The Hindu community in Aldadpur village of Rangpur’s Gangachara upazila is living in fear after several homes were vandalised by people protesting over an alleged Facebook post hurting religious sentiment.

Container transport to and from Chattogram port was suspended for nearly 12 hours since yesterday morning as drivers and helpers of prime mover trailers stopped work to vote in their union's biennial executive committee election.

Laments father of two SAD leaders Sakadaun and Sadab arrested in Gulshan on extortion charges

According to sources, the five-year HEAT project, jointly funded by the Bangladesh government and the World Bank, began in July 2023 with a total budget of Tk 4,016.57 crore. Of this, Tk 2,033.46 crore is being provided by the government and Tk 1,983.11 crore by the World Bank

The government is likely to issue the July Proclamation by August 5, in which it will recognise the fall of Awami League regime in the face of a mass uprising last year.  

Defence hearing today

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday reaffirmed his government’s firm stance against terrorism, declaring that no terrorist organisation will be allowed to operate in Bangladesh.

Political parties would not have dreamt of an election had there been no mass uprising on August 5, said Nahid Islam, convener of National Citizen Party (NCP).

A former US diplomat yesterday said the US had no role in the July uprising that took place in Bangladesh last year..“I had sought proof of such campaign that the US had a role. None could provide any proof,” said Jon F Danilowicz, who worked at the US embassy in two stints -- once in 2007

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said he was saddened to see the arrest of members from Students Against Discrimination on extortion charges in the capital.

The government will carry out key administrative reshuffles ahead of the upcoming national election and will provide specialised training to around 150,000 police personnel to ensure proper execution of polls duties.

Political parties are yet to agree on the appointment process for key constitutional and statutory bodies, including the Public Service Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Comptroller and Auditor General.

The government yesterday sent four deputy inspectors general of police into forced retirement, citing "public interest". The decision was made through four notifications signed by Nasimul Gani, senior secretary of the Public Security Division under the home ministry.

The victim is Moin Uddin Shakib 17, son of Monir Uddin Majhi of Char King union. The missing fisherman was identified as Md Arafat 18, son of Delwar Hossain of Sukhchar union

The findings point to factors such as the rickshaw driver's incompetence, mismanagement by utility service agencies, gross negligence, and long-standing coordination failures among relevant authorities

The fire at the office of the BCS (Administration) Welfare Multipurpose Cooperative Society inside the capital’s BIAM Foundation building was deliberately set to destroy important documents, said the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) yesterday.

Continuous rainfall from noon to 3:00pm yesterday led to temporary waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Chattogram, disrupting movement and daily activities across parts of the port city.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday called for a review of the three-year agreement signed with the United Nations to establish a Human Rights Office in Dhaka.

As the other workers fled in panic, a local youth, Siddiqur Rahman, rushed to the scene upon hearing the victim's screams

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) yesterday said the fighter jet airbase in Dhaka is a strategic necessity and pointed out that many capitals around the world also maintain operational airbases.