Amid escalating tensions in Bangladesh-India relations, a report by India Today TV claimed that Bangladesh had deployed Bayraktar TB2 drones near the West Bengal border. However, the Bangladeshi government has firmly denied these allegations. “Bangladesh did not deploy drones.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today (December 7) said the minority issue in Bangladesh was unfairly portrayed in international media and influential nations' top parliamentary hearings, urging secular newspapers and international rights groups to open probes into

Two people were killed and at least 10 others injured in clashes between two factions of the Awami League in Raipura, Narsingdi, early on Saturday (December 7).  The incident occurred in the Methikanda area of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Manik Mia, 55, a sitting

Planning and Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud has said that Bangladesh will have a political government by next year.  He also said: "The interim government currently in place is a temporary arrangement, and I believe the country is likely to transition to an elected

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy skies across the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 AM today.  According to BMD’s bulletin, day and night temperatures may drop slightly across the

More than 600 prominent Islamic scholars and clerics in Bangladesh have demanded an immediate ban on the daily Prothom Alo, warning of mass protests if their demands are not addressed. In a statement issued on Saturday ( December 6), the scholars accused Prothom Alo of undermining

A survey conducted by Voice of America (VOA) Bangla found that 41.3% of Bangladeshis expressed negative views toward India, while 53.6% held favorable opinions of the country. The survey also revealed that Bangladeshis generally view both India and Pakistan positively, alongside other

Following the ousting of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, tensions and unease have marked Bangladesh-India bilateral relations. Concerns over minority issues in Bangladesh have been raised by some Indian citizens and political groups, reportedly fueled by disinformation propagated through

The Bangladesh Mission in Kolkata has reportedly restricted its visa services for Indian nationals amid rising tensions between the two countries. However, mission officials have not made any official statement in this regard. Meanwhile, visa applicants have expressed

A total of 105 Bangladeshis who were stranded in conflict-hit Lebanon returned to Bangladesh on Thursday night, by support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Bangladesh mission in Beirut, and the International

A Chattogram court on Friday (December 6) granted remand for two accused in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Chattogram's Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam approved a seven-day remand for Chandon Das, 35 and a five-day remand for Ripon Das, 27, following

A Bangladeshi national, Anwar Hossain, 36, was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Panchagarh border early on Friday (December 6). The incident occurred at dawn near the border area of Mominpara in Haribhanga Union of Panchagarh Sadar Upazila, close to main

Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on the Bhurungamari-Kurigram highway in the side of Joymonirhat Shahid Samad Technical College under Bhurungamari upazila of the district in the early hours on Friday (December 6).  Bhurungamari police station’s

At least two fishermen were killed and two others went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the Bay at Hatiya in Noakhali early Friday (December 6). The deceased were identified as Abdul Hashem, 50, son of late Abdul Ali of Burirchar, and M Juwel, 27, son of M Mostofa of the same

Customs officials at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport have recovered another abandoned consignment of smuggled gold, weighing 1,166 grams, from a Dubai-Sylhet flight. The market value of the recovered gold is over Tk 1.3 crore. The gold was found under a seat on a Biman

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (December 6) predicted that the weather will remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky across the country for the next 24 hours, beginning this morning. According to BMD’s bulletin, light to moderate fog may occur in certain

Three people were killed and at least 15 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in the Birganj upazila of Dinajpur on Friday (December 6). Abdul Gafur, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Birganj Police Station, confirmed the matter. The accident occurred at

Government of Bangladesh recalled its top diplomats from the missions in Tripura and Kolkata to Dhaka on Thursday (December 5) to understand the originated situation.  This decision was made due to worsening law and order in India and strained relations between the two countries.

The interim government has appointed Akhter Ahmed as the senior secretary of the Election Commission on a contractual basis. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification about this on Thursday. According to the notification, Akhter Ahmed’s appointment was

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus has urged religious leaders in Bangladesh to remain vigilant about foreign media’s misreporting on religious persecution in the country. “Foreign media claim that attacks and harassment of religious minorities are ongoing in Bangladesh.