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Man shot dead in Badda around midnight

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A man has been shot dead in Dhaka's Badda area. Local police station chief Habibur Rahman said the murder occurred around 3:30am on Wednesday in Badda's Chairman Goli. "Unidentified... Read More


Police arrest five, including gunmen seen on video, in daylight killing of Mamun

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Police have arrested five people in connection with the daytime shooting of Tarik Saif Mamun near a court in Old Dhaka, including the two gunmen captured on CCTV footage. Dhaka Metr... Read More


Petrol bombs thrown at Mohammadpur Preparatory School overnight

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Assailants have reportedly conducted a petrol bomb attack on Preparatory School and College located on Iqbal Road in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, thr... Read More


Police vehicle burns in Dhaka's Ramna, microbus catches fire in Uttara

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A police pickup van has caught on fire in front of the Ramna Police Station in Dhaka's Kakrail while a fire was sparked on a microbus in the capital's Uttara. Both incidents occurre... Read More


Police search for 'Awami League activists' in hotels, arrest 44 after checking phones

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Police have beefed up security in Dhaka ahead of the banned Awami League's announced programme on Nov 13. Law enforcers have conducted overnight raids in different hotels and shared ... Read More


Advisor Touhid dismisses Indian media claim of Pakistan using Bangladesh for attacks

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has rejected reports by Indian media that Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based international terrorist group, is planning attacks on India using Banglades... Read More


22 High Court judges, assigned after Uprising, made permanent

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The government has formalised the positions of 22 High Court judges, who were appointed as additional judges after the July Uprising, by making them permanent. At the same time, ano... Read More


Law advisor says clarity on July Charter implementation coming in three to four days

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- How the July National Charter will be implemented will become clear within the next three to four days, according to Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. On Tuesday, he said the government had ... Read More


Police chief seeks Dhaka residents' help to 'foil acts of sabotage'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has asked citizens to help "prevent acts of sabotage", amid concerns over public safety in the city. On Tuesday, Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sa... Read More


Airports beef up security amid wave of arson attacks

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Amid a wave of recent arson attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has directed all airports to strengthen security and surveillance measures. In a letter sent t... Read More