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Court freezes 39 bank accounts of Saifuzzaman

News —5 March, 2025 15:20

A court here today ordered to freeze 39 bank accounts with Taka 5.26 crore of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury (Javed) over graft allegations. Dhaka…

Court freezes 39 bank accounts of Saifuzzaman

Investigation underway about 330 victims of enforced disappearance

The commission instituted by the interim government to investigate…

Investigation underway about 330 victims of enforced disappearance
Prof CR Abrar to take oath as adviser

Prof Chowdhury R Abrar is set to be sworn in as a new Adviser,…

Prof CR Abrar to take oath as adviser

NCP leaders vow to rebuild Bangladesh with July spirit

NCP leaders vow to rebuild Bangladesh with July spirit

Leaders of the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday paid tribute to the martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Martyrs Mausoleum in Savar, pledging to rebuild Bangladesh…

AL-era officials under surveillance

AL-era officials under surveillance

Officials who held key positions in the administration during the Awami League (AL) regime are now under heightened intelligence surveillance, sparking concerns about potential transfers…

EU to provide EUR 68m aid for Rohingyas

EU to provide EUR 68m aid for Rohingyas

Visiting EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib today said the European Union is providing 68 million euros this year for the Rohingya response, including host communities in Bangladesh, and…

Abrar to get Swadhinata Padak posthumously

Abrar to get Swadhinata Padak posthumously

 Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) who was brutally killed by outlawed organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, is going to be…

Sadeeq Agro chairman arrested in money laundering  case

Sadeeq Agro chairman arrested in money laundering case

Members of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday arrested chairman of Sadeeq Agro Imran Hossain in connection with a Tk 133 crore money laundering case. Jashim Uddin Khan,…

Price of 12-kg LPG cylinder goes down by Tk 28

Price of 12-kg LPG cylinder goes down by Tk 28

The price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder has been re-fixed at Tk1,450 for the month of March, down by Tk 28 from the previous month’s price of Tk 1,478, with effect from 6 pm on March…

No alternative to strong Bangladesh-India ties: Dr Yunus

No alternative to strong Bangladesh-India ties: Dr Yunus

Highlighting historical close ties, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no alternative to maintaining a good relationship between Bangladesh and India, as there had…

EC not working to implement anyone’s agenda: CEC

EC not working to implement anyone’s agenda: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said the Election Commission (EC) is not working to implement anyone else’s agenda.   “Our only agenda is to…

Govt adopts key measures to strengthen law and order

Govt adopts key measures to strengthen law and order

The Home Ministry has taken 16 important decisions to improve law and order situation in the capital city and elsewhere across the country.   "The Home ministry will conduct regular…

Ensure level playing field for all political parties: UN

Ensure level playing field for all political parties: UN

 The United Nations (UN) rights office has recommended ensuring a level playing field for all participating political parties and candidates before the next general elections…

Probe report in Sagar-Runi murder case on April 15

Probe report in Sagar-Runi murder case on April 15

A court here today set April 15 for filing a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline…

Voters now stand at 123.7m: CEC

Voters now stand at 123.7m: CEC

The total number of voters in the country now stands at 123,732,274, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin announced on Sunday. The CEC disclosed the updated statistics…

Ramadan begins Sunday

Ramadan begins Sunday

The holy month of Ramadan will start on Sunday, March 2, as the crescent moon was sighted in the sky over Bangladesh on Saturday. The National Moon Sighting Committee, chaired by Religious…

DB plans 'all-out action' against identified criminals

DB plans 'all-out action' against identified criminals

Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) Rezaul Karim Mallick today said they are set to go for "all-out action" against identified criminals to maintain law and order during the month of…