The Women's Affairs Reform Commission submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today. The commission handed over the report to the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital. BDST: 1731 HRS, APR 19, 2025 MN  

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said that the government will provide jute bags to the public as an alternative to polythene bags through a subsidized initiative. Speaking at a seminar and cleanliness campaign at Dhaka University’s Senate Bhaban, Rizwana said a

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Col (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today warned of disciplinary action against police officials failing to control future Awami League rallies.  Speaking at Dhaka’s Airport police station, he expressed concerns about recent police inaction during AL

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds in parts of the country over the next 120 hours from 9am today (Saturday). According to the BMD bulletin, scattered rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has assured the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) that the interim government is committed to organizing a free, fair, and transparent election between December 2025 and June 2026. He said: "We are determined to ensure that this election

Bangladesh Police have submitted applications to Interpol seeking red notices against 12 former high-ranking officials, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with charges ranging from crimes against humanity to financial misconduct.  The National Central

Pakistan has sidestepped unresolved issues raised by Bangladesh during the recent Foreign Secretary-level talks held in Dhaka, as reflected in an official statement issued by Islamabad following the meeting. The bilateral meeting, held on Thursday (April 17), was led by

The body of a 6-month-old baby boy, missing for 14 hours after falling from a rickshaw into a canal in Chawkbazar, was recovered this morning (April 19).  The body of Sehrish was discovered floating among debris near the leather warehouse area of Chaktai Canal at around 10

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) started a meeting with the National Consensus Commission today (April 19) to discuss key reform proposals put forward by the Reform Commission. The meeting began at 10:30 am at the LD Hall of the National Parliament and is being chaired by Monir Haider,

A woman named was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband during a domestic dispute in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram late Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Seema Akhter, 26. The incident took place in South Mahmudabad area under Barabkunda union.  According

A young Bangladeshi worker from Sylhet died in a workplace accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia early Friday (April 18). The accident occurred around 4:00am local time while he was working at a multi-storey building, according to his family. Md Nazrul Islam, 24, was from Murargao

Members of Bangladesh Army and law enforcement agencies arrested 390 people in a drive to maintain law and order across country. These arrests were made for their alleged involvement in various crimes between 10 and 17 April. According to a press release issued on Friday (18 April)

Police recovered the body of an electrician named Abdur Rahim, 40, from a field in the Mijmiji Kaluhazi Road area of Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, on Friday (18 April) afternoon. The body was sent to the Narayanganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Rahim was a resident of

Chairman of Bashundhara Group, Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, has expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the passing of Ashiqur Rahman, Coordinator Manager of Afroza Begum Diagnostic and Consultation Centre in Dhaka. In a condolence message, the Bashundhara Group Chairman said, “On

After nearly nine months in office, Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, shared a heartfelt message reflecting on his experience in public service. In a Facebook post on his verified account on Friday (18 April), the veteran

Pakistan’s former senator and retired Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum said that Pakistan and Bangladesh both countries are the victims of Indian terrorism. Abdul Qayyum, a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), made the remark in an exclusive interview with Banglanews24.

India today (April 18) dismissed Bangladesh's call to ensure the safety of Muslims amid recent unrest in West Bengal and instead urged Bangladesh to focus on its minority rights. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), commented in response

Malaysian immigration authorities arrested 165 Bangladeshi nationals during a large-scale raid in Kuala Lumpur's Medan Imbi area on Thursday night, as part of an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants. The raid, conducted by 185 officers, targeted six residential blocks and

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty winds in many parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9 am today. The weather is expected to affect all eight divisions —

Four people, including two women, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Madhabpur upazila early Friday. The accident occurred around 2am in the Bakharnagar area.  All the victims were passengers