Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) General Secretary Kader Gani Chowdhury has underscored the principle that all citizens, regardless of religious background, share equal rights in the country. "Every citizen is an owner of this nation. Over time, previous governments

Syed Jamil Ahmed, Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has announced his resignation. He made the announcement on Friday (Feb28) at an event held at the National Theatre Hall of Shilpakala Academy. He confirmed that he had submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary

Faridpur’s Bhanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam has been arrested in connection with a case filed over the alleged torture of BNP leaders and activists in Habiganj. The matter was confirmed by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Shailen

The National Legal Aid Services Organization has provided legal aid to 29,075 workers at government expense from 2009 to January 2025, according to a report on its website. Initially offering services at the district level, the program expanded with the establishment of Dhaka and

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has officially recognized 1,401 individuals injured during the July mass uprising as 'July Warriors' through a gazette notification issued on Thursday. Among them, 493 critically injured individuals are listed under 'Category A',

The National Moon Sighting Committee will hold a meeting on Saturday evening to review the information on the appearance of the new moon for Ramadan 1446 Hijri. The meeting will determine the official start date of the holy month. The session will be held at 6 PM at the Islamic

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked fourth among cities with the worst air quality this morning (February 28), with an AQI score of 186 at 9:10 AM — classified as ‘unhealthy’. This is the second consecutive day of unhealthy air, posing health risks to

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, with a slight chance of light rain or thunder showers in one or two places over Rangpur division. The weather is expected to remain dry with a partly cloudy sky, while a

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) have arrested 42 leaders and activists of Ward Awami League, Jubo League, and the banned organization Chhatra League in the last 24 hours. The arrests were made during raids conducted across different areas of the city from Tuesday (February 25)

A total of 1,657 people have been arrested across the country in the last 24 hours as part of ongoing operations, including the special drive ‘Operation Devil Hunt.’ According to AIG (Media and PR) of Police Headquarters, Inamul Haque Sagar, 743 people were arrested under

Lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir has announced that he will no longer represent the accused in the Abrar Fahad murder case.  He made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday (February 27). In Facebook post, Shishir Monir officially announced his decision to withdraw from

The government has promoted 102 officers from the BCS (Police) cadre to the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police.  The Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Security Division (Police-1 branch) issued a notification on Wednesday (February 26). The notification, signed by

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned eight Bangladeshis after detaining them for illegally crossing the border.  They were handed over to Tetulia Model Police Station. Legal proceedings are underway. The Panchagarh 18 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion confirmed

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted mainly dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours starting from 9 am today, with a chance of rain or thundershowers at one or two places in the Rangpur division. Light fog may occur over river basins from late night

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday (Feb 26) that the interim government is expected to hold general elections by the end of the year. He made this remark during a meeting with Zarah Bruhn, a commissioner of the German government, at the State Guest House Jamuna in

There will be no shortage of soybean oil in the market during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, said Interim Government’s Religious Affairs Adviser A F M Khalid Hossain. Speaking to reporters after a seminar organized by the Islamic Foundation at the Sylhet Divisional

Two prison guards in Thakurgaon District Jail have been temporarily suspended for allegedly taking bribes to arrange meetings between inmates and their relatives.  Jail authorities took action after a video of the incident went viral on social media on Wednesday (February 26).

The names of Bangabandhu Bridge over the Jamuna River and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram have been changed. The Bridges Division issued a gazette notification on Wednesday (Feb 26) announcing the new names.  According to the

Mahfuz Alam has been appointed as the adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.  The Cabinet Division issued a notification confirming the appointment on Wednesday (February 26). The position became vacant after former adviser Nahid Islam resigned on Tuesday

A Kishoreganj court has sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment for the murder of farmer Monir Mia.  The order was issued on Wednesday (February 26) by Senior District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Nurul Amin Biplob. The convicts are Mojibur Rahman Mir, 65, Habibur Rahman, 63,