As many as 372 fishermen were arrested by law enforcers in Chandpur for defying the ongoing temporary ban on hilsa fishing for 21 days.  The river police arrested 172 fishermen while 200 fishermen were nabbed by the district and upazila task force. Farhana Akhtar Ruma,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted predominantly dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today (Nov 2). According to the BMD's weather bulletin, "The weather is expected to remain mainly dry, with intervals of partly

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has accorded a reception to the SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh women’s football team at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka today (Nov 2). At the reception ceremony, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the Bangladesh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned all forms of public gathering at and around the central office of Jatiya Party (JaPa) on Saturday (November 2) to maintain public order. The decision came hours after demonstrations and counter-demonstrations were called at the site by

Environmental, Forest and Climate Change, and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said canals and rivers are national assets and no one has the right to grab and pollute those.    She said a canal cleaning campaign is being implemented in all 64 districts as part

Three police personnel received injuries in an attack when they went to arrest a ward level Awami League leader at Gomostapur in Chapainawabganj district on Thursday (October 31) evening. Police during the overnight drive arrested 21 persons in connection with the attack, confirmed

A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for R. A. M Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury, former Minister of Housing and Public Works, in connection with the murder of BNP activist Mokbul Hossain.  The decision was issued on Friday (Nov 1) by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the manager of controversial former Cox’s Bazar MP Abdur Rahman Bodi, also known as "Yaba Bodi."  The arrestee Jafar, a former chairman of Teknaf Upazila, is listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs as one of the top drug

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted mainly dry weather over the country, but rain likely over some parts of the country for the next 24 hours begins from on Friday (November 1) morning.   "Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Dhaka,

Adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Md Nahid Islam, said on Friday that Bangladesh’s struggle is ongoing, and the nation is committed to standing tall in the global arena. “We will

Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) detained a journalist on Thursday evening, mistaking him for a suspect in a case related to attacks and murders during an anti-discrimination student movement.  However, Dhaka Tribune photojournalist Mehedi Hasan Sagar was

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday condemned the "barbaric violence" against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, and took a dig at Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden in his Diwali post on X. In a Diwali

The district and upazila task force has arrested ten fishermen for violating a ban on catching Hilsa fish in the sanctuaries of the Padma and Meghna rivers in Chandpur. Among those arrested, six fishermen received five-day prison sentences, while cases under the Fisheries Act were

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated a probe into allegations of money laundering against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, according to a press release issued by the CID on Thursday (Oct 31). The statement claims that Saifuzzaman, a former Awami League

The interim government has appointed Prof. Asif Nazrul, Advisor for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, the administrative and financial responsibilities of the Speaker of the National Parliament.  This decision was made following the resignation of Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury,

The United States has pledged to support Bangladesh in recovering and repatriating its stolen assets. US Chargé d'Affaires Helen LaFave gave this assurance during a visit to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus at his office in Dhaka's Tejgaon area on Thursday. 

The interim government announced today (Oct 31) that candidates will now be allowed to attempt the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination up to four times, revising the earlier limit of three attempts. The decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the

The interim government has appointed five new members to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), raising the total number of members to nine. The appointments were made by the order of the president under Article 138 (1) of the constitution, according to a gazette notification

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has urged the interim government to reconsider its decision to allow the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) to establish its office in Dhaka.  The organization’s Ameer, Allama Muhibullah Babunagari, and Secretary General, Maulana Sajedur

The 6th batch, consisting of 52 Bangladeshis, was evacuated from Beirut on a flight with a stopover in Dubai en route to Dhaka today amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. The flight carrying these passengers left Beirut at 7:20 am and the flight is scheduled to land at Dhaka's