The chamber judge of the Supreme Court today (August 23) issued a status quo until January 8, 2024, on a High Court (HC) order asking for a probe into the allegations against the owner of S Alam Group of transferring huge money abroad without permission of the Bangladesh Bank. Justice

A Dhaka court today convicted and sentenced a youth to life imprisonment in a case lodged over abduction and rape of a student of BAF Shaheen School in 2012. Judge Sabera Sultana Khanom pronounced the judgment in presence of convict Sathel Mahmud Sohel, sentencing him life

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the South African investors to come up with robust investments, particularly in ICT, infrastructure, textiles and tourism.   She said: "I have a dream; the 170 million people of Bangladesh have a dream. And that is, to become a

Bangladeshi passengers will be able to perform Umrah with a transit visa, said Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Ar-Rabiah on Wednesday (August 23). He disclosed the information while talking to reporters after a meeting with State Minister for

Maheshpur-58 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 17 gold bars weighing 5 kg from Chuadanga's Jibonnagar Upazila on Monday (August 22). BGB recovered the gold bars from Jibon Nagar Patila Eidgah area at 5pm.  Lieutenant Colonel Masud Parvez Rana, director of Maheshpur-58

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 23). According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary

Gas supply will remain suspended for four hours in Banani area in the capital on Wednesday (August 23). It will remain suspended from 2pm to 6pm in the area due to an emergency replacement and renovation work of gas pipeline. Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two gold smugglers along with 43 gold bars, weighing 13.4 kg, from Chougachha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday evening. The arrested are Rafiqul Islam, hailed from Shalikha upazila of Magura district, and Shaon Hossain, from

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (August 23) arrested 56 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. A regular flight (EK-765) of the Emirates Airlines carrying the prime minister and her

A Lakshmipur court on Tuesday (August 22) convicted 11 accused to life-term imprisonment in the murder case of Khorshed Alam Miron, a Union Parishad member of Dattapara under Sadar upazila of the district, in 2019. The convicts are Jamal Hossain, Jasim Uddin, Md Shah Jahan, Faisal Khan

A sport for Development (S4D) was organized by UNICEF jointly with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) in the capital’s Banani on Tuesday (August 22).  Ms. Noala Skinner, Deputy Regional Director (DRD) and Yuko Kusamichi, Regional Chief of Operations were present from

Habibur Rahman Khan, senior reporter of the daily Jugantor, has died of heart attack. He breathed his last on way to National Heart Foundation in the capital at 4:30pm on Tuesday. Farzana Mahmud Sony, wife of deceased, said Habibur was taken to the hospital from residence shortly

Bangladesh and India are keen to work together in dealing with cyber threats. The two countries agreed to jointly conduct cyber drills and capacity building workshops. The information was disclosed in a bilateral meeting between Dr Sanjay Bahl, director general of Indian Computer

Two brothers died from electrocution at a vegetable field in Rupsha upazila of the district on Monday (August 21) night.   The deceased were identified as Modasser Sheikh and Iqbal Sheikh, sons of late Sarwar Sheikh, residents of Anandnagar village of the upazila.  

The trial of the case filed against Nobel Laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others over violations of labour laws began at a Dhaka court today (August 22). The three other accused are top officials Ashraful Hasan, Nur Jahan Begum and Mohammad Shahjahan.

Saudi Arabia will launch the Nusuk platform in Dhaka on Thursday, Saudi tourism authorities told Arab News, as the Kingdom hopes to better facilitate Umrah pilgrims from Bangladesh.  The South Asian nation is the fourth-largest Muslim-majority country in the world, where over 150

Police on Tuesday (August 22) have arrested an accused over Cox's Bazar Awami League leader Saif Uddin murder. The arrestee Ashraful Islam was held from Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station Rafiqul Islam confirmed the

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 22). According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sadness over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States. She said: “I am deeply saddened by the news of devastation and loss of lives caused by one of the deadliest