Police arrested three members of a robbery gang in Dhaka's Darussalam area while they were preparing for a robbery.  The arrestees were identified as Md. Sabbir Hossain, 21, Md. Rabbi Howlader, 20, and Md. Sabuj Hossain, 20. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of

The Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs has canceled the notification regarding the training program of 50 judges in India. The directive was issued by the Law and Justice Division on Sunday (Jan 5). Previously, the ministry had approved the participation of these

The Ministry of Public Administration has promoted 15 officials from the rank of assistant secretary to senior assistant secretary.  A gazette notification regarding the promotion was issued on Sunday (January 5), by the ministry’s APD division. According to a

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has reaffirmed his commitment to alleviating the suffering of voters and ensuring free, fair, and credible elections.  He said this while speaking at the inauguration of a training program for trainers on voter list updates at the

A mild cold wave has persisted in the northern district of Panchagarh for three consecutive days. The temperature in Tentulia was recorded at 9.7 degrees Celsius at 9 am on Sunday (January 5), according to the Meteorological Office.  Despite a foggy morning, sunlight emerged

Dhaka, today (Jan 5), ranked as the world’s most polluted city with a "hazardous" AQI score of 358 at 8:55am, posing serious risks to respiratory and heart health. Other cities with high pollution levels included Baghdad (352), Hanoi (219), and Karachi (200). 

The Supreme Court (SC) today (Jan 5) upheld a High Court (HC) decision scrapping four cases filed against BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman. A four-member bench, headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, rejected the state’s leave-to-appeal petitions against the HC order.

The ferry movement in between Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes have been suspended due to dense fog, according to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat. Three ferries—Khan Jahan Ali, Birshreshtha Jahangir, and Baigar—are stranded

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that some Indian media outlets appear to be more supportive of Sheikh Hasina than the Awami League itself. In an exclusive interview with Banglanews24.com on Thursday (January 2), at the Chief Adviser’s office in Tejgaon,

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday assured British parliamentarian Rupa Huq that the next general election in Bangladesh would be completely free and fair. “People could not vote in the last three elections. There was a fake parliament, fake MPs, and a fake

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has intensified its anti-polythene drive to eliminate the production, marketing, and use of polythene bags.  As part of the effort, monitoring teams are visiting markets and malls across the country. A team led by Tapan

A total of 50 F judges from Bangladesh's lower judiciary will attend a training program at the National and State Judicial Academies in Madhya Pradesh, India, from February 10 to 20, 2025. The Ministry of Law granted permission for the judges to travel, following Supreme Court

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has lifted the ban on public gatherings in areas around the Turag River, Kamarpura in Tongi, Abdullahpur, and Uttara Sector 10.  The decision was announced in a public notice on Friday, signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali. The ban

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, in collaboration with the National Citizens' Committee, has announced a nationwide campaign to promote the July Declaration.  The campaign will run from January 6 to 11. Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student

Light rains or drizzle are expected in northern Bangladesh from 9 am on Saturday, with mild cold waves likely to continue in Panchagarh, says the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The weather is expected to remain dry with partly cloudy skies across most of the country. 

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (Jan 4) issued a weather forecast, warning of a mild cold wave sweeping over the Panchagarh district, which may persist for the next few days.  It also predicted moderate to dense fog across the country from midnight tonight

A total of 8,543 people were killed, and 12,608 were injured in road accidents across the country in 2024. General Secretary of Jatri Kalyan Samity  Mojammel Hossain Chowdhury revealed the annual report of the organisation on road accidents at a press conference held at the

Bangladesh government is set to take action against foreign nationals living in the country without proper documentation. Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that these individuals must regularize their status by 31 January 2025. Those who fail to comply will face arrest and legal

A man was killed a car-truck collided in Patiya’s Vatikhan area on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Habib, 30.  Habib, a resident of Pubail in Gazipur, was declared dead by doctors at Patiya Health Complex

India has refrained from commenting further on Bangladesh's recent request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on August 5 following a mass uprising.  At a press briefing on Friday, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson