The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department rounded up 176 illegal immigrants during an operation carried out around Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, on Wednesday night (Jan 22). City Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the operation which began at 7.15pm tonight

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set February 20 for hearing Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam’s petition, seeking a review of its judgment that upheld his death sentence.  Azharul was convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-1) for crimes against

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General, Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, is set to visit New Delhi, India, from February 16 to 19 for discussions with Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary. Sources said that the meeting will focus on

After nearly 16 years, a total of 168 former personnel of the now-defunct Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were released from prison on Thursday on bail in a case related to the 2009 mutiny, confirmed Additional Inspector General of Prisons, Colonel Mohammad Mustafa Kamal. The ex-BDR members

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather with a partly cloudy sky across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning. A ridge of sub-continental high pressure extending to Bihar and surrounding areas, along with a seasonal low over the

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has announced that the UN fact-finding report on the July-August uprising atrocities is in its final stages and will be published by mid-February. Türk made the remarks during a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has requested the support of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in recovering billions of dollars allegedly stolen from Bangladesh during Sheikh Hasina’s ousted regime. The two leaders met in Davos on Wednesday on the

Bangladesh on Wednesday called for international support to recover hundreds of billions in stolen funds as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had a busy schedule at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Dr Yunus met Wolfgang Schmidt, Head of the Federal Chancellery and

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations of abuse of power, criminal misconduct, forgery, and financial fraud related to the 2028 Jatiya Sangsad elections.  ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain confirmed the move at a

The Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court today ordered the freezing of all bank lockers associated with former Bangladesh Bank (BB) Deputy Governor S K Sur Chowdhury and his family members.  The decision follows a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

In response to the recent cold wave in parts of the country, the Bijoyee Human Development Foundation (BHDF) distributed hundreds of blankets to the urban poor in Mymensingh city with assistance of the deputy commissioner's office. Rokeya Rokon, chairperson of the Foundation along

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Local Government Minister Mohammad Tazul Islam and his wife, Fauzia Islam, on graft charges.  The ACC accused them of amassing assets inconsistent with their declared income sources. According to

The Special District and Sessions Judge Court in Jashore has sentenced former Jashore-6 lawmaker Shahin Chakladar to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a corruption case.  The court also imposed a fine of Tk 20,000 and ordered the confiscation of his property worth

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning. The weather is expected to remain dry with a partly cloudy sky. A ridge of sub-continental high extends to West Bengal and adjoining areas,

Sarjis Alam has resigned as the general secretary of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, an organization supporting victims of last year’s uprising.  He cited time constraints and the need to improve the foundation’s operational efficiency as reasons behind it. In a

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Rome to Dhaka received a bomb threat, prompting heightened security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today (Jan 22). Flight BG-356, carrying all passengers and crew members, landed safely at 9:20 am.  Upon arrival, law

Ferry services have been suspended on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat water routes due to dense fog. The BIWTC authorities confirmed that the ferry services were suspended on early Wednesday (January 22). The fog intensified after midnight on Tuesday, making the marking points

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday during the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland. He also held discussions with Finland's President Alexander Stubb at the

A Dhaka court today set January 27 for a hearing on a plea filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to place former National Board of Revenue (NBR) member, Matiur Rahman, on a seven-day remand in a graft case.  The request was made by the Investigation Officer (IO), and

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus reached Zurich today to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. A flight of Emirates Airline, carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage, reached Zurich International Airport in the capital at about 12:27