- BB cuts reverse repo rate by 50 percent
- 14 NBR officials suspended for ‘publicly defying transfer orders’
- Dollar rebounds against taka after BB intervention
- Shanti's hattrick hands 3rd win for Bangladesh after venue change
- Canada keen to expand trade, investment in Bangladesh
- State Mourning declared on July 16
- Ukrainians unimpressed by Trump's 50-day ultimatum to Putin
- Trump reportedly asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow
- BSB Global Network chairman Bashar placed on 10-day remand
- Consensus reached on holding referendum for amending caretaker government provision: Ali Riaz
- Archbishop invites Prof Yunus to attend interfaith dialogue in Sept
- BNP firmly opposes PR system of elections
- Govt is prioritizing efforts to prevent erosion along the Teesta: Adviser Rizwana
- Rain halts Bangladesh-Bhutan clash after first half
- Proud to stand with Bangladesh in empowering youth through skills: EU
- E-sports get as official 'Sport' recognition
- 51 EC officials transferred at a time
- None of 144 parties 'passed', get another 15 days
- Dr Yunus doesn’t intend to be declared as "national reformer": Govt
- Palestinian MP killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City
Man shot in Pallabi real estate office over Tk5cr extortion attempt
A man sustained injuries after a group of unidentified individuals allegedly opened fire at a property companys office in Pallabi, Dhaka, in an apparent attempt to extort Tk 5 crore. The incident took place at approximately 5pm on Friday at the premises of AK Builders, situated in the Alubdi Tek...
Abul Barkat sent to jail
A Dhaka court has sent Abul Barkat, former chairman of Janata Bank and prominent economist, to jail in connection with a Tk297 crore embezzlement case. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Spokesperson Akhtarul Islam shared the courts decision with reporters on Friday. He stated, Abul Barkat has...
16 senior police officials transferred
The Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred 16 senior officials of Bangladesh Police, including five additional deputy inspectors general (Additional DIGs), 10 superintendents of police (SPs) and one additional superintendent of police. The Public Security Division of the ministry issued a...
Burning Bodies in Ashulia: Charges filed at ICT
The prosecution has submitted formal charges to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 16 people, including former MP Saiful Islam, over the killing and burning of six people in Ashulia during the JulyAugust mass uprising last year. The charges were filed by the Office of the Registrar...
ICT sets July 2 for formal charges in Ashulia body burning case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Tuesday set July 2 for submitting formal charges in a case lodged over the killing of six youths during the July-August mass uprising and subsequently torching their bodies to conceal the evidence. The three-judge panel of the International Crimes...
Two cops shot during anti-drug raid in Dhaka
Two members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police were injured in a shooting by drug dealers in the capitals Paltan early Thursday. The injured police officers are -- Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Md Atik Hasan and Constable Sujon. Sources reported that the incident occurred around 2:30...
IGP asks policemen to get prepared to present nation fair polls
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday asked the police personnel to take mental preparations to present the nation a fair and neutral election and perform their duties with utmost sincerity, reports BSS. Get mentally preparation to present a fair and impartial election to...
Ten killed in Iranian strikes on Israel
Israel police said Sunday that two additional bodies had been pulled from the rubble of a building in central Israel hit by a missile fired overnight from Iran. Six people were killed and 180 injured, regional police commander Daniel Hadad told journalists at the site of one missile strike in...
Two dead, 25 injured in Gopalganj highway crash
Two people, including a traffic police officer and a bus helper, were killed and at least 25 others injured in a series of collisions involving six vehicles on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj early Sunday. The victims were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Rafiquzzman of Bhatiapara...
APBN to get heavy weapons, police to remain without lethal arms: Home Adviser
Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, on Saturday said that while regular field police will continue to be equipped with standard rifles, they will not be provided with heavy lethal weapons. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the headquarters of the...
DMP offers police escort for safe transport of cash
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a statement on Tuesday offered escort services for the safe and secured transportation of large sums of money ahead the Eid-ul-Azha. If any individual, bank or financial institution feels that they need police assistance to transfer a large amount of money,...
Police helicopter crash in Thailand kills 3
Three people were killed when a police helicopter crashed in western Thailand on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. Fortunately, one person aboard the helicopter reportedly managed to parachute to safety in Prachuap Khiri Khan province before the aircraft crashed. Two of the deceased,...
Ex-MP Momtaz Begum arrested
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested former lawmaker of Manikgaj-2 constituency and singer Momtaz Begum from citys Dhanmondi area on Monday Night, reports BSS. Deputy Commissioner of DBs media and public relations told the media that they apprehended Momtaj Begum around 11:30pm. She was...
IGP alerts police in borders amid India-Pakistan conflict
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday asked police supers in bordering districts to remain alert so Bangladeshs security was not hampered in view of India-Pakistan conflict, reports BSS. A warning has been given to the police superintendents of the bordering districts so...
One Addl IGP, 3 acting Addl IGPs, 2 DIGs get new postings
One additional inspector general of police (Addl-IGP), three acting Addl-IGPs and two deputy inspectors general (DIGs) were transferred to new postings on Wednesday, reports BSS. The home ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard signed by Deputy Secretary Mahbubur Rahman....
Govt to procure 200 double-cabin pickups for Police
The government has decided in principle to procure some 200 double cabin pickups to facilitate the operational work of Bangladesh Police, reports BSS. The approval came from the 14th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at...
Interim govt taken various initiatives to revitalize police: CA
The Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has stated that the countrys law and order situation is now mostly under control. Dr. Yunus noted, After the fall of the autocratic regime, the police force had collapsed. However, the interim government has undertaken various initiatives to reinvigorate the...
DMP urges all not to obstruct traffic by blocking roads
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a statement on Wednesday requested all not to block roads in the name of realizing demands that caused untold public suffering, reports BSS. In the larger interest of the esteemed city dwellers and for the sake of proper traffic management, Dhaka...
Home Adviser warns police of action over failure to control AL rallies
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Col (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday warned that disciplinary action would be taken against police officials if they fail to control future Awami League rallies, reports UNB. He made the remarks in response to a journalists queries regarding police inaction...
Police arrest six AL, banned BCL leaders in city
Police have arrested six leaders of Awami League (AL) and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from the citys various areas, reports BSS. The arrestees are - former AL general secretary of Dhaka City South unit Shahe Alam Murad, president of ward No.50 Awami Jubo League of Dhaka City South...