He will remain attached to home ministry and draw allowance under govt rules

Move comes amid increased outsider presence near Chief Justice’s entrance and sensitive court areas

The deceased, a US expatriate, had gone to visit Karamjal Eco-Tourism Centre when the accident occurred

Experts seek state intervention to revive the river choked by encroachment, siltation

Prabartana is a business owned by Farida Akhter, the current adviser for the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Mamun, 55, gunned down near hospital; police said he narrowly escaped an attack in 2023

The incident occurred at Char Dumuria village around 6:00am

The HC on November 6 granted them bail in the case.

The suspects confessed to their direct involvement in the killing during preliminary interrogation

The causes of both fires are being investigated

A new icddr,b study has found frequent transmission of the highly drug-resistant fungal “superbug” Candida auris in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) of hospitals.

Nearly two-thirds of polling centres for the upcoming national election have been classified as “risky,” a sharp rise from the 2024 polls, when only about 25 percent of centres were deemed risky.

Bangladesh has described the recent comments made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as “incorrect” and “not respectful of propriety and diplomatic nicety”.

A local Chhatra Dal activist died of a “heart attack” and at least 18 others were injured yesterday in clashes between BNP-nominated candidates and those denied party tickets across several districts.

The High Court has stayed the implementation of Chattogram Port’s newly revised tariff schedule for one month, following a writ petition that challenged the legality of the decision to raise port charges for the first time in four decades.

The ongoing shortfall in the supply of medicines, family planning materials and the procurement of medical equipment is likely to ease soon as three related projects are scheduled to be placed before the ECNEC for approval today.

On the first day of his three-day official visit to Bangladesh, Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf paid a courtesy call on General Waker-uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters yesterday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday decided to file a case against 67 individuals, including the former chairman of S Alam Group, over allegations of loan fraud and embezzlement of about Tk 10,500 crore from Islami Bank through abuse of power and influence.

The lax security at the export cargo zone of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka has led to a rise in theft incidents, tarnishing Bangladesh’s reputation among international buyers.

Beximco Group chairman and vice-chairman and their associates have laundered $97 million (around Tk 1,200 crore) abroad over five years through 17 corporate entities under the pretext of foreign trade, the CID has found.