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HC wants to know whereabouts of two missing Bogura BNP men

The High Court today (December 27) wanted to know the whereabouts of two BNP men in Bogura who went missing allegedly after being detained by law enforcers on December 14. The court asked the inspector general of police to submit a report on the whereabouts of the two, Anwar Hossain

Father, son killed as bus hits motorcycle in Noakhali

A man and his son were killed as a bus hit their motorbike at Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali district on Wednesday (December 27). The accident happened around 11am in Junudpur area under Joyag union of the upazila. The deceased were identified as Liton Debnath, 46, and his son Pranta

Dry weather likely

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.  "Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during late

PM announces AL election manifesto

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 27) announced her party's polls manifesto for 2024 general election, vowing to build a developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by 2041. "Bangladesh will be established as a high-middle-income

DMP arrests 52, files 37 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (December 27) arrested 52 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Bashundhara Group MD’s mother-in-law passes away in Makkah

Afroza Zaman, mother-in-law of Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir and mother of Bashundhara Group Director Sabrina Sobhan, passed away in Makkah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday afternoon. She was 67. She went to the holy city for performing her Umrah. She

Morshed Alam made new SP of Faridpur

Mohammad Morshed Alam has been appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) in Faridpur. He was serving as deputy police commissioner in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). At the same time, Faridpur SP Md. Shahjahan was transferred to DMP. He will serve as deputy police commissioner in

PM Sheikh Hasina seeks vote for "boat" in Rangpur

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 26) sought vote for her party's electoral symbol "boat". She said, "This boat has brought independence and given economic emancipation. This boat will give us a developed and prosperous

JS Polls: Army to be deployed on 3 January for eight days

The Election Commission (EC) will deploy armed forces across the country for eight days from January 3 to assist the civil administration for holding the 12th parliamentary election in a free, fair and transparent manner. The members of the armed forces will remain on the street until

PM urge citizens for casting vote going polling centres

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 26) urged the voters to go to the polling centres to cast votes for the 12th national parliamentary election slated for January 7. She made the request while addressing a public rally at Taraganj Degree

SC allows Ganatantri Party in national polls

The Chamber Court of the Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Election Commission (EC) to let the participation of 'Ganatantri Party' in the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections. Chamber Court Justice M. Enayetur Rahim passed the order on Tuesday (December

Supporters of Dilip Kumar Agarwala sued in counter-case

Supporters of Dilip Kumar Agarwala were sued on Sunday for disrupting the electoral campaign of the Awami League nominated candidate in Chuadanga. Businessman-turned-politician Dilip is contesting as an independent candidate with the Eagle symbol against Solaiman Haque Joardar, the

TIB report: 18 candidates of JS polls have assets worth Tk 100cr

A report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said among 1,896 participating candidates in the upcoming 12th National Parliamentary Elections 18 people each have assets of more than Tk 100 crore.  TIB shared the report at an event titled "Election Affidavits

Dry weather with moderate to thick fog to prevail across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (December 26) predicted that the weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.  According to the BMD bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog may

Assault on journalists: MP Mustafiz sued for electoral code violation

Incumbent lawmaker and Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-16 (Banshkhali) constituency Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury was sued for violating electoral code of conduct and assaulting journalists. Banshkhali Upazila Election Officer Mohammed Harun Molla filed the case accusing

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume after 6 hours

Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed on Tuesday (December 26) morning after six hours. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) authority confirmed the matter.  Ferry services were suspended due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. Earlier,

DMP arrests 34, files 24 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (December 26) arrested 34 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

171 Bangladeshis detained in Malaysia

Police have arrested a group of 171 Bangladeshi men who were walking in a large group that raised concerns among local residents recently. Kota Tinggi district police chief Supt Hussin Zamora said the incident, which occurred on Dec 20, prompted the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to file

EC to brief diplomats on polls preparation on Jan 4

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to brief the diplomats in Dhaka about it’s preparations of the 12th national parliamentary election, scheduled to be held on 7 January. EC has asked the foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen to invite the heads of embassies and foreign

EC decides to withdraw Habiganj DC

The election commission (EC) on Monday (December 25) decided to withdraw Habiganj District Commissioner (DC) Debi Chando. A letter in this regard was sent to the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Home Affairs today. According to the letter, EC decided to withdraw