Police have requested a 10-day remand for actor Siddiqur Rahman Siddiq in connection with an attempted murder case involving rickshaw-puller Jabbar Ali Hawlader, linked to the anti-discrimination student movement in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. On Wednesday (April 30), Sub-Inspector Abdus Salam, the investigating officer of Gulshan Police Station, submitted the remand plea to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka. A ...

Operations at the Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) were briefly disrupted late Tuesday night after aviation authorities issued a high alert for undisclosed reasons, official sources confirmed. The alert, issued at 11:48 p.m. local time (1848 GMT) on April 29, remained in effect until 12:21 a.m. (1921 GMT) the following day, halting outbound flights for about 33 minutes. During the shutdown, ...

Vitinha (PSG midfielder): “It’s a good statement, it’s very hard to win here. We thought that in October (when PSG lost 2-0). We played well even if we didn’t have the ball like we usually do. That’s what good teams do, when they have to defend, they defend.” – On PSG adapting their game to secure the win. “We could ...

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger has been handed a six-game suspension by the Spanish football federation for “minor violence” toward match officials during Saturday’s 3-2 Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona. The ban follows Rüdiger’s aggressive reaction in extra time, during which he shouted at the referee and appeared to throw a small bag of ice. Teammate Lucas Vázquez ...

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has dismissed its 21 officials on charge of blocking the chairman and commissioners on march 5. Of the 21, two officials have been summoned. The BSEC made the decision during an unexpected meeting on Tuesday, said multiple sources of the BSEC. On 4 March, BSEC Executive Director Saifur Rahman was sent on retirement, citing ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed the government’s commitment to modernising Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), vowing continued support to enhance its capabilities in safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and independence. Addressing a military exercise at BAF Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker, Prof Yunus highlighted the importance of patriotism and professionalism in building a secure and progressive Bangladesh. He called on Air ...

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Wednesday said they are working to ensure that the next Bangladesh Parliament will provide comprehensive democratic oversight and accountability in relation to the country’s finances. Speaking at a high-level event in Dhaka to highlight its support to Bangladesh on Public Financial Management (PFM), he reaffirmed the strength of the EU’s partnership ...

A Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted remand for three high-profile figures in connection with separate murder cases stemming from anti-discrimination protests in the capital. Former adviser to Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, ex-law minister Anisul Huq and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun have been placed on remand in different terms. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atikur Rahman issued ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has handed over the keys of 300 houses among the flood affected people of four districts in the country. The houses, built under a special housing project for flood victims, were distributed among them in Feni, Noakhali, Cumilla and Chittagong districts. On behalf of the chief adviser, the deputy commissioners of the districts handed over ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Dr. Muhammad Yunus has said that over the past 15 years, Bangladesh police force was politicized and used as a partisan tool, resulting in widespread public resentment. He made the remarks on Tuesday while inaugurating Police Week 2025 at Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Dhaka’s Rajarbagh. “Over the last 15 years, police were turned into a political force,” ...