Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called for the PM to sack Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq after she was named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh.  In a post on X, she said: "It's

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said today (Jan 11) that it remains to be seen whether the Awami League (AL) will retain its registration and participate in the upcoming national election.  He made the remark while addressing journalists at a views exchange

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather with a partly cloudy sky across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am today.  A Met office bulletin also indicated the possibility of light to moderate fog in some areas during late night

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has dismissed as "preposterous" the perceptions and accusations of America's involvement in street protests and regime change in Bangladesh and claimed that senior Indian officials do not believe the US was responsible for the

Widely-circulated Bangla newspaper Kaler Kantho, a sister concern of East West Media Group Ltd, stepped into 16th year on Friday (Jan 10). Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the anniversary programme of the newspaper by cutting a cake at the Conference Hall of

The Supreme Judicial Council has submitted a report regarding Information Commissioner Masuda Bhatti to the President.  The Supreme Court administration made the announcement on its website on January 9.  Appellate Division Registrar Md Hasanuzzaman confirmed the

The July Uprising Cell of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has identified six unidentified bodies in the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) died during the uprising.  At a press briefing on Friday (Jan 10) in front of DMCH's emergency department, Cell

A total of 250 bhori (around 2.9 kg) of gold worth approximately Tk 3.5 crore was robbed by an unknown robbery gang from a shopping mall of Sylhet.  The incident happened at Nurani Jewellers in Al Hamra Shopping early Thursday.  According to eyewitnesses, before leaving

A local Jubo League leader of Pabna Ishwardi upazila died and three others were seriously injured after two motorcycles collided head-on on the Ishwardi-Kushtia regional road in Salimpur Union. The deceased was identified as Tanvir Ahmed Rubel Biswas, 43, the organizational secretary

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a forecast indicating that a mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over several regions of the country.  Affected areas include the north, north-east, west, south, and southwest, particularly districts such as Rajshahi,

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Issa bin Yousef Al-Duhailan has said the Kingdom has all the necessary capabilities to establish an oil refinery in Bangladesh. With reference to what the ambassador stated regarding Saudi Aramco's establishment of an oil refinery, Issa bin

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has again ranked as the fourth most polluted city globally, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 219 at 9 am on Friday.  The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy,’ posing severe health risks to residents. This

Shah Alam, the former officer-in-charge (OC) of Uttara East Police Station, has escaped from police custody after being arrested in connection with several serious charges, including murder.  The incident took place on Thursday while police were preparing to present him in court

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has announced financial assistance of Tk 1 crore to the families of five journalists who lost their lives during the anti-discrimination uprising in July-August last year while performing their professional duties.  He made

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Faridpur-4 MP Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, also known as Nixon Chowdhury, and his wife, Tarin Hossain, on charges of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and money laundering. ACC Director General

Interim government adviser Mahfuz Alam on Thursday (Jan 9) said that discussions on the July Declaration with political parties will begin next week.  He made the statement during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka. Mahfuz Alam expressed optimism that the

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that the status of Sheikh Hasina, ousted Prime Minister and Awami League President, is not a consideration in bringing her back from India. Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, Director General of Public Diplomacy and Spokesperson of the ministry, made

The hanging body of Officer-in-Charge (OC) Al Amin of Jajira Police Station in Shariatpur was found in his office on Thursday (January 9) afternoon. The body was recovered from his room at the police station, confirmed Dr. Monirul Islam of Shariatpur Police Lines Hospital. He said

Family members of dismissed and imprisoned BDR personnel protested for the second consecutive day Thursday (January 9) at Shahbagh intersection, demanding the release of "innocent jawans," a reinvestigation into the Pilkhana tragedy, and the reinstatement of dismissed members.

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested five people with a large quantity of banned polythene and a pickup truck near Asiyan Palace in the capital's Bangshal area. The arrestees were identified as Anam Fakhrul Islam, 50, Md. Habibur Rahman, 26, Enamul Haque, 28, Md.