Violent protests erupted in Bhanga of Faridpur on Monday (Sept 15) as demonstrators stormed the upazila complex and police station, vandalising offices and setting vehicles ablaze in protest against the recent redrawing of parliamentary constituencies. The attack occurred around 1 pm,

Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the daily Amar Desh, has testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 as a prosecution witness in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and one other accused on charges of crimes against

Three people, including a police officer and a former central leader of the Swechchhasebak Dal, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Narail–Jashore highway late on Sunday (Sept 14). The crash occurred around 11 p.m. near the Bhangaura Bazar area in Jashore. A Narail

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has launched a mobile court operation targeting brokers at the Agargaon Passport Office, which is under Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station in Dhaka. According to RAB-2, the operation began at 10 am on Monday (Sept 15) and was still underway at noon,

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has called on the youth of Bangladesh to step forward with courage and assume leadership roles, asserting that no national problem would remain unresolved if young people remain active and engaged. He said, “I urge every member of the

Bangladesh's Meteorological Department has issued a forecast warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across all eight divisions over the coming days, as the monsoon system remains active over the country and the adjoining Bay of Bengal. On Monday (Sept 15), meteorologist Kh.

An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and several parts of Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon, causing brief alarm among residents. According to the Meteorological Department, the tremor struck at around 5:11pm, with its epicentre located in India’s Assam state, about 380 kilometres from

The Election Commission (EC) is set to launch voter registration and National Identity Card (NID) issuance for Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia, as part of efforts to include overseas citizens in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections. According to EC officials, the

A Dhaka court today set November 30 for submission of the investigation report in the sensational murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. This marks the 121st delay in submitting the report since the case began. The report was scheduled for submission today,

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will attend a meeting of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road today. He is scheduled to arrive at 3 pm and remain present until 4 pm. After his departure, the Commission will continue discussions

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has emphasised the importance of entrepreneurship, saying people were not born to work for others but to create their own ventures. “Humans are not meant to take jobs. We are born to be entrepreneurs,” he said on Sunday (Sept 14) while

People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to legendary Lalon singer Farida Parveen, who passed away on Saturday night, at Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar on Sunday (Sept 14). Despite heavy rain, people queued to honour the artist, whose body was placed at the memorial

Bangladesh’s government is considering shortening the term of life imprisonment and introducing a reduced sentence period for women, according to an announcement by the Home Adviser. He said, “There are many problems in our prisons that require reform. Many inmates are

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the newly constructed PKSF (Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation) Bhaban-2 at Khiljee Road (Bir Uttom ANM Nuruzzaman Road), Shyamoli, Mohammadpur. Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed attended the ceremony as a special guest, while PKSF

The body of iconic folk singer Farida Parveen will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka this morning (Sept 14), allowing people from all walks of life—including fellow artistes and admirers—to pay their final respects before her burial in Kushtia. According to her

The number of educated unemployed in Bangladesh has more than doubled over the past eight years, with one in every three jobless individuals now holding a university degree, according to the latest official data. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), in its final report from the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning for potentially extreme rainfall across six divisions, including the capital Dhaka, with a heightened risk of landslides in hilly areas of the Chattogram region. According to a forecast released on Sunday (Sept 14), the

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 32nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Sunday, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 62 at 9:51am. According to the AQI scale, Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate,’ indicating a light

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed profound shock at the passing of renowned folk singer Farida Parveen, widely revered as the “Queen of Lalon Geeti.” In a condolence message, the Chief Adviser said that although Parveen had also performed Nazrul

A Dhaka court on Saturday (Sep 13) sent former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police AKM Nahidul Islam to jail in connection with a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of police produced him before Metropolitan Magistrate