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DMP will implement fully automated prosecution system within six months, says commissioner

Dhaka, May 11 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police hopes to introduce fully automated traffic cases on Dhaka roads within the next six months, reducing the need for manual cases filed by sergeants or traffic ... Read More


Engine fire on moving train disrupts Dhaka-Mymensingh railway services

Dhaka, May 11 -- Train services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been suspended after a fire broke out in the engine of a moving intercity train in Trishal. The incident occurred around 4:30pm on M... Read More


Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link resumes after 3 hours

Dhaka, May 11 -- Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh has returned to normal three hours after a fire in the engine of an intercity train brought services to a halt. The disruption began a... Read More


Finance secretary says bringing all citizens under pension system 'essential'

Dhaka, May 11 -- Finance Secretary Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder has said it is "especially necessary" to bring all citizens of the country under a pension framework, stressing that building a sustainable ... Read More


Mominul, Shanto lead calm Bangladesh control on rain-interrupted Day 4 against Pakistan

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh finished a rain-disrupted day firmly on the front foot, as Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto once again anchored the innings with assurance and patience, stretching t... Read More


Bangladesh plans AI-based monitoring to prevent market syndicates, price-gouging

Dhaka, May 11 -- The government is planning to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor supply chains and dismantle market syndicates responsible for price-gouging of essential commodit Commerc... Read More


NSC forms committee to investigate Bangladesh's absence from T20 World Cup

Dhaka, May 11 -- A formal inquiry has been launched into Bangladesh pulling out from the 2026 T20 World Cup, with former captain Habibul Bashar brought into the investigation team. The National Sport... Read More


New West Bengal government nods land transfer to BSF for Bangladesh border fence in 45 days

Dhaka, May 11 -- West Bengal's newly formed government has moved swiftly to advance a border security plan, signalling early policy action from the new administration. In his first cabinet meeting, t... Read More


PM Tarique says his government inherited a state riddled with corruption

Dhaka, May 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the BNP-led government inherited every sector of the country in a "fragile" state, likening Bangladesh's condition to that of a war-devastated n... Read More


Sudden downpour leaves parts of Dhaka waterlogged

Dhaka, May 11 -- Though the morning began with patches of sunshine, dark clouds have gradually gathered over Dhaka, bringing in rain and leaving parts of the capital waterlogged. The shower, starting... Read More