Matiur Rahman, commissioner of the Internal Resources Division (IRD) of the Finance Ministry, has been granted an early retirement. The decision came after an application filed by Matiur for an early retirement, reads a circular of the IRD published on Wednesday. It is said in the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places in four divisions in the next 24 hours from 9am today (July 31). According to the BMD bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to

The hearing on the writ petition seeking directives to prevent law enforcement from shooting at quota reform protesters and to release six coordinators from Detective Branch (DB) custody will not take place today. The session was postponed due to the illness of junior judge SM Masud

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated the National Fisheries Week-2024 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the capital today (July 31) around 10:30am.  22 individuals-institutions have been awarded National Fisheries Medals, 2024 - including 6 gold, 8

All offices will run according to the regular schedule from today, 10 days after a curfew was imposed following widespread violence during the quota reform movement. The countrywide curfew was imposed on 19 July at midnight, and members of the armed forces were deployed following the

The government has decided to relax the ongoing curfew for 13 hours for four days starting Wednesday (July 31). The curfew will remain in force from 8pm to 7am till Saturday. The decision will be effective for four districts -- Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Narsingdi. In other

Short-distance train services will resume on Thursday on a limited scale under a relaxed curfew. The decision was made at a meeting on Tuesday at the Bangladesh Railway Building. However, no decision was made on the intercity train services. Rail Minister Md Zillul Hakim presided

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 30) visited Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital (ShSMCH) to see the injured of the recent nationwide mayhem. The Premier arrived at the hospital in Dhaka at 5:00pm.  At this time she inquired about the victims attacked during the

The government has decided to relaxe the ongoing curfew from 7am to 8pm for the next four days (Wednesday to Saturday) in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal came up with the announcement on Tuesday (July 30). The process of banning

Several ministers, state ministers and heads of the law enforcement agencies are holding an emergency meeting over contemporary issues including the banning of Jamaat-Shibir politics at the conference room of the Home Ministry in Dhaka on Tuesday. The meeting will also discuss other

A group of eminent citizens has issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the unconditional release of six coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement currently in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. If the coordinators are not released, the civil

The police halted the march programme organized by various cultural and social organizations protesting the killing of students and mobs centering the quota reform movement. On Tuesday (July 30) around 3:30 pm, the police stopped the procession from Zero Point (GPO Junction) in the

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned the “use of excessive” force against protesters in Bangladesh after days of violence that killed at least 206 people, according to an AFP count. The violence erupted after student rallies against civil service job

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (July 30) predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over four divisions, at many places over two other divisions at a few places over two northern divisions with

Passenger train service has been suspended all over Bangladesh since July 18, a misery for the 123,000 people who depend on it daily, and another shock delivered by untoward situation over the countrywide student protest for quota reform.  The stoppage began at noon on July 18

It was "impossible" to share Teesta water with Bangladesh, CM Mamata Banerjee told the Bengal assembly on Monday, adding that the needs of "Bengal's people should be met" before those of the neighbouring countries.  "The demand to not share Teesta

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (July 30) arrested 5 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Nationwide mourning is being observed today recalling those who were killed during quota reform movement. On this day, black badges will be worn and doa mahfils will be organised in all mosques. Besides, special prayers will be offered in all temples, churches and pagodas across the

Police in the port city Chattogram have fired tear shells, sound grenades and rubber bullets targeting students who were protesting against ‘disappearance, murder and false cases'. The agitators when assembled at press club in Jamal Khan area today (July 29) at 3 pm to

The Public Service Commission (PSC) would not hold the 44th BCS viva exam before 5 August, PSC announced after a meeting on Monday. New date for the exam would be announced later, said PSC Public Relations Officer SM Matiur Rahman. Total 1,710 would be recruited under different