The Ministry of Home Affairs has banned on licence holders from carrying and displaying firearms till January 9, ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections slated for January 7. A notification signed by Israt Jahan, deputy secretary of the ministry, was issued in this regard yesterday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has banned all kinds of campaigns and processions from January 5 to January 9 to keep the atmosphere peaceful ahead of 12th National Assembly elections. The Public Security Department of the Ministry has issued a circular in this regard following Election

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join election rallies virtually in six districts tomorrow (December 23). From 3 pm tomorrow, the AL president will connect virtually to the rallies from Dhaka district AL office at Tejgaon in the capital, an AL press release

A total nine people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in sabotage of rail line. The National Security Intelligence (NSI) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 arrested them in a joint drives in Dhaka’s Airport railway station area on Thursday (December 22). Lt

Rongdhanu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam has established a ‘reign of terror’ in Kayetpara union of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj district, committing murder and rape, and grabbing land of numerous people. Rafiq and his cohorts have encroached on land and homesteads of around

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today. According to the met office bulletin, night and day temperature may rise slightly over the country. Moderate to thick

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (December 22) arrested 43 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (December 21) asked her party men to work for ensuring a free, fair and peaceful national election on January 7 so that none can raise any question about it. Otherwise, Bangladesh and its development will be ruined, she

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman said that law enforcement agencies are prepared to resist any sabotage attempt during the programees of BNP and Jamaat. He made the remark after an open discussion was held on Thursday (December 21) in presence of the

The Australian High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday (December 20) expressed "deep concern" over the arson attack on the Mohanganj Express train, that claimed four lives, according to spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Sehli Sabreen. The High

Two Rohingya men were shot to death allegedly by unidentified miscreants in separate incidents in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar on Thursday (December 21). Of the two deceased one identified as Abdullah, 27, a resident of Camp no 17 in Ukhiya. Ukhiya Police Station officer

Chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch Additional Commissioner Harun-Or-Rashid today (December 21) said miscreants involved in setting fire to Mohonganj Express are identified. While talking to journalists at his office in the capital, he also said the miscreants

An election officer was killed in a motorcycle accident in the city's Airport Road area last night (December 20). The deceased was identified as Al Mamun, 46, who used to live at a flat in Mohammadpur with his family. When Mamun was returning home from his Uttara office by his

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (December 21) arrested 35 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Rongdhanu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam and his family members have fraudulently obtained about Tk1,370 crore by selling the same land properties to different people and mortgaging those to three banks. Rafiq and his son Kawser Ahmed Opu first sold their land. Later, he made fake deeds

Whip Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury has continued to violate the electoral code of conduct by attracting voters and taking money from the government’s projects. Awami League-nominated candidate Motaherul Islam Chowdhury logged a complaint with the district returning officer on Wednesday

Jatiya Sangsad Whip and Independent candidate from Chattogram-12 (Patiya) constituency Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury came under the wrath of party men during electioneering at Sheikh Para under Kaliaish union of the upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The party men and locals chased Shamsul and

Two workers died inside a septic tank while cleaning it in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Wednesday (December 20). The deceased were identified as Mokhles Mia, 48, of Netrakona and Masum Mia, 24, of Thakurgaon  According to locals they died inhaling toxic gas accumulated inside

A local BNP leader, who was arrested on November 27 in a case filed over explosive act, died at Naogaon hospital on Wednesday (December 20). The BNP man was identified as Matibul Islam, 60, an organiaing secretary of Najipur municipality unit BNP in Patnitala upazila of the district.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wedensday (December 20) said people of the country are not responding to BNP-Jamaat's anti-election programs as they are in favour of election which is their constitutional right.  She made the remark while talking to reporters after offering