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'Fascist' Awami League's political future depends on the people, says Advisor Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Youth Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the people of Bangladesh will decide whether the Awami League and its political allies, accused of committing 'genocide', can re-ent... Read More


Baby among 4 killed in Cumilla bus-microbus crash

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Four microbus passengers, including a baby, have been killed after their vehicle was rammed by a Star Line Paribahan bus on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla's Chauddagram. Fou... Read More


Police want Shajahan Khan to be remanded for 10 days

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Police will request a court to approve a 10-day remand for former Madaripur MP, minister, and transport worker leader Shajahan Khan. Khan will be brought before a court on Friday in... Read More


3 police shotguns 'discarded' at Mohammadpur's Beribadh, says RAB

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- The Rapid Action Battalion has recovered three shotguns, 98 rounds of ammunition and a belt owned by police discarded at Mohammadpur's Beribadh. RAB-2 recovered the weapons around 8... Read More


Lutfey Siddiqi appointed as special envoy on international affairs to CA

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- Lutfey Siddiqi, former managing director of CFA Institute, an international organisation of investment management professionals, has been appointed as the special envoy on internatio... Read More


Audit objections are not same as corruption, says foreign advisor about ACC letter

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- Foreign Advisor Mohammad Touhid Hossain believes the Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC's letter requesting information on 38 officials from Bangladesh embassies in 10 countries coul... Read More


Weak banks to get cash support from interbank market: governor

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- The Bangladesh Bank has decided to provide cash loans from the interbank market under its guarantee to keep several 'weak' banks operational amidst the liquidity crisis. Governor Ah... Read More


British high commissioner meets BNP chief Khaleda

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- UK High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and inquired about her health. The British envoy drove to the former prime minister's Gulshan resi... Read More


Awal-led Election Commission announces resignations, making way for 'reforms'

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- The Election Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has stepped aside amid mass reshuffles following the changeover in power. The commission, which organise... Read More


384 authorised weapons turned over to Chattogram Metropolitan Police

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- As many as 384 firearms and more than 19,000 rounds of ammunition registered during the Awami League's rule have been handed over at various police stations in Chattogram. The autho... Read More