Haider Ali, Executive Editor of the national daily Kaler Kantho, has been recognised with a special award for his distinguished contribution to journalism. Apex Clubs of Bangladesh, a civic and voluntary organisation, gave the honour on Friday (August 29) as part of its 64th

Police have arrested 1,515 crime suspects from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours, according to a statement from Police Headquarters. The statement, issued today, said 982 of those arrested were wanted in previous cases and had active warrants, while the remaining 533

In the Narayanganj Zila Ainjibi Samity (Bar) election, the BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum’s panel, led by Advocate Sarker Humayun Kabir and Advocate HM Anwar Pradhan, achieved a landslide victory, winning 16 out of the 17 contested posts. The daylong voting was held on

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said the Election Commission (EC) is facing fresh and multifaceted challenges in preparing for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections. “We are encountering new challenges every day, which did not exist in

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in many parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am today (Aug 29). According to the BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers

The Advisory Council today in principle approved the draft of the “Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance 2025”, which proposes the death penalty as the maximum punishment for offenders. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting at the

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in many parts of the country over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:00 am today. According to a BMD bulletin issued this morning, rain or

The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) has clarified that the Bangladesh Army has no scope to be involved in the upcoming central student union elections at various universities. In a press release issued on Wednesday (August 28), ISPR said reports circulating in

The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the roadmap for the 13th national parliamentary elections, including the registration of new political parties in September and dialogue with parties within the same month. According to the EC’s parliamentary election action plan, the

Once again, vegetable markets are in turmoil. Despite good supplies, prices continue to climb in Dhaka and across the country under various pretexts. Since May, the production of summer vegetables had been strong, keeping prices within a tolerable range. However, from late June,

The government has fixed the minimum price of potatoes at Tk22 per kilogram at cold storage gates. The Ministry of Agriculture disclosed the decision in a notification on Wednesday (August 27). It said farmers have been incurring losses as the recent selling price of potatoes does

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday (August 28) began recording testimony in the war crimes case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) student Abu Sayeed during the July uprising. The testimony is being heard by the judicial panel led by tribunal chairman

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday (August 28) forecast storms with wind speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour over six regions of the country. Met office also advised river ports in those areas to hoist cautionary signal number one. Meteorologist AKM Nazmul Haque

Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) have pushed in three Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, along with 13 Rohingyas through the Kumarshail border in Barlekha upazila of Moulvibazar. Following the push-in, members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained

Describing data as the fuel of the future, Professor Dr BM Mainul Hossain, Director of the Institute of Information Technology at Dhaka University (IITDU), said that if data remains in the hands of Amazon, Facebook or Google, its control will no longer be in our hands.  He said

Members of Narayanganj police arrested a Rohingya woman named Hasina from the regional passport office area while attempting to obtain a passport. The woman was held on Wednesday (August 27) afternoon and later handed over to Fatullah police station. Shariful Islam,

Mohiuddin Roni, chief coordinator of the movement demanding reforms in the health sector including Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, has alleged that deputy commissioners and police commissioners loyal to Sheikh Hasina have been sent to Barishal. He made the allegation on

Additional Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has been appointed as the new chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The appointment was made on Wednesday (August 27) through an order signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali. Md Shafiqul Islam

The Election Commission (EC) has described as unfortunate the clash between BNP leader Rumin Farhana and activists of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) during a hearing on parliamentary constituency boundaries, saying police have been asked to take necessary action. EC Secretary

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin will meet US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Tracy Ann Jacobson on Thursday (August 28). The CEC’s office confirmed the development on Wednesday (August 27). According to officials Jacobson is scheduled to meet the CEC