Newly-appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at the ministry office this afternoon. During the meeting, both sides expressed optimism that the friendly relations between the peoples of

The Election Commission (EC) announced today that individuals aged 16 and above are now eligible to apply for the National Identity Card (NID). The commission has also removed the need to submit a General Diary (GD) when replacing a lost NID. EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar

The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu has issued an urgent advisory urging all Bangladeshi nationals in Nepal to remain indoors and avoid travel due to ongoing unrest.  The embassy also recommended that inbound passengers defer their trips amid security concerns. Emergency

Police have arrested 18 people in connection with the demolition of the shrine of Nurul Haque, popularly known as Nural Pagla, the torching of his exhumed body, and subsequent attacks on law enforcement in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district. Among the arrestees is local mosque imam

A television journalist collapsed and died on duty while covering the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election on Tuesday. The reporter, identified as 40-year-old Tariqul Shibli of Channel S, was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after falling ill but was

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in different parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am today (September 9). According to a BMD bulletin, many places in

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch has arrested former secretary Bhuiyan Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, along with six other leaders and activists linked to the banned organisational activities of the Awami League and its affiliated bodies. Police confirmed that the

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has alleged that the Arakan Army relies on narcotics trafficking as its primary source of income. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday (September 9) after a meeting of the law and order advisory committee at the Secretariat, he warned that a

As students at Dhaka University cast their votes in the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election, law adviser and prominent academic Dr Asif Nazrul has described the event as a significant stride toward democratic revival in Bangladesh. In a Facebook

At least 750 Rohingya crossed into Bangladesh over the past month, according to the army, which also reported extensive security operations to curb crime, arms trafficking and drug smuggling in and around refugee camps. Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam of the Military Operations Directorate

A Dhaka court sent former secretary Abu Alam Mohammad Shahid Khan to jail in connection with an alleged conspiracy linked to the group Mancha-71 and charges of anti-government activities. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman issued the order on Monday (September 8), following

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday (September 8) that around 33,000 mandaps across Bangladesh will host Durga Puja this year.  He said that members of the Hindu community had not expressed any concerns ahead of the annual

Veteran leftist politician, writer and intellectual Badruddin Umar was paid respect on Monday (Sept 8) with floral tributes from across Bangladesh’s political, cultural and intellectual spectrum. His body was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, where people from all

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former secretary Abu Alam Mohammad Shahid Khan early Monday (Sept 8) from the capital’s Eskaton area in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged subversive activities. According to Muhammad Talebur

Bangladesh has discovered a new natural gas reserve at Well No. 3 of the Rashidpur gas field in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district, Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) confirmed following recent workover operations. The announcement was made late Sunday (September 7) by Bahubal

Seventeen months after he went missing, Indian border forces have handed over a mentally challenged Bangladeshi youth, identified as Zakir, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), officials said on Sunday (Sept 7). During a formal flag meeting between the two border forces, the handover

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its forecast for Monday (Sept 8) that light rain is expected in Dhaka and surrounding regions, and the sky is likely to remain partly cloudy. According to the weather bulletin, skies over Dhaka and neighbouring areas may remain partly to

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $30.31 billion following the latest settlement with the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), according to a statement issued Sunday (September 7) by the Bangladesh Bank.  Under the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday (Sept 7) that the 13th national parliamentary elections will be held in the first half of February, and “no power on earth” can prevent it. Speaking at a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Alam

Bangladesh’s inflation rate eased to a three-year low of 8.29% in August, largely driven by a slowdown in non-food prices, according to official data released on Sunday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a decline from