The government has sent 33 District Commissioners on Special duty (OSD) who acted as returning officers during controversial 2018 national elections. The Ministry of Public Administration issued six separate notifications in this regard on Wednesday (February 19). In five of the

Top leaders of the Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB) have paid a courtesy visit to Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Chairman of Bashundhara Group and East West Media Group. The meeting took place on Wednesday (February 19) at the residence of Bashundhara Group Chairman in the

As part of the ongoing "Operation Devil Hunt" across the country, police have arrested nine leaders and activists of Awami League and Jubo League in Meherpur in the last 12 hours. They were detained from different parts of the district between Tuesday night (February 18) and

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has recovered two sacks of documents related to Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque’s illegal assets from a relative’s house. However, former IGP has allegedly amassed a huge amount of illegal wealth through

Members of police arrested son of Sheikh Hasina’s driver from the capital’s Mohammadpur area. He was arrested in a drive from Basila area on early Wednesday (February 19). Jewel Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) of Mohammadpur Zone of Tejgaon Division,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says there may be rain or thundershowers in one or two places in Rangpur and Khulna divisions in the next 24 hours from 9 AM today. In other areas, the weather will mostly stay dry with some clouds at times. A trough of westerly low

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded the worst air quality in the world on Wednesday morning, with an AQI score of 241 at 9 AM, categorizing its air as "very unhealthy."  This level of pollution poses a serious health risk to residents, according

A Bangladeshi worker has died after falling from a building while working in Saudi Arabia, his family confirmed. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Matubbar, a resident of Vanga upazila in Faridpur district, Bangladesh.  The incident occurred on Tuesday (February 18) at

This year Hajj flights from Bangladesh will start on April 29 and continue until May 31. The information was announced on Tuesday (February 18) during a meeting on smooth Hajj management, presided over by Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Nasreen Jahan at the Tourism Building in

The government has canceled police verification process for passport issuance to ensure hassle-free service for citizens. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday (February 18), signed by Additional Secretary of the Security Services Division, Kazi Golam

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhuri said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) would be reshaped if necessary. He said this in response to a question from reporters after a meeting of the Law and Order Advisory Council Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said that the investigation report regarding former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s involvement in crimes committed during the July-August anti-discrimination movement could be submitted by March.  However, he clarified that this is not a

Police have detained two members of a teen gang in the capital's Uttara for stabbing a couple on Monday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Md Mobarak Hossain, 25, and Robi Roy, 22. Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge, Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed the

Journalist Masuma Islam, a Rajshahi based reporter of a private TV channel, passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka early Tuesday (February 18).  She was injured in a road accident four days ago. Masuma Islam was working for Ekhon Television,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain in Rangpur and Sylhet, while dry, partly cloudy weather is expected elsewhere across the country in the next 24 hours. According to the forecast starting at 9 AM today, a trough of low pressure lies over West Bengal and

A man and his wife were killed in a motorcycle accident in Uttara, Dhaka, on early Tuesday (Feb 18), according to police. The accident occurred around 2:30 am on the road opposite the Uttara BNS Center. The victims were identified as 32-year-old Abdur Rahman Rabbi and his

Gas supply will be suspended for nine hours, from 1 pm to 10 pm, in several areas of Dhaka on Tuesday due to pipeline leak repairs.  Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC announced the disruption. The affected areas include Kholamora, Atibazar, Kakatia, Hazratour, and

Dhaka ranked sixth among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, with an AQI score of 171, indicating unhealthy air conditions. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’ at 8:31 am on Tuesday (Feb 18), according to the AQI index. Pakistan’s Lahore topped

Six killed, 10 injured as covered van hits pickup in Feni Six people were killed and 10 others injured after a covered van hit a pickup carrying workers on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Feni Sadar upazila on Monday (February 17) evening. The accident happened in the Dhaka-bound lane

The officer-in-charge (OC) of Kushtia Model Police Station, Shehabur Rahman, has been withdrawn following an attack on a photojournalist during a live broadcast.  The attack took place after a schoolboy was killed in a road accident in Kushtia. Shehabur Rahman was removed on