Adviser for Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam today (August 18) said there will be no room for corruption and nepotism in his ministry. "We are trying to build a corruption-free Bangladesh. We will work together for the people of Bangladesh to attain this goal. We will

A Dhaka court has dismissed a complaint against the former chief justice and recently resigned chairman of the Law Commission, ABM Khairul Haque, on charges of fraud and forgery centring the 13th Amendment of the Constitution. Lawyer Imrul Hasan submitted the complaint to the court of

Interim Government’s Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan said on Sunday that efforts have been taken to resume Dhaka Metro Rail services within the next seven days. He made the announcement during an introductory meeting with officials at the ministry in

A case was filed against Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others on charge of indiscriminate firing on a rally of Hefajat-e Islam at Motijheel's Shapla Chattar on May 5, 2013. Babul Sarder Chakhari, chairman of Bangladesh People’s Party,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and

Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (August 18) said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship has destroyed every institution of the country. The diplomats of various countries and organizations were briefed in Dhaka at the

A case has been filed against 17 people including former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today (Aug 18) on charge of killing Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed. Awami League General Secretary and former Minister Obaidul Quader has also been named as an

Interim Government's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Nahid Islam today (Aug 17) said that justice will be served in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. For this, he urged for a fresh investigation into the case, where the Ministry of

Three members of a family were killed in a landslide caused by heavy rainfall, in Cox's Bazar's Pekua upazila early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Mamtaz Begum, 40, wife of Dubai expatriate Sarwar Kamal; her daughter Moyna, 12 and her eight-year-old grandson Toha Mahi.

A total of 626 people, including 24 political persons and police members, took shelter in cantonments after the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5. When the situation became normal, 615 left the cantonments while four were handed over to law enforcement agencies following

The videos are shocking: buildings burning, horrifying violence and women weeping as they plead for help. They are - the people sharing them say - proof of a “Hindu genocide” happening in Bangladesh in the wake of the sudden fall of the country’s long-time leader,

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner has reaffirmed UNDP’s steadfast commitment to support the emerging national priorities of the interim government in Bangladesh. The administrator wished Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the Advisory

Five retired additional secretaries have been reinstated and appointed as secretaries on a contractual basis, according to a notification of the Ministry of Public Administration on Saturday. The notification said that they have been appointed on a two-year contract from the date of

On February 25-26, 2009, a massacre at Dhaka’s Pilkhana headquarters of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) left 57 military officers and 17 civilians dead, including the head of the BDR, Major General Shakil Ahmed. Fifteen years later, the families of the deceased are still seeking

Bir Protik Faruk E Azam, the advisor to the liberation war affairs and disaster management ministries, said that any fake freedom fighters identified will be punished for ‘deceiving’ the state. He made the remarks during a press briefing on Saturday at the Chattogram

Any person, who has been a victim of false or harassment criminal cases during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement from 1 July 1 to 5 August, can get legal assistance by calling the Legal Aid Helpline call centre (16430) of the National Legal AID Services Organization. A

The interim government in Bangladesh is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which "free, fair and participatory elections" can be held, its Chief Adviser Dr. Mohammad Yunus assured the international community

Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus today (Aug 17) said the youth and students should be placed at the heart of strategies in the Global South as they are committed to creating a new world. "We must place the youth and students, who constitute a

The inland river ports of Barisal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet have been asked to hoist cautionary signal no.3, as a low-pressure area has formed over Northwest Bay and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, said a BMD bulletin issued

South Korea has expressed hope for the restoration of peace and order in Bangladesh, following the establishment of an interim government last week. MOFA Spokesperson expressed this hope in a commentary on Friday. The Spokesperson said, “The Korean government hopes that the