Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Police have arrested Billal, also known as "Agni Billal" and "Bhagne Billal", whom they allege to be the leader of gang of muggers in Mohammadpur. A Dhaka Metropolitan Police (... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has prompted authorities to hoist Cautionary signal No. 3 at Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports. Meteorologist Hafi... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Language Movement veteran Ahmad Rafique has been taken to hospital after his health deteriorated. He was admitted to Labaid Hospital in Dhaka shortly before midnight on Sunday.... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has received 1,760 applications raising objections or suggestions on the delimitation of 83 parliamentary seats, as part of its latest constituency ... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Airport Armed Police Battalion has detained three people in separate incidents at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport in a single day, seizing 887.5 grammes of gold. A ... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A total of 122 prominent citizens have demanded that the court immediately bail former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat, who was arrested last month on corruption charges. The ... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Even as interest rates remain high, there hasn't been any improvement in the deposit growth, which remained below 8 percent at the end of June. According to the latest data fro... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Shafiqul Islam Apu, a former lawmaker from Jhenaidah-2 and the district Awami League president, has been arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch. Police said h... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A Dhaka court has sent Shohidul Islam Babul, secretary general of the BNP-affiliated Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, to prison over his conviction in a case dating back six years. Ba... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The government has ordered a halt to brick-making operations in Dhaka's Savar Upazila from September amid alarm over dangerously high levels of air pollution. Only kilns using ... Read More