Category: Bangladesh

Dhaka Metropolitan Police imposed a ban on all gatherings, rallies, and demonstrations around National Board of Revenue and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority offices on Agargaon […]

The World Bank approved $500 million financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s public institutions through enhanced accountability, transparency, and financial sector governance. The program supports tax administration […]

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her Gulshan residence Firoza around midnight after health check-up at Evercare Hospital. Her physician Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said […]

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal published newspaper notices summoning former PM Sheikh Hasina and ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to appear on June 24 over crimes against […]

Sakhina Begum, renowned for killing five Razakars with a sword during Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, died today in Kishoreganj’s Nikli upazila. Known as “Khatki Begum,” […]

Bangladesh’s Election Commission is ready to hold parliamentary elections by April 2026, but timing remains unclear. Interim leader Muhammad Yunus met with opposition BNP leader […]

International passengers at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have been forced to walk to the terminal for four days due to a malfunctioned boarding […]

Mortuz Ali, 50, a CNG auto-rickshaw driver, was beaten to death by tea workers in Chunarughat upazila following an argument over seat reservations. The conflict […]

Police arrested 1,232 individuals in the last 24 hours during ongoing nationwide operations to maintain law and order. According to Police Headquarters, 731 were detained […]

The government has begun distributing health cards to 4,551 injured “July warriors” across 36 districts, enabling free treatment at public hospitals. Chief Adviser Professor Dr […]

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court restored the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist party, allowing it to participate in elections after being banned for over a […]

Seven new HIV infections detected among pregnant women in Jashore district within five months, raising public health concerns. Hospital officials report at least 250 people […]

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court today acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, overturning his death sentence. The Appellate Division […]

Nineteen Bangladeshi nationals, including nine children and five women, were pushed back from India through Sonapur Majhpara border in Meherpur’s Mujibnagar upazila. The group had […]

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain demands immediate resignation of three “non-neutral and dangerous” advisers from the interim administration, or their written pledge not to contest the […]

Popular actor Nusraat Faria received bail from a Dhaka court after being jailed in an attempted murder case connected to last July’s uprising. Her lawyer […]

A Dhaka court has placed three suspects on six-day remand each for the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Shammo. Tamim Hawlader, Samrat Mallic, […]

Students Against Terrorism enforced a daylong strike at Dhaka University today, locking several faculty buildings to protest the killing of Chhatra Dal leader Shahriar Alam […]

Novoair will restart operations on May 21 after temporarily suspending services since May 2. Managing Director Mofizur Rahman expressed gratitude for passenger support during the […]

Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for over three hours after a female colleague was killed by a hit-and-run truck in Gazipur’s Hurricane area around […]

Chinmoy Krishna Das, ex-ISKCON leader, was arrested in four additional cases related to last November’s violent clashes at Chattogram court. He now faces five cases […]

Navy Commodore M Rashed Sattar has been appointed as the new Sergeant at Arms in Bangladesh’s Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament), replacing Commodore Sabbir Ahmed Khan […]

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced the Election Commission will avoid politically controversial activities and emphasized collective decision-making during a meeting with officials in […]

Biman Bangladesh Airlines launches direct Hajj flights from Chattogram today, with the first flight carrying 419 pilgrims departing Shah Amanat International Airport for Madina at […]

The High Court will deliver its verdict on May 8 regarding death references and appeals in the 2001 Ramna Batamul bombing case. The attack during […]

At least 137 journalists in Bangladesh face criminal charges in 32 cases related to the July uprising. They’ve been accused of murder, attempted murder, and […]

Pakistan High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maroof met with Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin today, discussing regional issues amid India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir. They expressed […]

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus inaugurated “Labbaik,” a government-developed mobile app to facilitate hajj services, at Dhaka’s State Guest House Jamuna today. The app aims […]

Catholic Church in Bangladesh will host an interfaith dialogue this September, announced Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Vatican Prefect for Interreligious Dialogue, during a meeting with […]

Seven Bangladeshi nationals returned home Saturday after completing three-year prison sentences in India for illegal entry. Six were handed over to their families, while Faisal, […]

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Rome on Friday to attend Pope Francis’s funeral. During his visit, Yunus signed the visitor’s book at […]

Prof Muhammad Yunus departed Qatar for Rome to attend Pope Francis’s funeral. After arriving at 2:15pm local time, he will pay respects at Saint Peter’s […]

Anti-Corruption Commission officials arrested Dhaka South City Corporation Ward No. 4 Secretary Kutub Uddin Sohel yesterday while accepting a Tk 10,000 bribe. The secretary had […]

Three unidentified boys died after being hit by a train on the Dhaka-Chattogram railway in Madhabpur, Cumilla’s Burichang upazila. Sub-Inspector Sohel Molla confirmed the accident […]

Anti-Corruption Commission filed three cases against former Rajshahi mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, his wife, and daughter for illegally amassing assets worth Tk 29 crore. Liton […]

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, arrived in Doha for a four-day official visit to attend the Earthna Summit 2025. He will meet with Qatar’s […]