The government has recalled five officials from Bangladesh missions in five countries, instructing them to return home for reappointment. A recent circular issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting named the officials as Mohammad Taiyeb Ali, Counselor (Press) at the High

Bangladesh today (Jan 12) summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma, as India attempted to build a fence on the 150-yard no-man's-land between the countries breaching the international law. Earlier, Home affairs adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to take effective measures to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka and implement nine previous directives within seven days. HC Orders Authorities to Address Dhaka's Air Pollution in Seven Days The High Court today (Jan 120

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (Jan 12) asked Norway to make Bangladesh a regional distribution hub of their products and invest more in the country to take the benefits of Bangladesh’s youth force. “Use Bangladesh as a base for distributing Norwegian

Former Member of Parliament for Chattogram-15 constituency, Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadvi, has been shown arrested in five cases, as per a court order issued on Sunday morning.  The decision was made by the Chattogram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court following a request from

In a calculated heist, a gang of thieves broke into the "Crown Diamond and Jewelers" gold shop at Dhanmondi’s Shimanto Shambhar market in the capital, making off with gold ornaments worth Tk 2.5 crore in just eight minutes. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called for the PM to sack Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq after she was named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh.  In a post on X, she said: "It's

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said today (Jan 11) that it remains to be seen whether the Awami League (AL) will retain its registration and participate in the upcoming national election.  He made the remark while addressing journalists at a views exchange

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather with a partly cloudy sky across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am today.  A Met office bulletin also indicated the possibility of light to moderate fog in some areas during late night

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has dismissed as "preposterous" the perceptions and accusations of America's involvement in street protests and regime change in Bangladesh and claimed that senior Indian officials do not believe the US was responsible for the

Widely-circulated Bangla newspaper Kaler Kantho, a sister concern of East West Media Group Ltd, stepped into 16th year on Friday (Jan 10). Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the anniversary programme of the newspaper by cutting a cake at the Conference Hall of

The Supreme Judicial Council has submitted a report regarding Information Commissioner Masuda Bhatti to the President.  The Supreme Court administration made the announcement on its website on January 9.  Appellate Division Registrar Md Hasanuzzaman confirmed the

The July Uprising Cell of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has identified six unidentified bodies in the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) died during the uprising.  At a press briefing on Friday (Jan 10) in front of DMCH's emergency department, Cell

A total of 250 bhori (around 2.9 kg) of gold worth approximately Tk 3.5 crore was robbed by an unknown robbery gang from a shopping mall of Sylhet.  The incident happened at Nurani Jewellers in Al Hamra Shopping early Thursday.  According to eyewitnesses, before leaving

A local Jubo League leader of Pabna Ishwardi upazila died and three others were seriously injured after two motorcycles collided head-on on the Ishwardi-Kushtia regional road in Salimpur Union. The deceased was identified as Tanvir Ahmed Rubel Biswas, 43, the organizational secretary

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a forecast indicating that a mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over several regions of the country.  Affected areas include the north, north-east, west, south, and southwest, particularly districts such as Rajshahi,

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Issa bin Yousef Al-Duhailan has said the Kingdom has all the necessary capabilities to establish an oil refinery in Bangladesh. With reference to what the ambassador stated regarding Saudi Aramco's establishment of an oil refinery, Issa bin

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has again ranked as the fourth most polluted city globally, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 219 at 9 am on Friday.  The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy,’ posing severe health risks to residents. This

Shah Alam, the former officer-in-charge (OC) of Uttara East Police Station, has escaped from police custody after being arrested in connection with several serious charges, including murder.  The incident took place on Thursday while police were preparing to present him in court

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has announced financial assistance of Tk 1 crore to the families of five journalists who lost their lives during the anti-discrimination uprising in July-August last year while performing their professional duties.  He made