A Jhenaidah court sentenced two men to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of five people in Shailkupa.  The verdict was announced on Tuesday (Oct 29) afternoon by Judge Md Zakariah of the Jhenaidah District and Sessions Judge's Second Court. The convicted are

As a proud American and son of India, I look with hope at the exciting possibilities surrounding professor Muhammad Yunus’s leadership of Bangladesh.  Three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5, Yunus was sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed recommended Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury, a senior judge of the Appellate Division, as the head of the search committee for forming the Election Commission (EC).  Besides, Senior Justice AKM Asaduzzaman of the High Court has been nominated as

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Moinuddin Abdullah has resigned. Two commissioners of the ACC-- Asia Khatoon and Md Jahurul Haque have also stepped down, official sources said on Tuesday. Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah joined the ACC as Chairman and Jahurul Haque as

Law adviser Asif Nazrul has said the journey towards the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election has begun as a search committee to constitute the election commission has been formed.  He also said once the chief advisor signs the papers, a circular will be issued today or tomorrow in this

Home affairs adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today (Oct 29) urged the media to publish reports highlighting any flaws or instances of corruption within the interim government.  He made the remarks after a visit to the Central Jail Preservation and Development

The government has moved to convert a 99.42-kilometre stretch of the Bonpara-Kushtia-Jhenaidah road into a four-lane highway at an estimated cost of Tk9,899 crore. Once implemented, this highway is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the nation’s economic, commercial,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (October 29) predicted that weather may remain mainly dry over the country for the next twenty-four hours begins from 9am today. "Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur division and weather may remain mainly

Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has arrived in Dhaka for a two-day visit. Taufiq Hasan, Director-General and spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ UN division received him at the airport early Tuesday (October 29). During his

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam has directed police units nationwide to intensify the ongoing special operation against criminals involved in terrorism, extortion, muggings, drug trafficking, and juvenile gangs.  This directive was issued in a special message

Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ambassador Indra Mani Pandey on Monday called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. The Secretary General briefed the Chief

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has asked the authorities concerned to finalise a proposal to turn Ganabhaban into a museum, containing the evidence of the atrocities that took place during the July-August student movement. The chief adviser came up with the order while visiting

Following significant political changes, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) of Bangladesh is revising textbooks for primary and secondary education to include a chapter on the recent student-led uprising. The new updates will showcase graffiti and wall art from the

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Oct 28) encouraged the countrymen to submit e-returns and pay income tax online.   "Dear countrymen...I would say two words (sentences) on income tax. The tax you pay is the main driver of the country's economy but one has to

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain mainly dry over the country for the next twenty-four hours starting in the morning today (Oct 28). According to the BMD's later bulletin, the weather may remain mainly dry with a temporary partly cloudy

Members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a student alleged of hacking Facebook accounts, collecting sensitive images, and blackmailing young women to extort money.  Md. Fazle Hasan Anik, 24, a student of a private university's engineering department,

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Oct 28) urged Saudi Arabia to increase its investment in Bangladesh, highlighting the need for stronger energy and economic partnerships to further deepen the bonds between the two friendly nations.   The chief adviser made the call

A Khulna court has sentenced five persons to death in the 2016 murder case of Jahid in Khalishpur.  The convicted Md. Abbas Ansari, Noshu Farazi, Riaz, Nadim, and Jabbar, were handed the death penalty by Judge Md. Jewel Rana of the Public Safety Disruption Crime Suppression Court

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (Oct 28), arrested 31 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

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (Oct 28) stayed for six months a High Court verdict that granted bail to Sohel Rana, owner of the ill-fated Rana Plaza, in the murder case. The court, however, ordered the disposal of a rule issued regarding the staying of the bail