Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have crossed $24 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB). "According to the latest data, foreign exchange reserves amount to $24.3 billion. It is close to $20 billion according to the BPM-6 calculation standard of the IMF," said

The World Bank is committed to increasing lending to Bangladesh in this fiscal year to help the reform agenda of the Interim Government, its Country Director Abdoulaye Seck said on Tuesday.  Seck informed that the World Bank can mobilise about $2 billion new financing in this

Detective Branch (DB) of Police claimed to have arrested Rongdhanu Group Director Mizanur Rahman Mizan on Tuesday. A DB team carried out a raid in Bhatara area of Dhaka this noon and arrested Mizan, also former chairman of Rupganj Upazila Parishad.   Later, the law enforcers

Debapriya Bhattacharya, the head of the White Paper Formulation Committee, said today (Sept 17) that government officials are often unable to provide accurate information due to political pressure. Speaking to the press in the capital, the economist expressed concern that many

A Dhaka court today (September 17) granted another two days police remand to former additional superintendant of police (Adi-SP) Abdullah Hil Kafi of Dhaka district in an attempt to murder case filed with Ashulia Police Station. Senior Judicial Magistrate of the Chief Judicial

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) today (September 17) arrested one person identifying him as Delwar Hossain Rubel believed to have fired bullets at the student-people at Uttara during the nationwide mass upsurge conducting a drive at Tongi of Gazipur district. "We rounded up Rubel

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (September 17). "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers

Journalists Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta and former president of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir have been placed on a seven-day remand in two separate murder cases. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah granted the remand on Tuesday.

Two cops were detained on Monday for allegedly tarnishing the image of the police force by spreading hatred in communities and thus harming communal harmony by uploading various posts on social media platforms. Police rounded up Nayek Sajib Sarkar from Rajarbagh Police Line in Dhaka at

Two sisters drowned while taking bath in a pond in Kahariaghona Sikdarpara area of Chakaria Municipality of Cox’s Bazar on Monday. The victims were identified as Miftahul Jannat,10 and Sanjida Hossain Imu,8, daughters of Zamir Uddin, a resident of  Kahariaghona Sikdarpara of

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Sep 16) asked police and experts from the country’s elite engineering university to find solutions to traffic congestions in the capital. He gave the directive during a meeting with top police officials of Dhaka Metropolitan

A court in Dhaka today (Sep 16) sent former minister for cultural affairs Asaduzzaman Noor and former state minister for civil aviation and tourism M Mahbub Ali to jail in a case filed over the death Siam Sarder, 17, in Dhaka's Mirpur area during quota reform movement on July 18.

Police on Monday (Sep 16) claimed to have detained an Indian citizen for his alleged involvement in vandalising a temple in Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur. The accused, Sanjib Biswas, 45, son of Nishi Kanto Biswas from Nadia, India, has been sent to a Faridpur court in connection with the

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has received five fresh complaints of murder, genocide and crimes against humanity against a total of 228 people including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. ICT prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirming the matter to media said the complaints were

A total of 201 Bangladeshi expatriates have written to the world's three top leaders to put an end to the spate of killings by Border Security Forces (BSF) on the Bangladesh-India border. The three leaders are United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, European

The World Bank (WB) is providing Bangladesh with $1000 million to overhaul the country's banks and economic sector, as well as to strengthen its central bank. However, to get this loan, Bangladesh must first meet four conditions. A World Bank delegation placed their four

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (Sept 16) predicted that the deep depression over India's West Bengal and adjoining areas will move west-northwestwards and gradually weaken. Monsoon activity is prevalent over the country, with strong conditions prevailing over the

Former state minister for civil aviation and tourism Md Mahbub Ali has been arrested in Dhaka. He was apprehended in the Segunbagicha area on Sunday night, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said. The former state minister was held in a case filed with Jatrabari police station, the

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), is being marked today (September 28) amid massive religious festivity and fervour. On this day in 570, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born

Journalists Mozammel and Shyamal Dutta Haque Babu were detained in Dobaura border area under Mymensingh district. Local residents detained them on Sunday night while fleeing to India. They are currently at the Dobaura Police Station in Mymensingh. Along with them, Ekattor