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

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

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

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today (June12) said waste of the sacrificial animals remove within 24 hours during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. He told reporters after inspecting the overall preparation of the main congregation of the holy

The sitting of the 3rd session (Budget 2024-25) of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad resumed at 4.03 pm today (June 12) with Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The day's proceedings began with the recitation from the Holy Quran. BDST: 1626 HRS, JUNE 12, 2024 MN

A three years old boy was killed when a battery-run auto van hit him in Gomastapur upazila of the district today (June 12).   The deceased was identified as Kawsar Ali, 3, son of Ismail Hossain, a resident of Nandalalpur village of the upazila.   Police said the accident

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka have initiated discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA) and the potential launch of a passenger ferry service between the two countries.  This was conveyed during the recent meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning a trip to Bangladesh in near future in keeping with India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and to maintain its preeminent position in South Asia. Earlier, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was scheduled to visit India at the end of June or

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted the ongoing mild to moderate heat wave is likely to continue at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (June 12). According to the BMD weather bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers

A jhoot (garment leftover including scraps of fabric) warehouse in North Kattali of Chattogram caught fire Wednesday morning. Six fire service units were working to control the fire. The fire broke out from the warehouse near the City Gate Mustafa Hakim Degree College around 10am.

Police in Chattogram arrested a teacher of the St. Scholastica's Girls' School & College for alleged sexual harassment to a student of Class-V. The arrestee is Rakib Uddin, 35, was arrested after victim’s mother filed a complaint with the city’s Kotwali police

A Dhaka court today (June 12) framed charges against Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and 13 others in a case filed over misuse of Tk 25.22 crore. Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Judge Syed Arafat Hossain passed the order. According to case statement, Yunus and 13 others misused

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (June 12) arrested 26 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday granted bail to Syed Ashfaqul Haque, former executive editor of The Daily Star, and his wife Tania Khondoker in a case filed over the death of a domestic worker.  The concerned lower court denied bail to couple three times previously, prompting them

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has amended the overseas travel restrictions for bank officials. In a previous circular, the BB permitted allowed bank officials to travel abroad for Hajj-Umrah, medical treatment, and other emergencies at their own expense. The central bank's latest

At least three people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a sand-laden truck and a CNG-run auto rickshaw on the Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway in Gogra area under Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur Today (June 11). One of the deceased was identified as Sobuj, 25.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today received the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing local adaptation programme to face climate change impacts. GCA Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Jhenaidah District Awami League General Secretary Saidul Karim Mintu has been arrested by Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) in connection with the murder of MP Md. Anwarul Azim Anar. Mintu was arrested from capital’s Dhanmondi area on Tuesday (June 11) afternoon. According to

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sued former commissioner of large taxpayers' unit (LTU) of value-added tax (VAT) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Waheeda Rahman Choudhury on charge of waiving interest of Tk 152 crore to four mobile operator companies by misusing power.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Tuesday that the government never alleged that Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar was involved in smuggling. "We never said that MP Anar was involved in smuggling,” he said while talking to the journalists at an event in