The interim government of Bangladesh has decided to revoke diplomatic passport (Red passport) of the ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. This information was revealed on Wednesday (August 21) by the Passport Directorate. At the same time, if this passport is cancelled, they

Three people were injured in a fire that broke out on the eighth floor of a 12-storey residential building on road no-5 of Dhanmondi this morning (August 21). Six firefighting units brought the fire under control around 11:17am, officer-in-charge of the media wing of Fire Service Md

Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been in India since August 5, seeking refuge amid escalating violence and threats to her life in Bangladesh. After spending a fortnight in India, Hasina's situation remains precarious as she continues to seek asylum in the UK

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque were sued over the killing of Firoz Talukder, an office assistant of Rangpur Chemical Ltd, who was shot from a helicopter in Dhaka's Mirpur on 19 July during student movement. The others accused in the

President of France Emmanuel Macron in a letter congratulated Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus.  At this time, Macron has said France looks forward to working with Bangladesh interim government chief and his teams to strengthen the bilateral relationship.

Chief Correspondent and anchor Farzana Rupa and Chief News Editor Shakil Ahmed of a private television has been detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). They were detained by the airport immigration authorities this morning (August 21). According to airport

A fire broke out at a 12-storey residential building in the capital's Dhanmondi area on Wednesday (Aug 21). The fire originated on the eighth floor of a 12-storey building at Dhanmondi-5 around 10:25am.  Media officer Shahjahan Sikder from fire service headquarters

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (Aug 21). According to the BMD bulletin,

Three top police officials have been sent into forced retirement from service. Three separate circulars of the home ministry, signed by senior secretary Mohammad Abdul, confirmed the matter on Wednesday (August 21). The three officials are additional IGP Atikul Islam, additional IGP

Global leaders have expressed their support for the interim government of Bangladesh, now under the leadership of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. In a letter addressed to Prof Yunus, the signatories under the banner of Nizami Ganjavi International Centre (NGIC), based in

A senior US administration official has pushed back at reported comments by Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the Israeli prime minister of making “maximalist statements” that are “not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line”. It comes in the

Efforts are underway to identify those responsible for the attack on the EWMGL Complex in the Bashundhara Residential Area of the capital on Monday afternoon. Footage of the incident, captured by the institution’s CCTV cameras, has been reviewed, and images of some attackers have

Journalists Subhash Singha Roy and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan have been accused in a case filed over the killing of Sajjad Hossain during the student movement in Rangpur. Jitu Begum, wife of the victim, lodged the case with a

The government has withdrawn deputy commissioners from 25 districts across the country and reassigned them to various ministries and departments of the government. A separate notification was issued in this regard by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday (August 20). The

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation against Ashraful Alam Khokan, a former deputy press secretary to ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for allegedly amassing illegal assets. The decision was made during a meeting at the ACC headquarters on Tuesday,

The Interim Government of Bangladesh has not shut down any media outlets, according to a press release on Tuesday (August 20). “We firmly believe in freedom of the press and freedom of speech,” read the press release sent by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing. The

Journalists working in the media outlets of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) from a human chain today (Aug 20) demanded the arrest of those who attacked the media house within 48 hours. They gave the ultimatum forming the human chain in front of the media complex in Bashundhara

Journalists working in different media outlets formed a human chain in the port city on Tuesday, protesting the attacks on media houses of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) in the capital a day earlier. The human chain was formed in front of Karnaphuli Tower at SS Khaled Road

As many as 819 people have been killed in the recent movement led by students, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). This figure was derived from information provided by victims’ families, eyewitnesses, hospitals, and national newspapers. Of the

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) authorities hope that metro rail will start its operation from Sunday as the employees rejoined work on Tuesday (August 20). Senior Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Department Ehsanul Haque visited Dhaka Press Club metro rail station this