Hamza Dewan Choudhury, one of Bangladesh’s most celebrated sporting figures, arrived at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet today, accompanied by his family. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) welcomed the Sheffield United midfielder with a floral bouquet upon his

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that a mild heat wave sweeping over various parts of the country, including the capital, will persist for the next 24 hours starting from this morning (March 17). “A mild heat wave is affecting Dhaka, Faridpur,

The trial of two charges in the 2020 Murari Chand (MC) College gang rape case will continue in a speedy trial tribunal after the state withdrew its appeal against a High Court order transferring the case. The Appellate Division, led by Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam, dismissed the

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted a midnight raid on a multi-storey building in Mymensingh city, arresting four suspected members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa).  Authorities reportedly seized a significant amount of money during the operation. The arrests

Workers of a garment factory in the Bhogra area of Gazipur staged a protest on Monday morning (March 17), demanding unpaid wages. In response, authorities declared a holiday in 10 to 12 factories in the vicinity. The demonstration began around 9:45 am when employees of Meem Garments

Metro rail services in Dhaka have returned to normal after employees of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) called off a strike that disrupted operations on Monday morning.  The protest was sparked by allegations of harassment by MRT police officers. The work stoppage

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold a special meeting with 127 high-ranking police officials. Deputy Press Secretary of the Chief Adviser, Abul Kalam Azad Mojumder, confirmed the matter at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in Bailey Road, Dhaka, on

Bangladesh Railway authorities and the Railways Ministry have advised passengers to purchase tickets only through the official app (Rail Service) or directly from railway counters to avoid potential fraud and harassment during Eid journeys. The travel period runs from March 24 to March

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu and his wife on charges of acquiring assets beyond known income. ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain confirmed matter to reporters outside the commission’s headquarters

The Ziaur Rahman Foundation will stand by the families of martyrs and injured individuals from the July Revolution, providing them with Eid essentials. The initiative will begin on March 18, the foundation’s Executive Director, Professor Dr. Farhad Halim Doner, announced at a

The European Union (EU) has conveyed three key messages to the Election Commission (EC) regarding the democratic transfer of political power through elections in Bangladesh. EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, made the remark after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner

The Appellate Division has suspended the 13-year prison sentence of BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin and the three-year sentence of his son, Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court also granted

A collector of the Prasit Khisa-led United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was allegedly shot and killed by an armed group of the Santu Larma-led Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) in Rangamati. Nirmal Chakma, shot on Sunday (March 16) morning. He was son of Sunil

A man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Khulna on Saturday night. The deceased Sheikh Shahinul Haque Shahin, 50, was an accused in the Huji Shahid murder case in Daulatpur. According to police, Shahin was hiding in different places due to murders charge against him. He was

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted rain or thundershowers at one or two places in the Sylhet division over the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  The showers may be accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds and hail in isolated areas.

The High Court upheld the death sentence of the 20 students and life sentences of five others for their involvement in the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad. The bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres left Dhaka this morning (March 16) wrapping up his four-day visit to Bangladesh.  He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:55 am. Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Chief Adviser's

Police arrested Sajjad, a wanted criminal from Chattogram, in the capital's Panthapath area on Saturday night. Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Deputy Commissioner Amirul Islam has confirmed the matter.  Sajjad, who has a bounty on his head, is involved in 17 cases

A new book titled 'July Martibhumi Othaba Mrittu' (July Motherland or Death), written by Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, the advisor to the Interim Government, was unveiled today at the Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum. The unveiling ceremony was

As part of enhanced security measures for safe travel ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the government has decided to deploy four Ansar personnel on each launch starting from tomorrow (March 16), marking 15th Ramadan.  This security measure will continue for two days after Eid.  The