Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained member of an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) for illegally crossing into Bangladesh through the Biral border in Dinajpur. Shariful Islam, public relations officer at BGB headquarters, confirmed the matter on Tuesday. He said the jawan,

Bangladesh's army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman pledged support for the interim government "come what may" to ensure key reforms are completed following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster, paving the way for elections within 18 months. In early August, General Zaman

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (September 24) placed former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on a four-day remand in a case filed over the death of 16-year-old Mohammad Ismamul Haque during mass protests in August. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman passed

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave sweeping over parts of the country including the capital is likely to abate from most places in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (September 24). "Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur,

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today (September 24) arrived at New York in the United States of America (USA) to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A commercial flight of Qatar Airways carrying the chief adviser and his entourage members

Four Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended for illegally entering the country, and sent back through Assam’s Karimganj sector of the India-Bangladesh border, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. “In yet another successful push back operation of illegal

Police on Monday night arrested one charge-sheeted accused in the case filed over attacking former US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat's motorcade in the capital's Mohammadpur area in 2018. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of police apprehended Siam Hasan, 26, from a

Interim government’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain held a meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest between Dhaka and Delhi. The meeting took place on Monday (23 September) in New

Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association (DRTOA) today (Sep 23) announced that students from Tuesday will enjoy half-fare seven days of a week. Saiful Alam, general secretary of DRTOA made the announcement in a meeting of the organisation held at the Institution of Engineers in the

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today (Sep 23) said that the interim government is hopeful about declaring the formation of the mass media reform commission by the next week. "I am optimistic that we will be able to declare the formation of the mass media

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a strong protest against remarks reportedly made by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah about Bangladesh nationals during his recent visit to the country’s eastern state of Jharkhand. A protest note in this regard was handed over to the

Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today sought cooperation from the United Kingdom (UK) to bring back money laundered from Bangladesh during the previous government. “The UK is a trusted development partner of Bangladesh for a long time. The two countries have excellent

A Dhaka court today (September 23) sent to jail former general secretary of National Press Club and daily Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta in a case lodged over the murder of Fazlu in the capital's Bhashantek area during the anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday (Sep 23) said assets of the government officials will be investigated. He said this while talking to reporters after the official launching of the new e-Return Service Centre at the NBR Bhaban in the capital's

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave sweeping over three northern divisions and nine districts of the country including the capital is likely to abate from some places in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (September 23). "Mild heat

Md Hamidur Rahman Khan, an additional secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, has been appointed as the secretary of the ministry with a promotion to the post. A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday. Hamidur

Chief Adviser of interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus departed for New York on Monday (September 23) morning to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A Qatar Airways QR-643 flight, carrying Prof Yunus, left the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital

The United Nations will support Bangladesh in wide-ranging areas, including police and election reforms, as the interim government rolls out a major restructuring of the country's institutions, the UN's resident coordinator said on Sunday. The chief of the UN in Bangladesh,

The interim government has removed Ruhul Amin from the post of khatib at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. In a notification on Sunday, the religious affairs ministry said Ruhul Amin has been removed from the post following due process. He was in hiding since the fall of the

Senior Secretary of Public Administration Ministry Dr Md Mokhlesur Rahman today (Sep 22) said all government employees have to file wealth statements for the financial year 2023-24 by November 31 this year. He said this while addressing a press conference at the ministry conference