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Crackdown on extortionists, criminals to be intensified : Home Minister

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday drives against terrorists, armed criminals, drug dealers and extortionists are underway and would be intensified further. "Lists of terr... Read More


UN seeks greater regional, int'l support to advance political solution to Rohingya crisis

, Sept. 30 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Wednesday said greater regional and international support is needed to advance a political solution to the crisis and end the hostilities in Myanmar. Th... Read More


BFIU seeks bank account details of Salman Muqtadir

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought detailed information regarding the bank accounts of content creator Salman Muqtadir. Letters in this regard were sent to al... Read More


PM Tarique to visit Feni Thursday, inaugurate Muhuri-Kohua project

, Sept. 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Feni on Thursday, joining several programmes in Parshuram and Fulgazi upazilas throughout the day. It will be his first visit to Feni... Read More


Coordination gap during eviction drive might be behind Mirpur clash: Home Minister

, Sept. 30 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said a lack of coordination among the authorities responsible for the hawker eviction drive could be behind clashes at Mirpur in the capital w... Read More


Dengue cases surge in Chapainawabganj; over 100 hospitalised, woman, child die

Chapainawabganj, Sept. 30 -- three more dengue patients were admitted to Chapainawabganj 250-bed District Hospital in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning while a woman and a child died at the hos... Read More


Bangla QR transactions surge nearly fivefold to Tk 143.54cr daily: BB

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Digital transactions through the universal Bangla QR system have surged sharply over the past 90 days, with average daily transaction value rising from around Tk 28 crore in June to... Read More


379 held in fresh anti-teen gang drive in Cumilla

Cumilla, Sept. 30 -- Police detained 379 youth in another drive against teen gangs and unruly youths across Cumilla district on Tuesday night. The operation was conducted simultaneously at all 18 pol... Read More


Rubio joins US ambassadors' regional conference in India

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said US ambassadors in the South and Central Asian region are working to make America "safer, stronger, and more prosperous "I called i... Read More


Volker Turk deplores deadly strikes at busy Rakhine market

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday deplored military airstrikes that reportedly killed at least 50 people, including vendors, customers, transp... Read More