The government on Monday (March 24), dismissed rumors about the declaration of a state of emergency, calling it baseless gossip. Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Nasimul Gani made the remark while speaking to reporters after an event at the Secretariat. Earlier, on Sunday

The government has decided to sell four tonnes of rice per working day instead of three tonnes in 401 upazilas at Tk 30 per kg. The decision was made to keep rice prices at an affordable level.  Food Ministry announced this through a press release signed by Public Relations

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali said due to intensified operations, law and order situation in the capital has improved.  He also said incidents of mugging and extortion have notably decreased due to efforts poured by the police force. DMP

President Abdul Hamid has appointed two High Court Division judges to the Appellate Division.  They are Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Farah Mahbub. The Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law issued a notification regarding their appointment on Monday (March 24).

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus inquired about the health condition of former national cricket captain Tamim Iqbal who suffered a massive heart attack while playing a game at BKSP on Monday (March 24).  On behalf of the Chief Adviser Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad

A vessel carrying 11,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from India has arrived at Chattogram Port under an open tender agreement, the Ministry of Food confirmed in a press release. The ship, MV DDS Marina, docked as part of the government’s plan to import 4.5 lakh tonnes of rice from

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  According to the latest forecast, the sky may be temporarily partly cloudy, but overall, the weather will remain dry. A trough of low

Advance ticket sales for Bangladesh Railway intercity trains, in connection with the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, have officially begun.  Tickets for post-Eid return journeys will be available online starting at 8 am today (March 24). Bangladesh Railway is selling all tickets online,

Abdul Hai Sikdar, editor of the Daily Jugantor, has filed a defamation case against three individuals, including the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh News Agency (BSS), Mahbub Morshed. The case was filed on Sunday (March 23) before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zia

Bangladeshi expats have sent $2.43 billion (Tk 29,982.23) in remittances in the last 22 days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Sunday (March 23). This year, the remittances before Eid have been stronger than before. According to central bank data,

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman today (March 23) said his force will always stand by those injured in the July uprising. He made the remark at an Iftar event organized at Senamalanch in the capital.  The army chief also advised them to stay strong and not lose

A court in Kushtia has sentenced nine people, including former UP chairman and JSD leader Moshiur Rahman Milon, to life imprisonment for the murder of Awami League leader and rural physician Lutfor Rahman Sabu.  The court also ordered each convict Tk 20,000 fine, if failure to pay

The country will observe a one-minute symbolic ‘blackout’ on March 25 to commemorate Genocide Day. The nationwide observance will take place from 10:30 pm to 10:31 pm, honoring those killed during ‘Operation Searchlight,’ the brutal military crackdown by

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus will present the Independence Award 2025 to seven distinguished individuals on Tuesday (March 25). The award ceremony will take place at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka at 10:30 am, according to an official statement. The government

President has directed the Supreme Judicial Council to conduct a full investigation into High Court Division Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman.  The Supreme Court administration confirmed the matter on Sunday (March 23). On October 16, 2024, following student protests demanding the

The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka commemorated Pakistan Day with a solemn flag hoisting ceremony held at the Chancery on Sunday (March 23). Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof, hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem, marking the

The government through an executive order has declared April 3 (Thursday), as a public holiday ahead of the weekend following Eid-ul-Fitr.  The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Sunday (March 23). During the holiday, all government,

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has refuted claims circulating on social media about 33 of its personnel going missing in the Naf River.  In an official statement today, BGB confirmed that these reports are completely false and misleading. “Various social media

India is currently reviewing Bangladesh’s request for a meeting between its interim government’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed a Parliamentary panel, as

A fire that broke out in the forest near the Tepar Beel area under Kolomteji Camp in the Dhansagar forest station of the Sundarbans East Division was brought under control by this morning. Dhansagar station officer, Bipuleshwar Debnath, confirmed that although fire service personnel