Bangladesh has ramped up vigilance at its border with Myanmar, with at least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months to escape escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, officials in Dhaka said. The influx of refugees from Myanmar has mounted as

A Dhaka court today (September 11) sent former inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque to jail in a murder case after completion of his seven-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider issued the order this morning after investigation officer New Market police

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed reached Australia after traveling to several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, and Portugal. He has now made Australia his home with his family. Once a highly powerful police official, Benazir is said to have elevated

Former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and his father, among 90 people, were sued on charge of launching attacks on students and people during the anti-discrimination student movement. Sheikh Mostafa AL-Muzahidur Rahman Palash filed the case with Narail

Three people were killed and one injured after a truck ran over them in Lohagara, Narsingdi, around Tuesday midnight. The deceased were identified as Shamim Sheikh, 20, Zia Biswas, 45, and Rasel Molla, 19. Tuhin Sheikh sustained critical injuries in the incident. The accident

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Transparency International US have jointly sent letters urging the US Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to freeze funds illicitly transferred from Bangladesh and return them to the country. In letters addressed to US

The National Economic Council (NEC) has been constituted with the interim government’s chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus its chairperson. All the members of the advisory council are also members of the NEC. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh from September 10 to 16.  Throughout his trip, the assistant secretary will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to supporting its partners’

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s power, energy, and mineral resources affairs adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was arrested in Dhaka. A team of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested him in Gulshan area on Tuesday night. Confirming the matter, DMP

The Bangladesh foreign ministry on Tuesday registered a protest with the Indian government over the killing of a 16-year-old boy named Jayanta Jambu by India’s border security personnel on 9 September. BSF killed Jayanta, hailing from Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon district,

Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Affairs Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said surrounding areas of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) will be declared as a silent zone soon.   "Measures will be taken to make surrounding areas stretching

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred 37 police officers, including four joint commissioners. Separate office orders, signed by DMP commissioner Md Mainul Hasan, were issued in this regard on Monday evening. The others include 12 deputy commissioners of police, 11

The interim government has appointed Additional Secretary Md Abdul Khalek as the new director general of the Directorate General of Food. The public administration ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. BSDT: 1932 HRS, SEPT 10, 2024 MN/SMS  

The government appointed Major Gen (retired) Emdad Ul Bari as the new chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC). A gazette notification to the effect was issued today by the Ministry of Public Administration. The notification said: “Under Section

Bangladeshi students who received acceptance for study in Romanian universities can now apply for visas at the Romanian embassies in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Bangkok, Thailand, in addition to the Romanian embassy in New Delhi.  This was confirmed by the East Europe and CIS wing of the

Two policemen accused of killing Abu Sayed, a student from Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur during the quota reform movement, have been placed on a four-day remand.  ASI Amir Hossain and Sujan Chandra Roy appeared before the Rangpur Metropolitan Administrative Court on Tuesday

As part of the government's efforts to bring dynamism to the police administration, the authorities concerned have appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DC) in 34 districts across the country. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Tuesday, saying that

The United States has dismissed rumors of its involvement in recent student-led protests in Bangladesh, expressing its keenness to work with the interim government. "We continue to be ready and eager to work with interim government that’s led by Dr Muhammad Yunus as it

Three construction workers were killed after falling from the fifth floor of an under-construction building in Khulna's Boyra area on Tuesday (Sept 10) morning.  The deceased, identified as Rabbi, Ashraful, and Mamun, were among eight workers on the scaffold when the incident

Chief Adviser's Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi arrived in Dhaka today. On his arrival in Dhaka, Lutfey Siddiqi said, "I'm very excited to be here and receive my brief from the Chief Adviser in person this morning." "I'm grateful for