Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 9) called upon the Chinese business community to invest in Bangladesh for mutual benefits and take advantage of the world's most liberal investment regimes. She said: "It is time to invest in Bangladesh, and I am confident that with our

Nahid Islam, one of the key organisers of the students' ongoing anti-quota movement, has announced countrywide blockades on Wednesday following a day’s pause in the continuous street demonstrations. On Tuesday, there would be no mass demonstration but the protesting

Members of Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday (July 8) arrested 17 people including two present deputy-directors and an assistant director of PSC, in connection with the leak of question papers for BCS and 30 other government job recruitment exams. They were

Two people were killed and five others injured when their human hauler turned turtle and fell into a roadside ditch in Sangsail Bridge area under Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon district this noon. Police said the deceased were identified as Sharif Uddin, 62, of Damkura village, and

Rapid Action Battalion has got Lt Col Munim Ferdous, commanding officer (CO) of RAB-5, as the new director and spokesperson of the legal and media wing. Lt Col Munim will replace current spokesperson Commander Arafat Islam, according to a RAB circular on Tuesday (July 8). Arafat,

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin on Monday said that students protesting the quota system in public service recruitment should be patient and avoid public demonstrations while the Supreme Court discusses the matter. A hearing on a government appeal seeking cancellation of the quota

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed in Beijing on a four-day bilateral visit at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart. The visit is believed to elevate the relations between Bangladesh and China to "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" from

Students demonstrating for reformation of quota system in government job have immobilized Science Lab to Shahbagh intersection of the capital for the second consecutive day. Around 4 pm on Monday, students from Dhaka University blocked the road under the banner of the

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today (July 8) appealed before the High Court to cancel the proceedings of the money embezzlement case lodged against him. The application is scheduled to be heard by the high court division bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ibadat

A Dhaka court today (July 8), based on an appeal by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), barred Mohammad Enamul Haque, Sylhet Customs, Excise and VAT Commissioner, from leaving the country. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Jaglul Hossain issued this order. ACC

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at many places over four divisions and at one or two places over four divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over four divisions.

A five-member body was formed to investigate the deaths of five people from electrocution during the Rath Yatra, a Hindu religious festival, at the Seujgari Amtai intersection in Bogura district town on Sunday. The committee, led by Additional Deputy Commissioner PM Imrul Kayes, was

The much-talked about Chanpara slum in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj has become a “sanctuary” for drug smugglers, murderers, and other crime suspects, reveals a recent media investigation. All types of drugs, including heroin, phensedyl, and yaba, as well as illegal

Saudi anti-drug police have rounded up seven Bangladeshis among 14 people involved in narcotics peddling and smuggling in several parts of the country. The kingdom’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control said it had arrested seven Bangladeshi residents in Riyadh for dealing in

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (July 8), arrested 25 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

At least five Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in a road accident in Dubai city of United Arab Emirates. The accident happened around 10:30 am on Sunday (July 7) (Bangladesh time). The deceased are - Ibadul Islam, son of Sheikh Ibrahim from Nababganj Upazila, Md Rashed, son of

The Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj, comprising 10 unions and one municipality, is grappling with an escalating drug problem.  Deadly substances like yaba pill, phensedyl, and marijuana have infiltrated every ward of the unions, with the most severe situation in the Sonargaon

Just two years ago, he could not afford an autorickshaw fare from an office in the capital’s Dakshinkhan area to Chanpara in Narayanganj, rather used to ask for it from others. But now he drives luxury cars and owns vast swathes of land and properties worth Tk100 crore. 

Massive floods have swept through swathes of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh in recent days, affecting millions while killing scores of people. Large-scale rescue operations are underway, with authorities directing thousands to shelters while sending food and supplies to stranded

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Beijing this morning on a four-day bilateral visit at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart. The visit is believed to elevate the relations between Bangladesh and China to "comprehensive strategic cooperative