Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus participated virtually in the third 'Voice of the Global South Summit,' which is being hosted by India.  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had previously invited Prof Yunus to attend this summit. This marks Prof Yunus's first

Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has replaced Brigadier General (retd) Sakhawat Hossain as the new home adviser, while Sakhawat has been made the de facto chief of jute and textiles ministry, as per a reshuffle of the interim government ordered Friday. Earlier in the

Police in a raid recovered Tk3 crore in cash along with foreign currencies in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on Friday A team of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) raided the house located at Block-F on Babar Road, according to the DMP media division. Then, the police found

The authority decided to open Chattogram Custom House (CCH) tomorrow (August 17) for the convenience of importers and exporters. This was disclosed in an office order signed by Deputy Commissioner Imam Ghazzali on behalf of the Chattogram Customs Commissioner who instructed to keep the

More than 600 people were killed during the recent students' quota reform movement, says a report of the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations Human Rights. The report titled 'Preliminary Analysis of Recent Protests and Unrest in Bangladesh' released today

A woman was killed and 15 others were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Baishamura area of Shahbazpur union under Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria today. The deceased was identified as Hajera Khatun, 45, wife of Abdul Quddus Miah of Mogaltula village of Sadar

Chief Adviser to the Interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday (August 16) made a phone call to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During conversation Prof Yunus assured that his government would prioritise the protection, safety, and security of Hindus and all minority

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over four divisions and at many places over north and central divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested former army officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan on Thursday night, in a murder case filed at capital’s Newmarket police station. According to DMP, Ziaul, also former director general of NTMC, was arrested from Dhaka's Khilkhet area

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been instructed to hoist local cautionary signal-3 as the deep depression over the North-West central Bay of Bengal has intensified. A weather warning signed by Meteorologist Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed the

The metro rail service will not resume on 17 August as the authorities have yet to be able to start the necessary technical tests. In a press statement on Thursday, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) said the government on 11 August instructed it to resume the operations of MRT

The size of the Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is widening as more advisers are set to take oath on Friday.    President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath of office at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban around 4pm, said an official of the Bangabhaban.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Thursday greeted Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the chief adviser to the interim government and expressed his desire to work with him and the government for a peaceful transition to an inclusive and

All 639 police stations closed after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government across the country resumed their operations on Thursday (August 15). A press release was issued by the police headquarters in this. All 110 police stations in the metropolitan cities are functional while

The President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of Chief Adviser, said a press release of the press wing of the chief adviser. “President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe greeted Professor Yunus on his assumption of the

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to initiate an investigation against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over the allegation of amassing illegal wealth through corruption and abuse of power. ACC Deputy Director and spokesperson Md Akhtarul Islam confirmed the

The United Nations (UN) is sending a fact finding team here next week to probe atrocities committed in Bangladesh during the Student Revolution in July and early this week, said an official release of the chief adviser's press wing. UN human rights Chief Volker Turk announced the

Another murder case was filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 others over the death of a 12-year-old schoolboy in Mohammadpur during the quota protests on July 19. Abdullah Abu Sayeed Bhuiyan, a resident of Tejgaon, on Thursday filed the case with the court of Dhaka

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over four divisions and at a few places over other four divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places in

Miscreants have hacked a woman and her two sons to death on Panchagarh's Atwari upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased were Taslima Akter, 35, wife of cloth trader Salim, her two sons Saikat, 12, and Sayham, 9. According to locals and police, when Salim returned home from his