No one except law enforcement agencies has authorities to conduct raids: Home Advisor
No one except law enforcement agencies has authorities to conduct raids: Home Advisor

Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said no one except law enforcement has the authorities to conduct raids. He told this to the reporters after visiting the Tourist Police Headquarters in Paltan in the capital on Thursday afternoon. The advisor said,...

Home Ministry issues warning on mob justice
Home Ministry issues warning on mob justice

The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned about mob justice and urged the people not to take the law into their own hands. The government is committed to bringing the people involved in every mob justice under the law, it said. A media release signed by Home Ministrys Public Relations Officer...

Country saw record mobile banking transactions in December
Country saw record mobile banking transactions in December

Mobile banking transactions in Bangladesh reached a record high in December, 2024 with a total transaction volume of Tk 1,64,740 crore, reports UNB. This marks the highest monthly transaction amount in the history of mobile financial services (MFS) in the country, according to the latest report...

Global in-app purchases reach record $150 billion in 2024
Global in-app purchases reach record $150 billion in 2024

Global in-app purchase (IAP) revenues on iOS and Google Play soared to an unprecedented $150 billion in 2024, marking a 13% year-on-year increase, the highest growth rate since 2021, according to Sensor Towers annual report. The figures underscore the resilience of the mobile ecosystem, even as...

Mountain of complaints on telecom services
Mountain of complaints on telecom services

The telecom services in the country are in turmoil, with customers grappling with poor service quality and rising costs. Amid this crisis, the number of mobile and internet subscribers continues to decline every month, signaling a deteriorating trust in the industry. The situation has worsened due...

Israeli raid kills 9 on Jenin; Hamas calls for 'mobilization'
Israeli raid kills 9 on Jenin; Hamas calls for 'mobilization'

Israeli forces have killed at least eight Palestinians and injured 35 others in an attack on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, prompting Hamas to call for full mobilization of Palestinian youths against the occupation forces, Press TV reported. Israeli forces backed by helicopters, raided...

Mobile tower setup rules at borders simplified
Mobile tower setup rules at borders simplified

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) streamlined the process for establishing Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) near international border areas. The newly issued Guidelines for Installation of BTS in International Border Areas of Bangladesh-2025 aim to reduce approval time...

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic brutality in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps
Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic brutality in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps

Phalneivah Khonsai fled for her life when violence erupted in her neighborhood in Indias volatile northeast, carrying only the essentials and hoping for a quick return, reports AP. Khonsai, along with her husband and three children, abandoned their home, which was later set ablaze by a mob, and...

Home affairs advisor proscribes arrests in white clothes
Home affairs advisor proscribes arrests in white clothes

Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has directed that no one should be arrested while cop wearing white clothes. He issued the instruction during a meeting with government officials, including police and fire service representatives, at the Shilpakala Academy...