Thursday, 06 Mar, 2025

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DMP arrests 21, files 14 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (June 14) arrested 21 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

Metro rail unavailable on Eid-Ul-Azha day

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd. (DMTCL) authorities on Thursday (June 13) said as like other years there will be no metro rail service on Eid-Ul-Azha day. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd said while talking to journalists in the capital. The Metro

Shyamoli NR travels fined for charging extra fare

The National Directorate of Consumer Rights on Thursday (June 13) in a raid fined Shyamoli NR Travels Tk 20,000 for charging extra fare from the homegoers at Syedabad Bus Terminal in the capital. The raid was headed by the Assistant Director (Metro) of Dhaka Divisional Office of

3 die in Satkhira separate road accident

A total of three people, including an Indian national, were killed in separate road accidents in Satkhira on Wednesday (June 12) night. The deceased Shahin Mandal, 20, hailed from Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India; Zulfikar Ali, 45, a resident of Gurugram

Court issues arrest warrant against Rafsan the chotobhai

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against popular content creator Iftekhar Rafsan alias Rafsan thechotobhai for marketing unauthorized blue drinks. Judge Alaul Akbar of Pure Food Court passed the order on Thursday (June 13). Authorized Food Inspector of Safe Food Authority

Court imposes travel ban on Ex-VAT officer Waheeda

A Dhaka court on Thursday (June 13) imposed a travel ban on Waheeda Rahman Choudhury, former commissioner of the Large Taxpayer Unit of Value Added Tax, of National Board of Revenue (NBR). The court imposed ban on Waheeda in connection with a case filed over providing illegal benefits

Lawmaker Anar murder: Mintu on 8-day remand

A Dhaka court has placed Jhenidah district Awami League general secretary Saidul Karim Mintu on a 8-day remand for questioning in lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar murder case. Earlier on Thursday, police sought 10-day remand for question to arrested Mintu in the case after producing him

2 killed in Sylhet road accident

Two people were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a Laguna and a  bus on the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway  adjacent to Sahebnagar point, west of Sirajpur Kazibari in Lamakazi area  under Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet today (June 13). The deceased

Biman declares extra domestic flights on holy Eid-ul-Azha

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has declared 29 additional flights to its domestic destinations across the country on the occasion of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha. The national carrier has decided to operate 20 additional flights before Eid that started from June 7 and continue till June

Miscreants loot Tk 29 lakh from Bogura IFIC Bank

Some unidentified miscreants looted Tk 29.40 lakh from the IFIC Bank’s Matidhali branch in Sadar Upazila of Bogura on Thursday (June 13). Saihan Oliullah, officer-in-charge of Bogura Sadar Police Station confirming the matter said that the bank officials left office on on

Security beefed up ahead of Eid: RAB

Commander Arafat Islam, Director of Legal and Media Wing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said that the security system across the country has been boosted ahead of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha. "Elite force of RAB is working to provide security and safety during the Eid

Rain likely over parts of Bangladesh: Met office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (June 13). According to the BMD weather bulletin,

Two killed as covered van hits motorbike in Tangail 

Two persons were killed in a road accident in Tangail's Ghatail upazila this morning (June 13). The accident happened around 8:30 am in Kadamtali area under the upazila. The deceased were identified as Jewel and Badsha. The details of the dead could not be known immediately.

Female garment worker stabbed dead in Gazipur

A female garment worker was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Gazipur's Konabari on Wednesday night. The incident took place around 8:30 pm on Bimile bridge of the Gazipur-Tangail highway. The victim Rubaia, 23, wife of Masud Rana, hailed from

DMP arrests 23, files 17 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (June 13) arrested 23 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

Bangladesh welcomes Oman’s visa restrictions withdrawal decision

Bangladesh government today (June 12) welcomed the Omani government's decision to withdraw restrictions from a few categories of visas for Bangladeshi citizens, an official release said. Referring to the decision of the government of the Sultanate of Oman, the Omani Embassy in

84,867 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Jeddah for hajj this year 

Bangladesh has completed its special Hajj flight operations, with the final pilgrims leaving Dhaka on Wednesday (June 12) to join tens of thousands of others who have already arrived in the Kingdom. Bangladeshis will be among 2 million Muslims arriving in Makkah and Madinah for this

Court orders confiscation of more assets of Benazir, family

A Dhaka court today (June 12) ordered the confiscation of more properties of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife Jissan Mirza and their three daughters Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir, Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir and Zara Jerin Binte Benazir.  Confirming

UK provides Tk 7.5cr for Cyclone Remal affected people

The United Kingdom (UK) is providing Taka 7.5 crore in humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Remal in southwestern Bangladesh.  "Cyclone Remal has affected 4.6 million people and displaced 800,000 people. In response, the UK is providing Taka 7.5 crore

Three get death for murdering man in Narail

A Narail court today (June 12) sentenced three people to death for killing a man in Lohagara upazila of the district in 2018. The convicts  are –  Anarul Molla, son of late Abul Khair Molla, resident  of Makrail village of Lohagara upazila, Jinarul Islam alias Tara