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

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday (November 21) directed field officials not to stop registering and correcting National Identity Cards (NID), alongside the ongoing tasks of the 12th National Parliamentary Elections. Senior Assistant Secretary of EC (Election Support Wing) Nasir

A Habiganj Court today (November 21) sentenced two people to life term imprisonment over gang rape of a woman and her daughter in Chunarughat upazila of the district in 2020. Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Mohammad Jahidul Haque passed the order this

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Tuesday (November 21) said Bangladesh will seek clarification from the US regarding its Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comment on RMG worker Kalpona Akter. He was speaking to reporters at the foreign ministry after a

Bangladeshi disability campaigner Jannatul Ferdous has been named in its list of the 100 most inspiring and influential women around the world in 2023. Having survived an accident that burnt 60% of her body, Jannatul Ferdous has gone on to become a film-maker, writer and disability

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 21) said nothing can be achieved through arson violence. She expressing her hopes that the BNP-Jamaat alliance will come back to their sense to put an end to the anarchy. The premier said: "Nothing can be achieved through burning

A compartment of a Dhaka-bound Rangpur Express train derailed today (November 21), snapping the rail link between Dhaka and the northern regions of Bangladesh. The incident took place at Gharinda railway station at around 4:57am. Abu Salam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tangail Sadar

The United States has reiterated its call for "free and fair" elections in Bangladesh many times as the country is heading for the next national election in a couple of months. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said this during a regular media briefing on Monday

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (November 21) 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

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifice during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day on Tuesday (November 21). The President, who is also the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 21) paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2023.   She paid the homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment on Tuesday morning.

The Armed Forces Day is being celebrated through various programmes today (November 21) amid festivity and enthusiasm, marking the establishment of the army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation War. The day's programme began with offering of special prayers after Fajr

Members of police arrested a man for his alleged involvement in setting a BRTC bus on fire at Mirpur-10 in the capital on Monday (November 20) afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Sajedul Alam Tuku, 45, joint-convener of Rupnagar Thana Unit of Swechchasebak Dal, an associate

Tomorrow is the Armed Forces Day. The day will be observed with due solemnity and enthusiasm marking the founding of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force during the country’s Liberation War. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising army, navy

A Switzerland-based organization in its report on Monday (November 20) said Bangladesh has developed by five notches in combating money laundering and terror financing. The Basel Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index-2023, established by the Basel Institute on Governance, puts Bangladesh

To enhance livelihood opportunities and address economic challenges, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh, in association with the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, organised a community handover event on November 20 in Cox’s Bazar and

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today underscored the need for cooperation among Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives in flourishing the tourism sector. She said: "Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives can have cooperation on tourism for mutual benefits." The premier said this while the