National,Politics
The foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma to convey Dhaka's grave concern over recent security incidents targeting Bangladesh's diplomatic and consular premises in India.The ministry raised the issue of regrettable incidents outside the peri...
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A high-level meeting on the country’s overall economic progress and budget expenditure was held at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city on Monday.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting attended by, among others, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Planning Adviser Wahi...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the voters to cast their ballots for candidates of their choice to elect honest and capable candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for February 12, 2026.“You are the owner of the country. You will decide who will run thi...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who was convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in a crimes against humanity case, has filed an appeal with the Appellate Division seeking his acquittal.Sources said...
A case has been filed against 400 to 500 unidentified people in connection with the attack, vandalism, looting and arson at the Prothom Alo office in the capital's Karwan Bazar. The case was lodged with Tejgaon Police Station at around 12:10am on Monday under the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Spe...
A voter awareness campaign titled 'Vote'r Gari' (Vehicle of Vote) will begin this afternoon to encourage and motivate voters ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the 2026 referendum.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will inaugurate the campaign through a video mess...
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed travel ban on 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court Vacation Bench Judge Mohammad ...
The namaj-e-janaza of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Liberation War and first Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Abdul Karim Khandkar, Bir Uttam, was held at BAF Base Bashar Parade Ground in the city on Sunday afternoon.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined the namaj-e-janaz...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday set December 23 for passing its order on charge framing against 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over enforced disappearances and torture at the Taskforce for Interrogation (TFI) Cell during the previous Awa...
National,Travel & Tourism
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday expanded the use of body-worn cameras in baggage handling at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to enhance transparency, protect passengers’ property and ensure accountability across all incoming international flights.The national flag carrier said the d...
Nomination form has been collected for BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia for the Bogura-7 (Gabatoli–Shajahanpur) constituency for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. Former Member of Parliament Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu, the election coordin...
Bangladesh on Sunday categorically rejected an Indian press note on the reported demonstration near its High Commission in New Delhi, questioning how protesters accessed a highly secured diplomatic zone and citing serious security lapses.“Regarding the Indian press note, we completely reject i...
The bodies of six Bangladesh Army peacekeepers, martyred in a terrorist drone attack on a United Nations Mission Base in Sudan, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, drawing solemn tributes from military and civil authorities.The mortal remains arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) aboard...
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has urged citizens to directly report any social media posts inciting terrorism or violence, starting on Sunday.Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb wrote in a Facebook po...
National,Politics,City
The government has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at various important places in the capital to maintain law and order ahead of the arrival of slain political activist Sharif Osman Hadi's body from Singapore.In a statement issued on Friday, the BGB announced the deployment of troopers in...
The health condition of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is now more stable than she has been over the past month, her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain said today. “Compared to the condition Begum Khaleda Zia was in, by the infinite grace of Allah and the pr...
The body of Sharif Osman Hadi, an intrepid frontline fighter of the July Mass Uprising and spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, will be brought back home from Singapore this evening.Dr Abdul Ahad, Chief of the NCP Health Cell and the physician involved in Hadi's treatment, confirmed it to media, sayi...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the attack on the country’s two leading media houses was tantamount to an attack on free media itself.“The attack on the country’s two leading media outlets is tantamount to an attack on free media. This incident has create...
Dr Asif Nazrul, Adviser on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, said on Thursday that granting bail to the followers of fugitive fascist Sheikh Hasina would be inconsistent with the rules, as she has repeatedly threatened to kill those involved in the July Mass Uprising."I hope that when the...
The government on Thursday approved the drafts of 'Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress (amendment) Ordinance 2025' and 'Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Conservation Ordinance 2025' and a proposal to establish a new embassy in Bern, Switzerland.The Council of Adviser today gave ...
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