Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed dog squads in the capital to ensure security ahead of the 31st night and the upcoming 12th parliamentary election. BGB’s Dog Squad conducted searches at Kamalapur and Tejgaon railway stations, Agargaon and Mirpur 10 metro rail stations

Nurul Islam Hasib, of Dhaka Tribune, and Ashiqur Rahman Apu of ATN news, have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the executive committee of Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for 2024. The election to the DCAB executive committee was held

The nation bids farewell to the outgoing year 2023 forgetting all odds and sorrows as it is set to welcome 2024 with new hopes and vows at midnight. The people, particularly the youngsters, will join different New Year programmes when the clock strikes 12 am. On this special

DB chief Mohammad Harun Or Rashid on Sunday (December 31) said law enforcement agencies are looking for BNP’s senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. He said this in response to a question from journalists at his office on Mintu Road. “We have arrested

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) members in a drive in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday (December 31). The arrestees are – Rahmat Ullah, 35, ARSA logistic commander, and his two companions Noor Alam, 23, and Nurul Islam, 24. RAB

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (December 31) predicted that the weather may remain dry with temporary partly  cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commenced from 9am today. According to the BMD bulletin, moderate to thick

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 31) inaugurated free textbooks distribution among students up to the secondary level for the academic year of 2024 as the textbooks distribution is set to officially start across the country tomorrow. The premier opened the textbook

Beaumont Police have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with the fatal shooting late Friday (December 29) night of a store clerk in Beaumont's north end. Early Saturday morning, about three hours after the killing of a Bangladeshi national, police were able

Metro Rail services started today (December 31) at the Karwan Bazar and Shahbag stations. With the opening of the last two metro rail stations--Karwan Bazar and Shahbagh, all 16 of the stations from Uttara to Motijheel are now open to the public. Commuters, especially office-goers,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (December 31) arrested 14 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Four members of a family died after being electrocuted in Ghoshpala Purbopara village under Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday (December 30) afternoon. The deceased were identified as Jamal Uddin, 36, his mother Anowara Begum, 55, and two minor daughters Faria Islam Anika, 04,

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today (December 30) said the government has taken various steps for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates residing across the world considering them as the heroes behind Bangladesh's development miracle.  He said: "They are our heroes. We

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today issued some directives over 31st night celebration in order to avoid any untoward incident in the capital. In the interest of overall security and law and order of Dhaka city, no gatherings or festivals can be held at road intersections, flyovers,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (December 30) predicted that the weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.  According to the BMD bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and northwestern part of the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (December 30) arrested 36 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

The National Expatriates' Day is being observed in the country today (December 30) for the first time at the initiative of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment. This year, the theme of the day is - "Probashir Kalyan, Morzada- Amader Ongikar, Smart

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead allegedly by the members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Bichanakandi border of Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Friday (December 29) night. The incident took place around 9.30pm within 400 yards of 1263 main pillar along the border area

More than 2,000 people gathered at a rally in Bangladesh on Friday to show solidarity with Palestine and warn of the danger that Israel’s deadly onslaught on Gaza poses to the world. The protest was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh, a group that was

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has been deployed across the country alongside other law enforcement forces as part of the security plan to ensure holding a free, fair and peaceful national election slated for January 7, 2024. RAB members will perform duties in all parliamentary

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to postpone the election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of independent candidate Aminul Haque. Ashok Kumar Debnath, additional secretary of the EC, made the announcement on Friday in a press conference at the EC hours after