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18 police officers, including ex-DMP chief Harun suspended

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government on Monday (Aug 18) suspended 18 police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid, for failing to report to duty... Read More


Ex-AL MP Opu arrested in Dhaka: DB

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Detectives have arrested former Awami League MP Shafiqul Islam Opu (Jhenaidah-2) from a house in Dhaka. Superintendent of Police Manjur Morshed said a Detective Branch (DB) team of ... Read More


Stop poisoning river waters, save fish : Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged people to take better care of rivers, warning that reckless pollution is contaminating the water and harming people. "We alway... Read More


18 police officials suspended for long absence

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has suspended 18 police officials, including sensational Detective Branch (DB) officer Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, for their absence in the workplaces for long without p... Read More


Tk 1,818cr BREB upgrade leads ECNEC greenlights

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 11 development projects worth Tk 9,361.92 crore, including a Tk 1,818 crore plan to modernise the ... Read More


Palestinians grateful for Bangladesh help

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Palestine's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yousef SY Ramadan, expressed deep gratitude to the people and government of Bangladesh for their ongoing support to his country, particularly in... Read More


BNP denies role in 'No Vote' move

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has distanced itself from the Election Commission's decision to reintroduce the "no vote" option in the upcoming national polls, saying the ini... Read More


Dhaka Bank MD resigns

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- In a major shake-up of the country's banking sector, Bangladesh Bank has demonstrated its firm resolve to establish good governance, with a dozen managing directors (MDs) stepping do... Read More


Remittance inflow raises 13.7pc in Aug

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The inflow of remittances has maintained its strong momentum, witnessing a year-on-year growth of 13.7 per cent to reach US$1,264 million in the first 16 days of August 2025, accordi... Read More


Plundering stone exposes official apathy

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Companiganj, a border upazila about 35 kilometers from Sylhet, an important city in the country's northeast, has long been a focal point of stone extraction. The border of the upazil... Read More