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7 govt officials elevated to rank of secretary

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard today.
25 February 2025, 10:33 AM

Yunus urges Maldives to regularise undocumented Bangladeshis

Bangladeshi expatriates are working in the Maldives, mainly in the tourism and fishing industries.
25 February 2025, 10:27 AM

218 patrol teams deployed to maintain law and order: Rab

Rab has intensified its operations to apprehend criminals including thieves, muggers, robbers, and those with illegal firearms.
25 February 2025, 06:58 AM

Court orders ACC to freeze 358 bank accounts of Salman F Rahman

ACC Public Prosecutor Md Rezaul Karim Reza moved the application on behalf of the anti-graft body.
24 February 2025, 11:27 AM

Protesters stage sit-in near Shikkha Bhaban

The protesters are currently staging a sit-in near the Shikkha Bhaban.
24 February 2025, 10:25 AM

Jamaat always tried to stab BNP in the Back: Rizvi

He said this while addressing a gathering in front of BNP's central office in Nayapaltan today.
24 February 2025, 09:00 AM

103 cops including Benazir, Asaduzzaman stripped of medals

A gazette notification was issued yesterday.
24 February 2025, 06:16 AM

Freeze Tk 813.56cr in 227 bank accounts of S Alam, family

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 227 bank accounts with a combined balance of Tk 813.56 crore of S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family over allegations of ill-gotten wealth and money laundering.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Protest on Mirpur Road demanding death for rapists

They took to the streets near Asad Gate around 11:00am, disrupting vehicular movement on one side of the road.
23 February 2025, 08:48 AM

Zia charitable graft case: State, ACC challenge Khaleda’s acquittal

The state and the Anti-Corruption Commission have filed two separate appeals with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
23 February 2025, 06:01 AM

5 Bangladeshis return after Mediterranean ordeal

Around 5:30am, they arrived in Dhaka airport on a Turkish Airlines flight from Algeria.
21 February 2025, 07:42 AM

BDR Massacre: Commission records 37 testimonies

The National Independent Investigation Commission, formed to re-investigate the 2009 BDR massacre, has so far recorded the testimonies of 37 individuals in 41 working days since December 24, regarding the incident.
20 February 2025, 21:08 PM

‘July Uprising belongs to all’

Adviser to the interim government Mahfuj Alam has said the July-August mass uprising belongs to everyone, stressing that progress has to be achieved with everyone’s participation.
19 February 2025, 19:23 PM

2 more arrested over attack on couple in Uttara

Two more persons, who allegedly carried out an attack on a couple with sharp weapons in the capital's Uttara on Monday, were arrested early today.
19 February 2025, 09:01 AM

Rab to be restructured, if needed

The Rapid Action Battalion will be restructured if necessary, said Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday.
18 February 2025, 21:00 PM

DNCC vows to recover canals, tackle waterlogging

Newly appointed Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Mohammad Azaz today announced that all canals in Dhaka will be gradually reclaimed from encroachers
17 February 2025, 12:18 PM

Operation Devil Hunt: 529 more held across the country

This brings the total number of arrests under the operation to 5,319 as of this afternoon
17 February 2025, 11:31 AM

'Hurting religious sentiment': Poet Sohel Hasan Galib on 2-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed poet and essayist Sohel Hasan Galib on a two-day remand in connection with a General Diary (GD) filed over hurting religious sentiment
17 February 2025, 10:54 AM

Many media acted as mouthpieces for authorities

Bangladesh experienced "terrible journalism" during the July uprising, where several media outlets labelled student protesters as "terrorists and militants", indirectly legitimising their killings, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Jamaat demands immediate release of Azharul Islam

Jamaat-e-Islami today demanded immediate release of its Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam
16 February 2025, 12:24 PM