The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations of abuse of power, criminal misconduct, forgery, and financial fraud related to the 2028 Jatiya Sangsad elections.  ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain confirmed the move at a

The Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court today ordered the freezing of all bank lockers associated with former Bangladesh Bank (BB) Deputy Governor S K Sur Chowdhury and his family members.  The decision follows a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

In response to the recent cold wave in parts of the country, the Bijoyee Human Development Foundation (BHDF) distributed hundreds of blankets to the urban poor in Mymensingh city with assistance of the deputy commissioner's office. Rokeya Rokon, chairperson of the Foundation along

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Local Government Minister Mohammad Tazul Islam and his wife, Fauzia Islam, on graft charges.  The ACC accused them of amassing assets inconsistent with their declared income sources. According to

The Special District and Sessions Judge Court in Jashore has sentenced former Jashore-6 lawmaker Shahin Chakladar to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a corruption case.  The court also imposed a fine of Tk 20,000 and ordered the confiscation of his property worth

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning. The weather is expected to remain dry with a partly cloudy sky. A ridge of sub-continental high extends to West Bengal and adjoining areas,

Sarjis Alam has resigned as the general secretary of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, an organization supporting victims of last year’s uprising.  He cited time constraints and the need to improve the foundation’s operational efficiency as reasons behind it. In a

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Rome to Dhaka received a bomb threat, prompting heightened security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today (Jan 22). Flight BG-356, carrying all passengers and crew members, landed safely at 9:20 am.  Upon arrival, law

Ferry services have been suspended on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat water routes due to dense fog. The BIWTC authorities confirmed that the ferry services were suspended on early Wednesday (January 22). The fog intensified after midnight on Tuesday, making the marking points

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday during the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland. He also held discussions with Finland's President Alexander Stubb at the

A Dhaka court today set January 27 for a hearing on a plea filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to place former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member, Matiur Rahman, on a seven-day remand in a graft case.  The request was made by the Investigation Officer (IO), and

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus reached Zurich today to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. A flight of Emirates Airline, carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage, reached Zurich International Airport in the capital at about 12:27

Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, has been ranked as the city with the third-worst air quality globally, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 244 at 8:50 am on Tuesday, marking the air as "very unhealthy" and posing a severe health risk.  The AQI scale ranges

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather with a temporary partly cloudy sky across the country. Moderate to thick fog is expected in northern areas, while light to moderate fog will occur elsewhere during the night and early morning hours. The BMD also

Three teenagers were killed in a tragic collision between a motorbike and a truck at Sheikhchilan in Lalpur upazila, Natore, on Tuesday afternoon.  Lalpur police station Officer-in-Charge Md Nuruzzaman confirmed the matter.  The incident occurred around 12:30 pm when the

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a bilateral meeting in Beijing on Tuesday (January 21). Although the meeting took place in the morning, details of the discussions have not yet been disclosed. Touhid Hossain arrived in China on

Around 300 expatriates, including many bound for Saudi Arabia, blocked the road in Dhaka’s Panthapath area today (January 21) after failing to receive mandatory vaccinations. They gathered in front of Square Hospital at 10:30 am, frustrated over the unavailability of vaccines

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that 14 February will be the deadline for Hajj affairs offices in various countries to finalize their contracts for services related to this year’s Hajj season. The ministry said that these contracts must be completed through the Nusuk

Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland, early this morning on a four-day official visit to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. Prof. Yunus and his delegation boarded an Emirates flight that departed from Hazrat Shahjalal

Chief Adviser Prof Yunus today (Jan 20) extended greetings to Donald Trump as he is set to be sworn-in for a second term as president of the United States of America (USA) within few hours in Washington DC.   “Chief Adviser (Prof Yunus) had sent a congratulatory message to