Gazipur journalist Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin, 38, was hacked to death on Thursday night, reportedly for filming an assault involving a youth being beaten and chased with local weapons. The incident happened around 8pm in the Chandana Chowrasta area of Gazipur city. Tuhin, a journalist for

Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said that no one, including media outlets, will be allowed to operate drones during the upcoming national election. He said that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will also be prohibited throughout the election process.

A member of the Election Commission (EC) said the schedule for the upcoming national elections will be announced in the first half of December. Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah made the remark while speaking to reporters following the 9th meeting of the EC on Thursday

Eight individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent attack on students of Sylhet Engineering College,. The matter was confirmed by Shah Paran Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monir Hossain Molla to Banglanews on Thursday (August 7).  On Wednesday night,

The implementation rate of decisions taken by the interim government has reached 78.41 percent as of 31 July this year. The development was shared during a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Secretariat on Thursday (August 7), chaired by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) arrested three individuals for allegedly gang-raping a garments worker in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh. The arrestees are Md Shakil Mia, 23, Md Momin Uddin, 23, and Jahangir Alam, 24. All of them are residents of Nandail upazila. Following

A Dhaka court today (August 7) rejected the bail petition of former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in a case filed over alleged manipulation of national elections. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of the 12th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court passed the order

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus attended a meeting of the Council of Advisers at the Bangladesh Secretariat today, marking his second visit to the Secretariat since assuming office. He arrived through Gate-5 at 9:25am under tight security. The meeting began around 10:30am with Prof

Memebrs of Detective Branch (DB) has arrested former Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Division,

A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for Sumaiya Zafrin, the wife of Major Sadik, who is accused in a case over guerrilla training of banned Awami League activists. Metropolitan Magistrate Sefat Ullah issued the remand order on Thursday (August 7). Earlier, a case was filed

Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was sent to jail today (August 7) following the completion of his seven-day remand in a case filed over alleged verdict forgery. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman passed the order after hearing a petition submitted by Shahbagh Police

Malaysian immigration authorities have detained 306 Bangladeshi nationals and one Nepali citizen over alleged immigration offences, reports Malaysian state news agency Bernama. The arrests were made during a raid at a factory in Simpang Ampat, Penang, led by Immigration Department

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind across the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today. According to the met office bulletin issued this morning, rain or thundershowers

Three motorcyclists were killed after a pickup van collided with their bike in Dhanbari upazila of Tangail early today. The accident took place in the Bilaspur Battala area early in the morning. Sub-Inspector (SI) Akram Hossain of Dhanbari Police Station confirmed the matter. The

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 127 at 10am. According to the AQI, this level of air pollution is categorized as “unhealthy for

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has decided to impose a ban on all types of rallies, public gatherings, processions, sit-ins, human chains, and demonstrations in several key areas of the capital. DMP took the decision from concerns over public order and the security of the Chief

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has hinted that the election schedule may be announced in December. He said the schedule will be declared two months before the polling date. CEC made the remarks during an unscheduled press briefing on Wednesday (August 6) at his

All Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Officers-in-Charge (OCs) across the country will be transferred through a lottery system ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced on Wednesday (Aug 6). Speaking to

Bangladesh has room to further negotiate tariff rates with the United States before signing a formal agreement, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Wednesday (Aug 6). He said, “There will be a formal agreement, and in that process, we will review where we need to reduce

The Ministry of Land has issued the Assistant Commissioner (AC) (Land) Posting Policy 2025, outlining clear provisions regarding disciplinary actions and mandatory training for officials under its jurisdiction. According to the policy, if any Assistant Commissioner (Land), commonly