Remittance inflow from expatriates reached $675.1 million in the first nine days of August, averaging about $75 million per day, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Monday (August 11). The daily average remittance stood at $75,013,333 during this period. In comparison, the

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to end provision for candidates to be elected unopposed. EC also said that if a constituency has only one candidate, they will still have to face a vote against a “no” option. The decision was disclosed by EC Abul Fazal Md

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus accorded with red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Malaysia today (August 11) on a three-day state visit. CA Prof Yunus reached in Kuala Lumpur visit at 7:50pm local time by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. Deputy Press Secretary of

The government has promoted seven police officers of deputy inspector general (DIG) rank to the position of additional inspector general of police (IGP).  The order, issued in the public interest, will take immediate effect. The promoted officials are DIG of the Armed Police

Law enforcement members have recovered the bodies of two men from inside a private car parked in the basement of Sirajul Islam Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Malibagh area. Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Masud Alam

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that many innocent people have been sued in connection with the July movement. He made the remark on Monday (August 11) after visiting the Tegharia High School polling centre (Centre No. 3 in Dhaka-3

The High Court (HC) has granted bail to actress and producer Shomi Kaiser in a case filed over attempted murder during the July uprising in Uttara, Dhaka. A bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Jabid Hossain passed the order on Sunday after hearing her bail petition. The

Heavy gunfire was reported inside Myanmar near the Ghumdhum border in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban, causing panic among residents who had not heard such shooting for a long time. According to local sources, the incident took place after 10pm on Sunday (August 10) when 30 to 40

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka today for Kuala Lumpur on a three-day state visit. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2pm, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in different parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9am. According to a Met office bulletin, rain or thundershowers are likely at many

Police have arrested 46 people involved in various criminal activities during special operations in crime-prone areas under six police stations of Dhaka’s Tejgaon division over the past 48 hours. According to a police press release, the arrestees include drug dealers, active

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the national university of Malaysia, will confer an honorary doctorate degree on Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his visit to Malaysia on August 13. “Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia will confer an honorary

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in the capital’s Pallabi area early today. The deceased, Mohammad Emon Molla, 26, son of Mohammad Ali Molla, was a resident of Pallabi in Mirpur. According to police and hospital sources, the accident occurred around 1:45am when a

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 61st on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 55 at 9:10am. According to the AQI index, the city’s air was classified as “moderate,” indicating a

The government has sent nine police officers-in-charge (OCs) at various police stations in Dhaka during the tenure of the past government, into retirement from public service in the public interest. The Public Security Division’s Police-2 branch of the Ministry of Home Affairs

The government has revoked the police medals of 40 officers, including deputy inspectors general (DIGs), superintendents of police (SPs) and inspectors, who are currently fugitives and under temporary suspension. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a

Tawhidul Islam Mintu has been promoted to editor of online news portal Banglanews24.com, the management of East West Media Group PLC announced on Saturday (August 9).  He joined Banglanews earlier this year as Executive Editor and was later made Acting Editor. A native of

Members of transport owners decided to call of 72-hour strike that was earlier announced to press home eight demands. The strike was scheduled to begin at 6am on Tuesday (August 12) and continue until 6am on Friday (August 15). The decision came on Sunday (August 10) during a

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has warned that submitting a so-called “zero return” in income tax filings is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison. In a statement issued on Sunday (August 10), NBR Public Relations Officer Md Al Amin Sheikh said

The government has decided to purchase at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at polling booths during the upcoming general election in February.  The decision was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on