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Youth killed in Badda gas leak explosion 

A youth was killed and another was injured in an explosion at a residential building in capital’s Badda on Thursday (May 30) morning. The explosion took place in the morning on the ground floor of a three-storey building at No. 4 DIT Road in Badda. The diseased was identified

Oman to partially open visas for Bangladeshi nationals

The government of Oman will open visas for Bangladeshi nationals in 12 categories, according to Sirajul Haque, Chairman of Bangladesh Social Club Oman. The 12 categories include family visas, visit visas for Bangladeshi nationals living in GCC countries, doctor’s visas,

Bangladeshis among 71 illegal immigrants detained in Malaysia

The Immigration Department has nabbed 71 foreigners after a sweep at several premises and hotspots in Muar. Acting Johor Immigration director Mohd Faizal Shamsudin said 44 of them were detained from 11 premises in Muar, including a metal factory on Tuesday (May 28). “We raided

Cyclone toll in Bangladesh and India rises to 65

A powerful cyclone that smashed into low-lying Bangladesh and India killed at least 65 people, including in torrential rain storms in its wake, state government officials and media said Wednesday. Cyclone Remal, which made landfall on Sunday evening with fierce gales and crashing

Army Chief off to Singapore to attend Shangri-La Dialogue 2024

Chief of Bangladesh Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for Singapore on Thursday on an official visit. During the visit, he will attend the “International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 21st Asia Security Summit-2024” to be held in

Nahida Sobhan appointed as new High Commissioner to Canada

Ambassador Nahida Sobhan, the serving Bangladesh envoy to Jordan, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada. She will be replacing Ambassador Dr. Khalilur Rahman in this capacity.    Nahida Sobhan, a career diplomat of 15th batch of BCS (Foreign

Harun Ar Rashid made new RAB DG

Additional Inspector General of Police (Addl IGP) Barrister Harun Or Rashid has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). A circular signed by Mahabur Rahman Sheikh, deputy secretary of the Public Security Division under the Home

Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of country

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country on Wednesday (May 29) evening. The earthquake was felt at 7:15pm. However, No casualties have been reported so far. "The quake was felt in Dhaka, Sylhet, Chattogram and other parts of the country,"

Contractual appointments of PM's DPS, APS canceled

Contractual appointments of Deputy Press Secretary (DPS) Hasan Jahid Tusher and Assistant Personal Secretary (APS-2) Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku to Prime Minister have been canceled. Their contractual appointments have been canceled as per the clause-8 of the contracts signed by the

Shafiat Sobhan stands by indomitable Shariatpur woman

Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman Shafiat Sobhan has taken an initiative to make an indomitable woman in Shariatpur economically self-reliant. Selina, from Bilaskhan village in Shariatpur, has been struggling to survive with seven daughters since the death of her husband, the

ACC writes to BFIU to trace Benazir's assets abroad

The Anti-Corruption Commission has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) to investigate properties abroad owned by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife and daughters. While talking to reporters on Wednesday, ACC lawyer Khurshid

British citizens in Bangladesh can now vote in UK general polls

British citizens living abroad are now eligible to register to vote in the United Kingdom (UK) general elections, regardless of how long they have been living outside the UK. A new law has removed the previous 15-year time limit, according to an official release issued by the British

Govt won’t protect Aziz-Benazir: Salman

The government will not protect anyone as the law will take its own course, said Salman F Rahman, over the corruption of former Chief of Army Staff Aziz Ahmed and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Rahman, Private Industry and Investment Affairs advisor to Prime Minister

Cyclone endangers wildlife, devastates tiger habitat in Bangladesh  

Fears for endangered wildlife are rising in Bangladesh. Forest experts have warned that a deadly cyclone has hit a key tiger habitat, submerging it in seawater deeper and longer than ever before. Cyclone Remal, which made landfall in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring India on

MP Azim ‘murder’: CID likely to issue lookout notice for 4 suspects

The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is likely to issue lookout notices against four people, including Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in the case related to the suspected ‘murder’ of Bangladesh MP Md Anwarul Azim Anar. 

Fugitive arrested in Dhaka after 7 years

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a seven year fugitive convict who was sentenced to life in a drug case, in Dhaka's Kadamtoli area on Tuesday evening. Acting on a tip-off, the members of the RAB-2 arrested the convict after conducting a combing operation in Kadamtoli police

Rain, thundershowers likely over parts of country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 29) predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over three divisions and at one or two places over other two divisions. According to the BMD bulletin for next 24 hours,

Benazir acquired 466 bighas of land in last 3 years of service

The appointment to the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP) proved to be a boon for Benazir Ahmed and his family members as wealth began accumulating in his name following his elevation to the highest post in the police force. The former IGP, along with his family members,

Legal notice seeks steps to stop media briefing on sub-judice cases

A legal notice has been served to the government’s authorities to follow directives of the High Court for not talking to the media before final reports submitted by the police in any under-investigation cases, including MP Azim's murder. Lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir sent

DMP arrests 9, files 8 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (May 29) arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign