“If they don’t administer the oath, a contempt of court proceedings will be initiated against them"

Seven women and four children now in police custody

Protests rolled into this morning as BNP activists and leaders held their ground in front of the mosque, demanding that Ishraque be allowed to take the oath as mayor

National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has said the government has not discussed with anyone about humanitarian corridor through Bangladesh into Myanmar and will not do so in future.

Chief of Army Staff  General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday said the national election should be held by December this year, according to three sources with direct knowledge of his remarks made at a high-level gathering in Dhaka cantonment.

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday urged the interim government to expedite the democratic transition in Bangladesh, warning that the people of the country can swiftly grow intolerant and turn against even those they once held in high esteem.

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) yesterday submitted an application before a Dhaka court for interrogating Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the case filed over murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in 2012.

Transparency will be strictly maintained throughout the process of sending Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia, leaving no room for irregularities, said Lutfey Siddiqi, international affairs envoy to the chief adviser of Bangladesh, yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued travel bans on former chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem and former NBR First Secretary Eidtazul Islam over corruption allegations.

Teachers of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) yesterday demanded the immediate resignation of interim Vice-Chancellor Prof Hazrat Ali, expressing no confidence in him.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and Biman have proposed reducing landing, parking, and ground handling charges at the country’s airports to make air cargo services cost-effective and resilient amid global disruptions.

Police will take strong action against any form of mob violence, regardless of who is involved, said Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner Masud Alam yesterday.

American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the US’s largest trade body in the apparel and footwear sector, and the Fair Labour Association (FLA) tied Bangladesh’s efforts to improve labour rights to ensure successful tariff negotiation with the Trump administration.

National Citizen Party yesterday sought an explanation from its leader Abdul Hannan Masud regarding his role in securing the release of three young men from police custody.

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday called upon Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members to move beyond past controversies and dedicate themselves to their duties with renewed commitment.

The Supreme Court yesterday scrapped a High Court verdict that cleared the way for running the trial proceedings against former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas in a corruption case filed on charge of causing Tk 15.52 crore loss to the state by allocating plots to journalists.

What began as a seemingly harmless obsession with TikTok turned into a chilling tale of murder in Dhaka's Hazaribagh, where a photographer was killed on May 16.

Jashim Uddin is to step down from the post within a day or two

Leaders of the National Citizen Party yesterday said they would not take part in any polls under the current Election Commission.

The ongoing movement demanding Ishraque Hossain’s immediate swearing-in as mayor of Dhaka south spread across several key locations in the capital yesterday, including Matsya Bhaban, Kakrail, and the Jatiya Press Club.