It is being observed that some miscreants and terrorist individuals or organizations are throwing petrol, octane, gunpowder and such ignitable substances at transports causing huge damage to public life and property to create panic among the people and put country’s…
Deputy Inspector General(DIG) of police of Chittagong range Shafiqul Islam has said the police force has “the capability to avenge one killing with two”. The DIG made the comment at a meeting titled “Resisting Sabotage and Law and Order Situation”…
In a reshuffle of the police administration, five senior police officials were given new postings on Sunday. According to a Home Ministry notification, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mohammad Abul Kashem of the Police Headquarters has been appointed the Additional IG…
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) announced reward in eight categories ranging from Tk 10,000 to Tk one lakh for information leading to the arrest of those involved in subversive activities. Director General of Rab Benazir Ahmed made the announcement at…
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) carrying ‘lethal weapons’ during their patrols in a number of districts to tackle blockaders will fire shots in self-defence, said its director general Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Thursday. “BGB carries lethal weapons,…
The administration clamped a curfew in Rangamati district following rising tension over the opening of a medical college there. Deputy Commissioner Shamsul Arefin said the curfew was imposed at 7:30pm on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated 11 medical…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation at 7.15pm on Monday. PM’s Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhury said, the Prime Minister will make the address marking completion one year of the general election held on January 5, 2014.
The latest draft voter list was published today with an additional 46,72,176 voters. Secretary at the Election Commission (EC) Md Sirajul Islam told the press. By the latest count, the total number of voters now stands at 9,06,23,706 persons. Of…
In a major reshuffle in the police administration, the government has made AKM Shahidul Haque new Inspector General of Police. Shahidul Haque who was serving as the additional IGP (Admin) at the Police Headquarters replaced Hassan Mahmood Khandker after over…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a process is under way to procure significant amount of military equipment from various countries including China and Serbia to make Army more modern, time befitting and all-round. She stated this while addressing…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government has been working to establish a professional and well-trained armed forces and expressed the optimism that the Armed Forces will keep intact its role in future for fulfilling the hopes and…
An extraorfinary general meeting (EGM) of the National Press Club on Monday decided to hold the bianniel general meeting and election of its managing committee by 31 March next, as against the schedule to get it done by 30 December,…
A senior US official has apparently suggested that the military and police had better not work together, as they now do at RAB – but if they have to, there should be adequate oversight and accountability. The US assistant secretary…
Parliament on Sunday unanimously adopted a thanksgiving motion on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s receiving the South-South Cooperation Visionary Award of the United Nations. Ruling Awami League MP Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh placed the motion and initiated discussions on it.
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS) has threatened to wage a non-cooperation movement from May 1, 2015, if the government fails to take concrete steps to ensure the full implementation of the CHT Peace Accord 1997 within April 30, 2015.…
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said a cyber crimes unit of police will be formed soon for dealing with cyber crimes in the country. “We’re reshuffling the police administration to modernize the force as criminals…
A man was killed in a gunfight between two factions of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) over establishing supremacy at Jeeptali Talutdarpara in Baghaichhari upazila on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Shyamol Chakma, 35. Marisha zone BGB officials…
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the government will not allow the separatists of neighbouring India and Myanmar to operate from the country. He said this while talking to reporters after a views exchange meeting with…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that the present government wanted to see a disciplined, skilled, modern and well-equipped armed force in the country. “Our government wants to see a disciplined, skilled, modern and well-equipped armed force and for…
Presidet Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid rich tributes to members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who made supreme sacrifices in the Liberation War in 1971. The President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the…
The Armed Forces Day marking the establishment of Bangladesh armed forces during the country’s Liberation War will be observed Friday with due solemnity and festivity. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising Army, Navy and Air Force were…
Noted jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said he did not find anyone till date who cast vote in the January-5 general election and observed, holding a ‘voter-less’ election is not democracy. He was addressing a discussion, titled ‘1972 Constitution…
The government has no information as to how many coups d’etat or mutinies had taken place in the army from 1975 to 1981 and how many officials were killed in the incidents. Minister for Road Transport and Bridge Obaidul Quader…
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Tuesday said the government will investigate reports published in the media that 16 high officials, including secretaries, have had fake freedom fighter certificates, and take necessary steps if the allegations prove true.…
Government functionaries in Bangladesh do not agree with the findings of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) that there has been a substantial rise in risk of terrorist activities in the country. UK-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the members of East Bengal Regiment (EBR) of Bangladesh Army to play their strong role with professionalism and efficiency in building the nation along side protecting national security and integrity. The Prime Minister…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capital as well as different parts of the country since Tuesday evening, ahead of the 48-hour hartal to be enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Wednesday. Members oftThe paramilitary force…
The US Pacific and Bangladesh air forces will jointly provide humanitarian help in an exercise in northern Bangladesh from June 1. The Bangladesh Army, Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian Air Force and different government and non-government organisations will also participate…
Bangladesh may not contest election the UN Security Council as Japan want to be a member of the UN body this time the US Global Post reported quoting the Japanese Kyodo news service. The news has been sourced to a…
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has sharply reacted to a news published on the police’s website about withdrawal of several members of the crime-bursting agency from duty. The news published on Monday morning on ‘DMP News’, operated by Dhaka Metropolitan Police,…