Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025

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Court orders seizure of tax records of Benazir’s wife, daughter

A Dhaka court today (Jan 8) ordered the seizure of tax records belonging to Zeeshan Mirza, wife of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, and their younger daughter, Tahseen Raisa Binte Benazir.  Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued

Dhaka's air 2nd worst in world this morning

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, experienced the world’s second worst air quality on Wednesday morning, with an AQI score of 223 at 7:53 am, classified as "very unhealthy."  This level of pollution poses a severe health threat to residents, according to the AQI

Probe body formed over student-police clash at Secretariat

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has formed a three-member committee to investigate the clash between police and students of Prime Asia University in front of the Secretariat on Tuesday.  The committee was announced on Wednesday (January 8) through an office order signed by Dhaka

Four police officers transferred

Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered to transfer four senior officials of Bangladesh Police to different units. A transfer order, signed by Deputy Secretary Md. Mahbubur Rahman under the President's directive was issued on January 7. According to transfer order DIG Md. Sarwar of

Transcom's Simin, son hold vast assets in elite cities including Dubai

Simin Rahman, CEO of Transcom Group, and her son Zareef Ayat Hossain, Head of Strategy and Transformation at the company, own a lavish apartment in Dubai valued at approximately Tk19 crore.  The property, located in the prestigious Palm Jumeirah area, was reportedly acquired using

BMD forecasts dry weather with low temperatures, dense fog

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted predominantly dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours starting this morning (Jan 8).  According to the forecast issued at 9:00 AM, the weather is expected to remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy

BFIU seeks bank account details of Tulip Siddiq, family members

Bangladesh's anti-money laundering agency has asked the country's banks for details of accounts and transactions linked to Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) is also seeking details related to Siddiq's sister, brother, mother

India extends Sheikh Hasina’s visa amid extradition call by Dhaka

India has extended the visa of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, who has been in the country since August. This decision comes as pressure mounts in Dhaka for her extradition, according to sources. Hasina, 77, left Bangladesh following nationwide protests and has

Khaleda Zia leaves for airport

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has left her Gulshan residence, Firoza, for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to board a special air ambulance to London at 10pm.  Her motorcade faced delays due to a large crowd of supporters, who waved goodbye as

Govt revokes passports of Sheikh Hasina, 96 others 

The Department of Immigration and Passports has cancelled the passports of 97 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and the July killings. At a press briefing, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary

Court orders to seize properties of Nafeez Sarafat

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of multiple properties belonging to Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, the former chairman of Padma Bank PLC’s board of directors, his wife Anjuman Ara Shahid, and their son Chowdhury Rahib Sarafat.  The order was issued by Metropolitan Sessions

Election by December if more reforms not needed: Press Secretary

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that elections would take place by December this year if political parties oppose additional reforms. He said, "If the political party thinks that the interim government should make some reforms, then the government will take

Met office predicts light rain over parts of country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that the weather across the country will remain mostly dry for the next 24 hours. However, light rain or drizzle is likely in isolated areas of the Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions.  The forecast, which begins at

Five killed as train hits microbus in Faridpur

Five passengers of a microbus were killed and at least four others injured after a Dhaka-bound train collided with the vehicle at an unmanned level crossing in Munshibazar's Gerda area of Faridpur Sadar on Tuesday. The accident occurred when a microbus carrying 10 to 11 passengers

Businessman hacked dead in Jhalakathi

A businessman was hacked to death by unidentified assailants on Monday night in the Rampur Jorapol area of Nabagram Union, Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila. Sudeb Halder, 28, son of Subrata Halder from Betra village, owned a mobile phone shop at the Baukathi Bazar.  According to family

DMP arrests 27, files 16 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in anti-drug operations conducted across the capital in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (Jan 7), arrested 27 individuals for their alleged involvement in drug-related activities. The operations, carried out in various areas of the city, resulted

Fire at Paltan building under control

The fire at the Manikganj Building in Dhaka’s Purana Paltan, was brought under control after over an hour of effort by the Fire Service and Civil Defence. The fire broke out at 9:17 AM on Tuesday (Jan 7) and was contained by 10:30 AM.  Six firefighting units were deployed

90 Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Ninety Bangladeshi fishermen and sailors who were held or sheltered in India have safely returned home. Besides, the Bangladesh Coast Guard returned 95 Indian fishermen, detained for illegal fishing in Bangladeshi waters, to the Indian Coast Guard.  Lieutenant Commander Md.

Man fined for illegal sand extraction in Patiya

A man has been fined Tk 2.5 lakh for illegally extracting sand from the Shrimai Canal in Patiya of Chattogram.  Three dumper trucks used for transporting the sand were also seized during an operation. The raid was conducted late Monday night near Giri Chowdhury Bazar along the

Fire breaks at Paltan building

A fire broke out on the second floor of a four-story building housing a law chamber in Purana Paltan of Dhaka, on Tuesday (Jan 7) morning. The fire started at 9:17 AM, confirmed Lima Khanam, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence. Six firefighting units were dispatched to