Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the capital today (Nov 10). General Waker-uz-Zaman met the Chief Adviser at his office in Tejgaon, the chief adviser's press wing said. BDST: 1525 HRS, NOV 10, 2024 MN  

The interim government is set to expand as five new advisers are expected to join the advisery council.  According to sources, the new advisers may be sworn in on Sunday (Nov 10) at 7 pm. However, the names of the new members have not yet been disclosed. Currently, the

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul said all necessary steps will be taken to bring back fugitive suspects, including Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the July-August Genocide case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). He at this time Law Adviser highlighted that a red notice will

The body of six-year-old Muntaha, who went missing from her home on November 3, was recovered from a pond in Sylhet's Kanaighat upazila early Sunday. Muntaha Aktar Jerin was the daughter of Shamim Ahmed from Bharafoud village in the Birdal union of Kanaighat upazila. Md Abdul

A total of 191 platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed nationwide, including in the capital, to control the law and order situation. Shariful islam, public relations officer of BGB, confirmed the information today to the media.  Earlier, the Awami

The government of Malaysia wants Bangladesh to clarify the purpose of its request to extradite two businessmen, Bestinet Sdn Bhd founder Aminul Islam and his associate Ruhul Amin. Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Dhaka should explain whether Aminul and Ruhul were merely

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day will be observed today (Nov 10) in a befitting manner. On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain, who imprinted his bare chest and back with the slogans "Free democracy" and "Down with autocracy", embraced martyrdom in police firing during an

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement is set to hold a mass gathering at Zero Point in Dhaka's Gulistan area today (Nov 10). Leaders and activists of the platform will organize the programme at 12 noon demanding the trial of the fascist party, Awami League. The announcement

Two motorcyclists were killed in a fatal road accident on Chattogram Elevated Expressway in EPZ area early hours on Saturday (Nov 9). The deceased were identified as Md Rubel (36) and Md Moktar (28), of Sadarghat area of the city. EPZ Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammad

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said the weather across the country is expected to be mostly dry with partly cloudy skies.  Both day and night temperatures are likely to remain stable.  According to the Met office, a seasonal low is present over the

The Judiciary Reform Commission, constituted by the interim government, will meet with delegations from the Carter Center and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) tomorrow to gather feedback from stakeholders.  According to Commission Secretary

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that the Awami League will not be allowed to hold protests in the country as the party is "fascist" in its current form. "The Awami League in its current form is a fascist party. There is no way this fascist party

Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been elected as a member of the esteemed International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in a highly competitive election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York. The election

A battery-run auto-rickshaw driver was killed and another injured after being hit by a truck in Lakshmipur.  The accident occurred early Friday (Nov 8) on the Lakshmipur-Dhaka Regional Highway near Joksin Bazar in the Sadar upazila. Abdul Munnaf, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of

Law Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul said the interim government has made a policy decision to repeal the much-debated Cyber Security Act (CSA), after which, all harassment cases filed under the Act against journalists will also be dropped. Dr. Nazrul made the remark on Friday (Nov 8)

Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief adviser of the interim government, has provided information on social media to counter claims that the government is "NGO-controlled." In a Facebook post on Friday (Nov 8), Alam revealed that only four members of the 21-member

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday (Nov 8) predicted weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky across the country. Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to the weather forecast for

Members of army in a raid recovered around 5,500 kg of rice meant for the government’s food-friendly program from the home of a former school teacher in Kazipur of Sirajganj. The raid was conducted on Thursday (Nov 7) in the Beripotal area of Sadar Union.  Acting on a

A fire broke out on a BRTC double-decker bus in Dhaka's Kuril Bishwa road area on Friday (Nov 8). Two units from the fire service have responded to the incident. The fire was reported to the fire service around 1:40 pm, according to duty officer Rashed Bin Khaled from

Despite heightened vigil along the India-Bangladesh border, security forces have arrested nine more Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura, an official said.  A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said that six Bangladeshi nationals including a woman and three transgenders were