In the latest reshuffle in the administration, the government has elevated six top officials to secretaries. The Public Administration Ministry issued two notifications on Tuesday in this regard. Those who were promoted are acting Youth and Sports Secretary Quazi Akhter…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday expressed concern over the dramatic rise in the incidents of murder in Bangladesh. “I’m very concerned about the dramatically increased number of brutal murders in Bangladesh that target…
Dhaka – Alongside Google and Facebook, the government has also started working with Microsoft for ensuring cyber security in the country and preventing child pornography. State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim came up with the disclosure in Parliament…
Police on Thursday claimed that detained BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury disclosed the names of some masterminds of a conspiracy to oust the government. “Aslam Chowdhury has divulged many things, but we can’t disclose all those for the sake of investigation.…
In the wake of recent secret killings, the police is set to launch a weeklong countrywide anti-militant combing operation on Friday. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Police Headquarters with Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul…
Dhaka-At least 100 people, including several policemen, were injured in a spate of post-polls violence in Gopay union of Sadar upazila on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
A court here on Sunday fixed July 18 for framing charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 BNP-Jamaat men in a case filed over an arson attack on a bus at Jatrabari in the city last year. Metropolitan Session’s…
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Saturday said ‘social tension’ is the major reason behind election violence.
Dhaka – Voting in the election to 698 union parishads (UPs) of 82 upazilas across 47 of the country’s 64 districts began on Saturday morning in the 6th and final phase of the polls to the lowest tier of the…
Dhaka-Some 698 Union Parishads (UPs) across the country are going to polls on Saturday in the 6th and final phase of election to the lowest tier of the local government. The voting will be held from 8am to 4pm without…
Dhaka – A court in Dhaka on Thursday adjourned the hearing till June 23 on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court 3 passed the adjournment…
Dhaka-Around 50-60 people, including 10 cops, were injured during a clash between police and unemployed nurses demonstrating outside Health Minister Md Nasim’s Dhanmondi residence on Wednesday evening.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Supreme Court against a High Court order that rejected her two revision petitions seeking cancellation of the lower court order rejecting her two petitions in the Zia…
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Tuesday urged the public to contribute alongside police towards ensuring maximum security of the people. Mentioning that police have been ‘performing their duties risking their lives’ for security of the people,…
The Cabinet on Monday gave approval in principle to the draft of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Bill 2016, modifying the existing law to make it more time befitting. The bill keeps intact the provisions for both jail terms…
A Comilla court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide the report of a DNA test it conducted on slain Sohagi Jahan Tonu`s body to the medical board formed for her 2nd Autopsy Judge of Comilla Senior Judicial…
The High Court on Sunday refused to exempt three government officials, including Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Shah Kamal, from appearing in court in person for their failure to procure necessary equipment for operating rescue operations after any earthquake.
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday warned that there will be no time extension for registration of SIMs and RUIMs after May 31. “SIMs and RUIMs which remain unregistered after May 31 will be deactivated and…
Dhaka – Voicing frustration over “unabated vote rigging and capture of poling stations” in the fifth phase of Union Parishad polls, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday said the Election Commission (EC) pretends to be asleep, Unb news…
Dhaka – Twelve people, including three in Jamalpur, were killed and over 60 others injured as the 5th phase of Union Parishad election was marred by violence and irregularities on Saturday, unb news agency reported. A presiding officer of a polling…
Some 717 Union Parishads (UPs) across the country are going to polls on Saturday in the 5th phase of election to the lowest tier of the local government.
The government has sent a team of Bangladesh Armed Forces Division to Sri Lanka with a view to giving humanitarian support to the flood and landslide affected people in that island country. The 19-member support team left Dhaka by a…
The government is yet to take any decision on giving consular access to journalist Shafik Rehman who was arrested last month on charge of attempted abduction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Dhaka, UNB…
Dhaka – Voting in the election to nine municipalities in seven districts began on Wednesday morning, with over three lakh people expected to exercise their franchise. The balloting started at 8am and will continue till 4pm without any break.
By Tess Owen A New York police officer has been stripped of his gun and badge after pointing his weapon at a man who was filming an arrest in Harlem. The bystander recorded the entire incident and posted the footage…
Dhaka – A new global network for local and national organisations has been launched ahead of World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in a bid to monitor whether global humanitarian aid is properly utilized. Degan Ali of Somalia has been elected…
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday imposed restriction on carrying of all types of explosives, crackers as well as explosion of firecrackers in the city ahead of Shab-e-Barat to be observed on Sunday next. Dhaka, UNB News Agency Reported.
Dhaka – United States of America (USA) will help Bangladesh police to enhance its capability and also both the police and the USA will work together in curbing terrorism in Bangladesh.
Presumptive Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte says he will offer Cabinet posts to communist rebels, move to amend the constitution to give more power to the provinces, and reimpose the death penalty, in some of his first policy pronouncements since winning…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Sunday afternoon en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to Bulgarian capital Sofia to attend the Global Women Leaders’ Forum.