India has arrested nearly a dozen Bangladeshis attempting to cross the border to escape violence and political tumult following deadly protests that led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, border officials said Monday. Hundreds more are waiting along the frontier pleading

The White House on Monday strongly refuted allegations that the United States interfered in the internal affairs of Bangladesh, leading to the resignation and fleeing of the country's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. “We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus is a "secular" leader and he will ensure there is no rift among different communities in the neighbouring country. Hindus have been facing violence in Bangladesh following the

As many as 628 police stations, out of 639, across the country have resumed their operations. In the metropolitan areas, policing resumed at 108 out of 110 stations, the police headquarters said on Monday. In districts, 520 police stations, among 529, have so far started their

Former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder has been appointed as the special assistant to the interim government’s chief adviser, Prof Muhammad Yunus. The Cabinet Division issued a circular in this regard on Monday. While holding the post of special assistant to the chief

A data published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday (August 12) shows annual consumer price growth hit highest in 12 years in July reaching 11.66% from the same month last year. Compared with prices of goods in June, July’s prices rose by 2.17%. Student-led

Home Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain on Monday said ousted premier Sheikh Hasina should return to her home country, but also cited the choice military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad was given: staying in country or going to jail. "You [Hasina] went voluntarily. You should come back

Bangladesh Embassy in UAE has appointed a lawyer to free 57 Bangladeshis sentenced to different terms for holding demonstrations in the Gulf state against their country’s government in solidarity with the quota reform movement. A document signed by the Bangladesh mission deputy

Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, one of the coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement, and youth and sports advisor, has urged the victims across the country to file lawsuits against the attackers surrounding the quota movement. He made the request through a post in his

Major General Md. Faizur Rahman has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of DGFI (Directorate General of Forces Intelligence). The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) confirmed the matter in a press release on Monday. Meanwhile, Major General Md. Nasim Parvez

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War, Language Movement and recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement this morning. He went to the National Memorial in Savar and paid respect to the martyrs of the Liberation War around

The United Nations reported on Monday that global youth unemployment has reached its lowest point in 15 years. However, the recovery from the Covid-19 downturn has been uneven across different regions.  The UN's labor agency highlighted ongoing concerns about the significant

Around Tk92,261 crore has been plundered from the country’s banking sector in 24 major scams over the past 15 years – from 2008 to 2023, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The embezzled amount is equivalent to 12 percent of Bangladesh's

Traffic police have returned to the streets of Dhaka, ending a weeklong gap that followed the sudden resignation and departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who ruled for 15 years. The megacity of 20 million people saw its streets devoid of law enforcement last week after

Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retired) Sakhawat Hussain on Monday asked to handover illegal and unauthorised firearms, including the rifles looted from law enforcers during the recent violence, to police by 19 August. He said: "If those arms are not returned to nearby

The metro rail will resume operation from Saturday, except at the two stations that were vandalised during quota reform movement last month. The advisory council of the interim government took the decision today. "The metro rail will start running from Saturday, August 17. The

Dhaka Elevated Expressway started its operation again from 3pm today (August 11). But the entry ramps at Banani and Mohakhali and an exit ramp at FDC (Karwan Bazar) will remain closed. "Formal operation of the expressway has been resumed by starting toll collection from

The operations of intercity trains will resume on August 15 and passengers can buy tickets online from 5pm on August 12. However, the services of Parabat Express and Jamalpur Express will remain suspended. Confirming the matter to the media on Sunday, Bangladesh Railway Director

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Moynul Islam today (August 11) said a total of 42 police officers died during the countrywide student movement. He was talking to journalists at Rajarbag central police hospital in the capital. IGP Moinul said, “We have taken necessary steps

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of Bangladesh Bank, has asked banks across the country to freeze all accounts held by former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud and his family members. A senior official from the anti-money laundering agency confirmed the matter to