Ex-DMP DB chief Rezaul Karim made Dhaka Range DIG

The Ministry of Home Affairs today issued a circular in this regard
7 May 2025

EC halts NID verification by Ansar, BRAC Bank

In February, similar concerns led to suspending services to five organisations
7 May 2025

Mango harvest in Rajshahi to start on May 15

Authorities launch investigation as data found leaking from two institutions
7 May 2025

3 of a family burnt in Mohammadpur gas cylinder blast

The explosion occurred around 4:00am on the ground floor of a three-storey building
7 May 2025

Death of khyang woman: Husband files rape and murder case

The authorities in Bandarban have promised a thorough investigation into the death of an indigenous Khyang woman in Thanchi.
7 May 2025

7 cops injured in attack during arrest attempt in Jashore

OC says legal action will be taken against those involved in the assault
7 May 2025

Three killed as microbus hits truck in Meherpur

Police have seized both vehicles involved in the incident
7 May 2025

3 Bangladesh-bound flights diverted amid India-Pakistan airspace tensions

Airport officials stated that the diverted flights left for Dhaka Airport this morning
7 May 2025

EC registration: SC to resume hearing on Jamaat’s appeal on May 13

The HC on August 1, 2013 scrapped the Jamaat's registration with the EC as a political party following a writ petition.
7 May 2025

Dhaka wants Rohingya role in Rakhine’s leadership

Bangladesh wants the Arakan Army, which now controls 80 percent of Rakhine state, to have Rohingya representation in Rakhine’s leadership as one of the conditions for providing humanitarian channel to send aid there, said National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman.
6 May 2025

Aggressive, disrespectful towards nation

Asif Nazrul, law adviser to the interim government, has said that some of the reactions from certain quarters regarding the proposal by the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission are, in some cases, hateful, aggressive, and insulting to the nation as a whole.
6 May 2025

Bangladesh, KSA hold joint defence committee meeting

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia yesterday held the first-ever Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation at Dhaka Cantonment, under the supervision of the Armed Forces Division (AFD).
6 May 2025

Century-old tree cut over 'claims of un-Islamic rituals'

Madaripur Sadar UNO Wadia Shabab confirmed that the tree had been partially cut
6 May 2025

Exotic birds looted from Kalabagan mini zoo yet to be rescued

According to police, a group of individuals allegedly broke into a residence near Sonargaon Road, behind Eastern Plaza, late at night, and made away with 20 pairs of exotic birds, including macaws and cockatoos, worth approximately Tk 50 lakh.
6 May 2025

NCP for electoral college for electing president

The National Citizen Party has agreed to the National Consensus Commission’s proposals to establish an electoral college system to elect the president, introduce a bicameral parliament, and allow lawmakers the liberty to vote against their party on all matters except budget bills and no-confidence motions in parliament.
6 May 2025

Every day 30-40 Rohingyas coming to Bangladesh

Rohingyas are entering Bangladesh through various points along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border from Naikhongchhari in Bandarban to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar.
6 May 2025

2 girls heading to school killed in lightning strike

A lightning strike killed two girls and critically injured another while they were walking to their school in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
6 May 2025

Hefazat statement: Expression of regret welcome, some remarks not

The six women, including cultural activists and NCP leaders, who on May 5 served a legal notice on Hefazat-e-Islam over derogatory remarks against women during a rally, yesterday welcomed the Islamist group’s expression of regret.
6 May 2025

ICT, Energy, Infrastructure: Dhaka calls for Canadian investment

Bangladesh has sought Canadian investment in potential sectors such as ICT, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and renewable energy.
6 May 2025

Form a panel to monitor pollution: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee for taking effective steps to prevent factories from discharging waste into Shitalakkhya River and to submit a compliance report in two weeks.
6 May 2025