At least two more boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week, refugees and a monitoring group said, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores. Bangladesh is home to around one million

A BNP leader, who was absconding to avoid arrest, was found dead in Bogura district on Thursday (Yesterday). Police recovered his body from a mustard field of Mandail village under Sherpur upazila of the district. The deceased is Abdul Matin, 55, son of late Kafil, was an executive

A group of miscreants allegedly shot dead a Swechchhasebak League leader in Jhenaidah district Thursday (Yesterday) night. The incident happened at village Shura under Harinakunda upazila of the district at 9:30pm. The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 43, son of Nantu

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (November 24) arrested 16 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A female member of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) was killed and her husband injured after a bus hit their motorbike at Savar. The accident took place around 3:00 pm on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Hemayetpur area. Deceased Afsana Akter, 22, daughter of Abdul Karim of Barishal

Miscreants set fire to two covered vans on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Dakkhin Salna area of Gazipur City Corporation in the district today (November 23). According to police and fire service, 10 to 12 miscreants in a private car and on a motorbike intercepted the two covered vans

Some unidentified miscreants set fire to a train coach of Upaban Express, at Sylhet railway station around 9:30pm yesterday (Wednesday).  Sylhet Railway Station Manager Nurul Islam today (November 23) said that a fire broke out in the AC chair (B) compartment of an ‘Upaban

A Chattogram court today (November 23) sentenced two people to life imprisonment for raping a 14 year old girl in Patiya area of the district.  Judge Zainal Abedin of Chattogram Women and Child Torture Prevention Tribunal-3 handed down the verdict this morning. The convicts are

Four people, including two women, were killed and two were injured when a bus hit a human hauler in the capital’s Demra on Thursday (November 23) morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred at 9:00am when the bus hit the human

A total of 233 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces were deployed across the country, including 28 in Dhaka and adjacent districts, to maintain law and order situation. BGB Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam confirmed the matter on Thursday (November 23). 

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (November 23) arrested 23 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Rongdhanu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam has taken a Tk270 crore loan from First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) PLC by putting up land already sold to several other parties as collateral. An investigation has unearthed the irregularities committed by Rafiq to get loan using deed, mutation

The Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution, ‘Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development.’ This resounding support is a testament to the international community's recognition of

The government today (November 27) approved separate proposals for procuring some 90,000 metric tons of fertilizer and 1.10 crore liters of soybean oil to meet the growing demand of the country for the items. The government also gave a nod to two separate proposals for fixing the power

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours from 9am today (November 22). According to the Met office bulletin, night temperature may fall by (1-3) degrees Celsius and day temperature may

A total of 432 patrol teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were deployed in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country to maintain law and order. Director of RAB's Legal and Media Wing, Commander Khandaker Al Moin confirmed the matter on Wednesday (November 22).  Besides, a total

A total of 232 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces were deployed across the country, including 28 in Dhaka and adjacent districts, to maintain law and order situation. BGB Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam confirmed the matter on Wednesday (November 22). 

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (November 22) arrested 16 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

The Detective Branch (DB) of police has begun an investigation into two cases filed against Rongdhonu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam and his cohorts on charges of grabbing land, attempting to murder, and looting in Rupganj, Narayanganj. Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Golam Mostafa

According to a report published by the Economist magazine the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka has been ranked the second-least resilient city among the 25 cities in the world. New York was placed first, making it the most resilient city, followed by Los Angeles, London and Singapore in