Authorities have confiscated USD 81 million from Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) in the Philippines in connection with the 2016 cyber heist of Bangladesh Bank’s foreign reserves, police officials confirmed Sunday (September 21). The Criminal Investigation Department

Police have recovered the body of a 26-year-old Russian man working at Bangladesh’s under-construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant from his rented apartment in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna. The deceased, identified as Karpov Krill, was employed as an electrician with Russian

The Hindu community in Bangladesh is observing Mahalaya today, an auspicious occasion marking the start of Debi Paksha and heralding the arrival of Goddess Durga ahead of the country’s biggest religious festival for Bengali Hindus. Mahalaya symbolically invites Durga to descend

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will depart for New York tonight to participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), officials confirmed. According to Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad, Professor Yunus is expected to arrive in New York

A 36-year-old lawyer in southern Bangladesh took his own life after reportedly leaving a handwritten note citing severe physical illness and psychological distress, according to local police. The deceased, Shamim Hossain Joy, was found dead at his rented residence in the Chandkathi

Two workers who sustained critical burns in a gas cylinder explosion at a warehouse in the border area between Chandanaish and Satkania upazilas have died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, family members confirmed Saturday night

The Bangladesh Embassy in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, has officially launched e-passport services, marking it as the 64th foreign mission to offer the upgraded system.  The initiative is expected to significantly enhance the speed, security, and efficiency of consular services

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized 23 sacks of documents during a late-night raid on the home of a former driver employed by ex-Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, officials said Sunday. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Saturday (September 21) in the

The July Memorial Museum will present a full account of Sheikh Hasina’s 16 years of misrule, including the Pilkhana massacre, enforced disappearances and killings, “Aynaghar,” the Shapla massacre, and election rigging, through preserved historical records. The

Abdul Hannan Masud, Senior Joint Chief Coordinator and Political Council member of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has quietly entered a new chapter of his life by getting engaged. He became engaged to Shyamoli Sultana Jadni, a former leader of the Bangladesh Democratic

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a ban on Bangladeshi citizens from applying for tourist and work visas, effective January 2026. According to UAEVisaOnline, which cited an immigration circular, the restriction is part of a broader suspension covering nationals of Bangladesh,

Two brothers were hacked and beaten to death in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar upazila on Saturday (Sept 20) morning, reportedly over a lingering dispute with their neighbours. Police said the attack took place around 10 a.m. in Uthli village. The victims were identified as Anwar, 55,

Four members of a family were severely burned after an air conditioner exploded in their apartment in the capital’s Jatrabari area early Saturday morning (Sept 20).  The blast occurred on the seventh floor of a residential building near Lichubagan Mosque in Dhalpur’s

Light to moderate rain and thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are likely to occur in several parts of Bangladesh over the next 24 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its latest bulletin on Saturday (Sept 20) morning. The forecast predicts

Bangladesh has launched e-passport services at its High Commission in Islamabad, opening a new chapter in consular assistance for expatriate citizens. The service was inaugurated on Friday (September 19) by Nasimul Gani, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, who attended

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged a stronger focus on clean, safe, and affordable energy solutions to ensure sustainable economic growth. In a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Saturday (Sept 20), Yunus made the call during a virtual

The Election Commission (EC) has directed its officials to resolve all applications for corrections to the National Identity Card (NID) within 45 days in a bid to reduce public inconvenience. EC Secretary Akhter Ahmed recently issued the order to all directors and regional election

Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar today said that free and fair elections in Bangladesh are only possible through political consensus. He made the remarks while addressing a discussion as the chief guest at the Gangni Upazila Parishad auditorium in Meherpur this

Life has come to a standstill for the family of young Madaripur resident Jibon Dhali, who has been missing for 11 days after being shot in Libya. Jibon, a resident of Ziar village in Ward No. 2 of Mostafapur Union, Sadar Upazila, is the son of Kalam Dhali. According to family sources,

Police have filed a case against more than 2,000 unidentified people following a series of mob attacks, vandalism, and arson at four shrines in Homna Upazila on Thursday, triggered by allegations of blasphemy. Confirming the matter to the media, Homna Police Station Sub-Inspector Tapas