The size of the Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is widening as more advisers are set to take oath on Friday.    President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath of office at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban around 4pm, said an official of the Bangabhaban.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Thursday greeted Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the chief adviser to the interim government and expressed his desire to work with him and the government for a peaceful transition to an inclusive and

All 639 police stations closed after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government across the country resumed their operations on Thursday (August 15). A press release was issued by the police headquarters in this. All 110 police stations in the metropolitan cities are functional while

The President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of Chief Adviser, said a press release of the press wing of the chief adviser. “President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Yunus on his assumption of the

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to initiate an investigation against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over the allegation of amassing illegal wealth through corruption and abuse of power. ACC Deputy Director and spokesperson Md Akhtarul Islam confirmed the

The United Nations (UN) is sending a fact finding team here next week to probe atrocities committed in Bangladesh during the Student Revolution in July and early this week, said an official release of the chief adviser's press wing. UN human rights Chief Volker Turk announced the

Another murder case was filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 others over the death of a 12-year-old schoolboy in Mohammadpur during the quota protests on July 19. Abdullah Abu Sayeed Bhuiyan, a resident of Tejgaon, on Thursday filed the case with the court of Dhaka

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over four divisions and at a few places over other four divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places in

Miscreants have hacked a woman and her two sons to death on Panchagarh's Atwari upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased were Taslima Akter, 35, wife of cloth trader Salim, her two sons Saikat, 12, and Sayham, 9. According to locals and police, when Salim returned home from his

Today is the 49th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Mujib was assassinated along with all but two of his family members in the early hours of August 15, 1975, at his Dhanmondi residence in Dhaka, by a group of army personnel. His daughters — Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) managing director (MD) Taqsem A Khan has resigned from his post. According to WASA sources, Taqsem submitted his resignation via email on Wednesday.  In the resignation letter, he cited health-related issues as the reason for his

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (Aug 15) said that he hoped for the situation in Bangladesh to improve soon.   He reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting peace and development in its eastern neighbor. In his customary Independence Day address to the nation from

Thousands of protesters started to gather at the capital’s Dhanmondi 32 as part of the ‘Resistance Week’ programme. Since early Thursday morning (August 15), a large number of students and civilians have gathered in the areas surrounding Dhanmondi 32, including Rapa

The United States said on Wednesday that it is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the violence there. “On the topic of Bangladesh, we have been in touch with our Indian partners as well as other

A special correspondent for Prothom Alo, Rozina Islam, has been acquitted of all charges under the Official Secrets Act after over three years. The decision was announced today by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sultan Sohag Uddin of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 35 firearms and 275 rounds bullet looted during the attacks from various police stations in Chattogram. RAB sources said that 14 of these recovered firearms were damaged.  According to RAB-7, miscreants ransacked, set fire and

The interim government on Wednesday appointed Financial Institutions Division (FID) Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Khan as the new chief of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), hours after cancelling the contractual appointment of Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem. A section of businessmen have

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (Aug 14) underscored the need for addressing some key issues with India like stopping border killing, finalising Teesta water sharing treaty, and ensuring the supply of essential commodities. He raised the issues when Indian High Commissioner to

Two people were killed and six others injured as a jeep plunged into a ditch on the Bilaichari-Rajasthali border road in Pankata Chara area under Rajasthali upazila of the district last night. The deceased were identified as Chinimong Marma, 20, son of Puchingmong Marma, and Manu

A case was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday (August 14) against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others for allegedly committing crimes against humanity and genocide between July 15 and August 5 this year. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi MH Tanim