After several failed attempts to trace the body of slain Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar, the West Bengal police have engaged an Indian Navy team from Visakhapatnam to search a canal in Kolkata where pieces of his dismembered body were said to have been thrown. Although the accused,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (June 4) 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

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) raised serious alarms over revelations surrounding former IGP Benazir Ahmed, who allegedly amassed huge illegal wealth through the misuse of the state-granted authority. The anti-corruption organization also called for taking decisive legal

Two motorcyclists in Sunamganj were killed after a bus hit a motorcycle at Santiganj upazila on Monday (June 3). The happened around 12:30 pm in Dorgapasa point on the Jagannathpur-Sunamganj regional highway in the upazila.  The deceased were identified as Md Shibbir

A data released by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday said inflation rose to 9.89% in May due to the higher food prices. The food inflation surged by 54 basis points to 10.76% from 10.22%, while non-food inflation decreased by 15 basis points to 9.19% from 9.34%, according

The government of Bhutan has reduced sustainable development fees (SDF ) for Bangladeshi tourists. The Department of Tourism revised the policy, now Bangladeshi tourists will have to pay only $15 as SDF. The amount is equivalent to the fees levied on Indian tourists, said

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today (June 3) said former IGP Benazir Ahmed can travel anywhere as no ban has been issued against him anywhere in the world. He told reporters while responding to a question at a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after his return from

The government Monday (June 2) fixed the rawhide price of the sacrificial animal. The new price of the hide was announced in the presence of State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu in the Ministry of Commerce meeting room. At this time, Commerce Secretary Moha Salim

The government has fixed the new office schedule from 9 am to 5 pm for all the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations. This decision was made during the cabinet meeting on Monday (June 3) chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. There will be a

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut down the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Tk 30 to Tk 1,363 per 12 kg. The new price rate will come into effect from 6:00pm today (June 3).  BERC chairman Nurul Amin announced this in a press

Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) said 1972-73 to FY 2022-23 accumulated black money and money smuggled out of the country amount to Tk 1.44 lakh crores. Besides, the organization proposed to recover only one and a half percent of this money for the fiscal year 2024-25 budget.

The Digital Media Forum (DMF) on Saturday recognised the outstanding performance of five journalists by awarding them the 'Digital Media Excellence Award 2024'. Besides, six individuals were honoured with the DMF Special Excellence Award in recognition of their noteworthy

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rainfall 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 3). According to the BND weather bulletin, light to moderate

A Dhaka court today (June 3) issued an arrest warrant against Md Siam Hossain, one of the prime suspects in lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar murder case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque issued the order today as the investigation officer (IO) of the case

Supreme Court today (June 3) upheld the High Court order to suspend the lease notification for setting up a makeshift cattle market in Dhaka's Aftabnagar on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. A four-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (June 3), arrested 22 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 received US$2.25 billion in remittances in May, marking a 32.35% increase compared to the same month a year earlier, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In May 2023, receipts through the banking channel totalled $1.7 billion. The data also showed that remittances in May

A court in Chattogram on Sunday (June 2) sentenced Evaly Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Md  Rasel and his wife,  Shamima Nasrin, to one year of imprisonment each in a case filed for dishonouring bank cheques in 2021. The court of Chattogram

A court in Narsingdi today (June 2) sentenced a youth named Jahangir to life imprisonment for killing his lady friend on 2022.  The order was issued by the Narsingdi extra district and session judge court judge ANM Ilyas this afternoon.  According to case statement,

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted different parts of the country, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rangamati and Khagrachari districts, at 2:45pm today. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Mawlaik in Myanmar, about 442km south-east of Dhaka, according to the website of the