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NBR raid on cigarette company reveals Tk 90mn revenue evasion

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has conducted a special raid at United Tobacco Industries Limited in Ishwardi, Pabna, and found evidence of revenue evasion of about Tk 90 million.... Read More


Advisory Council greenlights Police Commission Ordinance despite objections

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Advisory Council has greenlighted the draft Police Commission Ordinance, 2025, despite objections. It is one of two laws the interim government has been accused of rushing throug... Read More


Qatar air ambulance reaches at night to fly Khaleda to London, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar will arrive in Dhaka at night to fly BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London for advanced medical care. BNP Secretary General Mi... Read More


DMP issues ban on mass gatherings around Jamuna, Secretariat again

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a new public notice banning meetings and gatherings in the areas surrounding the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the... Read More


Only Khaleda Zia to get SSF security as VVIP, not her family, says Advisor Rizwana

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said, although the Special Security Force (SSF) has been assigned to protect "critically ill" BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during her treatm... Read More


50 police station chiefs reshuffled in Dhaka through lotteries

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Ahead of the national election, the list of new officers-in-charge (OCs) for 50 police stations under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been published after a lottery-based sele... Read More


Customs officers escape machete ambush en route to office in Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- A routine commute to work has turned into a fight for survival as two customs officials have been ambushed by machete-wielding attackers in Chattogram. The attack occurred at 10:35am... Read More


Bangladesh clears two ordinances to strengthen forest, wildlife protection

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Advisory Council has approved two draft ordinances aimed at strengthening the protection of the country's forests, biodiversity and wildlife. The approval came on Thursday at a c... Read More


BNP announces nominees for 36 more constituencies

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has nominated 36 more candidates to participate in the next national elections. Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the nom... Read More


Duties in next election will be historic, chief advisor tells new SPs

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Calling their duty in the upcoming election "historically significant," Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged the district superintendents of police to take on the responsibility as ... Read More