The sitting of the 3rd and budget session of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) resumed at 4.03 pm today (June 11) with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The day's proceedings began with the recitation from the Holy Quran. BDST: 1702 HRS, JUNE 11, 2024 MN  

A Dhaka court sent TikToker Abdullah Al Mamun alias Prince Mamun to jail in a rape case today (June 11).  Judge Md Mamunur Rashid of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court issued the order after rejecting the 7-day remand plea of police. Earlier on Monday (June

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 11). According to the BMD weather bulletin,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (June 11) handed over 18,566 more houses to the homeless and landless families as gifts before Eid across the country under the government's flagship housing programme Ashrayan-2 project, to ensure housing for all. She distributed the homes along

Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of General Staff (CGS), has been promoted to general and appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff. The Defence Ministry made the announcement on Tuesday (June 11) issuing a gazette notification. The tenure of Waker-Uz-Zaman will start from 23

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (June 11) arrested 38 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

The state CID received a primary forensic report that confirmed that body parts recovered from the septic tank of a Rajarhat complex last month and the bones recovered near Bagjola Canal in Bhangar on Sunday morning are those of humans and are male.  Akhilesh Chaturvedi, IG CID,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to hand over 18,566 more houses to homeless and landless families across the country today (June 11) under the government’s flagship housing programme-Ashrayan-2 Prakalpa- to ensure housing for all. She will inaugurate the handing over

The Parliament today passed the supplementary budget of Tk 30643.51 crore for the fiscal 2023-24 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions for the outgoing fiscal year ending June 30. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed the supplementary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from New Delhi tonight after attending the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members

Despite being the most sensitive sector for an economy, the banking sector in Bangladesh has been left uncontrolled and unprotected, said Wahiduddin Mahmud, a noted economist and former finance adviser to the caretaker government. He made the comment at a discussion on the proposed

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, along with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the national capital on Monday. Hasina was in the national

Three people were hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants in Ukhiya Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar on early Monday (June 10). Members of APBN said, in this incident at least seven others were injured. Deceased were identified as, Md. Elias, Md. Ishaq and Feroz Khan.

A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck on the Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway in Saratoil area under Kalihati upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Billal Hossain, 38, son of Anis Miah, a resident of Muslim Nagar area of Demra Police Station in

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said stern action will be taken against the leaseholder if dengue larvae found in sacrificial cattle market. The Mayor warned while participating in the opening ceremony of the program titled 'Special Cleanliness

Bangladesh Globally Second in Freshwater Fish Production Bangladesh has made significant strides in freshwater fish production, moving up from third to second place globally, surpassing China. This impressive feat highlights the Sheikh Hasina government's commitment to enhancing its

The bodies of three people who went missing after a hillock collapsed in Chamelibagh residential area of Sylhet Nagar Ward No. 35 were recovered. The deceased are - Aga Abdul Karim, 31, his wife Ruji Begum, 25, and their two-year-old son Tanim. The bodies were recovered around 1.30

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 10). According to the BMD weather bulletin,

Members of Rapid Action Battalion-3 (RAB) cordoned off a house in the capital's Nayapaltan area suspecting that there is a stock of huge illegal VoIP equipment. RAB-3 has cordoned off the house number 63 since Monday (June 10) morning. RAB-3 captain (CO) Lt. Col. Feroz Kabir

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (June 10), arrested 32 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