began at 6:00 am on Saturday, disrupting long-distance transport services in the hill districts.

The 11th edition of the Asian Tourism Fair 2024 is drawing a massive crowd of passionate travelers. Since Friday morning, the fairgrounds at Dhaka's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) have been buzzing with excitement as both visitors and buyers eagerly explore the

Violent clashes have left a person dead and 50 others injured in Rangamati, a district neighbouring the troubled Khagrachari region. Sadia Akhtar, duty doctor of Rangamati General Hospital, confirmed the figures of casualties on Friday. Identity of the deceased could not be known

Following violence in the Chattogram hill tract region The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) provided a statement on Friday (Sep 20). In the statement ISPR requested the influential people of Chattogram hill tract region to assist law enforcers in dialing down Bangalee-indigenous

A Dhaka court has sent Rongdhanu Group Director Md Mizanur Rahman Mizan to jail in a case filed for reportedly demanding Tk 5 crore as extortion. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain passed the order as police produced Mizanur Rahman, also former vice chairman of Rupganj

Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday busted a den of rebels and recovered a huge amount of arms, ammunition, drones, and advanced technology equipment from a hilly, remote area along the Bandarban border. On Friday (Sept 20) BGB headquarters public relations officer

Information and Broadcasting Advisor of the Interim government M Nahid Islam here today (Sep 20) said the government has a plan to bring more sectors, including education and mass media, under reform programme. “As part of the ‘state reform programme’, six committees

A Dhaka court today (September 20) placed Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mashiur Rahman on seven-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of trader Abdul Wadud in capital's New Market area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka

A case has been filed against five persons, including former Army Chief General (Retd) Aziz Ahmed and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed for demanding Tk100 crore as extortion from businessmen in 2019.  Salim Prodhan, Chairman of Japan-Bangladesh Security

Blue Helmets from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in South Sudan got appreciation from local residents for providing free medical services through a camp in Kuajok. They provided treatment through a free medical camp that treated more than100 people with

The district administration in Rangamati has imposed Section 144, restricting gatherings until further notice.  The decision came as violence between Bangali locals and ethnic minority people broke out in Rangamati today following a protest march in response to clashes in

Three people were killed and nine others injured in the violence in Khagrachari. The deceased were identified as Dhananjoy Chakma, 50, Rubel Tripura, 25, and Junan Chakma, 20. Dhananjoy died on Thursday night and the two other victims died around 1:30 am on Friday while undergoing

Mild heat wave is sweeping over eight divisions and the districts of Rangamati and Brahmanbaria and it may continue. "Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Rangamati, Feni and Brahmanbaria

Against the backdrop of two deaths in two separate incidents of mass beatings in Dhaka University (DU) in the city and Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, the Police Headquarters in a statement today (September 20) asked all not to take the law in

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mashiur Rahman from the city's airport area on Thursday night. "We arrested Mashiur Rahman in connection with a case filed with New Market Police Station last

The six reform commissions are set to begin their works on 1 October and will submit their progress reports to the government by December 31, Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Thursday. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with the chiefs of the six reform commissions