Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a raid at the border areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj seized smuggled Indian products worth Tk1.62 crore in the last 24 hours. BGB’s Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) Lt Colonel Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed the matter. He said BGB personnel

Students staged a demonstration at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Tuesday (October 22), presenting a five-point demand, including the resignation of Bangladesh President Shahabuddin. The event was attended by Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah, coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (Oct 22), arrested 11 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

One hundred and fifty seven more stranded irregular Bangladeshi migrants returned home today (October 22) from Libya. The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the foreign ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration

Non-resident ambassador of Azerbaijan to Bangladesh Elchin Huseynli called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. During the meeting, the upcoming COP-29 summit in Baku, energy, trade, business cooperation, and a planned air services

A total of 250 cadet sub-inspectors (SIs) have been dismissed for violating disciplinary codes from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda. Police Headquarters AIG (Media & PR) Inamul Haque Sagar confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Tuesday (Oct 22). He said 250 cadet SIs have

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (October 22) forecasted dry weather mainly over the country during the next 24 hours. “Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country”, said the forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am today.

Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho have been made General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation respectively. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Executive Council

Ten officials from Bangladesh Land Port Authority have travelled to India to participate in a training programme organized under ITEC by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) from 21 to 25 October in New Delhi.   The Programme titled “Engineering Excellence: From Blueprint

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Oct 21) said a Supreme Court order, which acknowledges Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister, has already settled the matter. He also urged all to avoid troubling the interim government with renewed controversy on the issue. The

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said at least 300 students will be recruited as “assistant police personnel” on a part-time basis to help regular officers maintain traffic on the roads. The students will be recruited from those who

Authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today (Oct 21) evicted a total of 250 illegal makeshift shops from roads and footpaths in the city's Gulshan area. The DNCC officials have conducted a drive in the Gulshan-1 and Gulshan-2 areas under Ward-19 against illegal

Shoaib Mithun, a senior photojournalist at Banglanews24.com, passed away in Dhaka today at the age of 37. Mithun breathed his last this evening while being transported by ambulance from Labaid Cancer Hospital to his residence in Dhaka, family sources said.  He had been battling

First group of 54 Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka airport by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight this afternoon (Oct 21).  Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment adviser Dr Asif Nazrul received them at the Hazrat Shahjalal International

Law adviser Asif Nazrul today (Oct 21) said President Mohammed Shahabuddin has lied and violated his oath of office by stating he does not have the resignation letter of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. He made the remark while talking to reporters on Monday at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

The Central Bank in its latest data said Bangladesh received $1.53 billion remittances during the first 19 days of October 2024.  This marks an average inflow of $87 million per day. According to the report, the remittances came from various banking channels. State-owned

The interim government on Monday (Oct 21) appointed journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey as an ambassador of Bangladesh mission abroad with the rank of senior secretary for three years. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard. The notification stated

The High Court on Monday granted bail to senior Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist ZI Khan Panna in an attempt to murder case filed with Khilgaon Police Station. Panna will remain on bail till submission of the probe report by police, according to the court order. An HC

A man, his son, and daughter were allegedly shot dead by unidentified attackers early Monday at a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar.  The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at Camp 20X in Ukhiya. The victims were identified as Ahmed Hossain, 65, his son Syedul Amin, 28, and

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (October 21) granted the interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus permission to file a leave-to-appeal against a High Court ruling that upheld his indictment in an embezzlement case. A four-member Appellate Division bench led by