A court on Monday showed former Social Welfare minister Md Nuruzzaman Ahmed, 70, arrested in a murder case filed at Jatrabari Police Station in connection with the anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order following a plea by the case’s investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Md Abdul Karim of Jatrabari Police Station, State Prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon said. ...

A court on Monday sent former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Lt Gen (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled Chowdhury to jail in a case filed over the attack on the BNP central office in Nayapaltan and the killing of a party activist named Makbul. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam passed the order, defence lawyer ...

Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday announced a major push toward deregulation and the simplification of bureaucratic processes to foster a more business-friendly environment. “Despite significant global economic pressures, the government is committed to removing lingering processes that currently hinder trade,” he said. The minister made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a high-level ...

Nasum Ahmed has been at the centre of a payment controversy following his impressive Bangladesh Premier League campaign, but Sylhet Titans have firmly denied any outstanding dues. The left-arm spinner, who claimed 18 scalps in 12 matches to finish joint second in the highest wicket-takers’ list, played a key role in guiding Sylhet to the second qualifier. However, reports of ...

US pop superstar Britney Spears has checked herself into rehab following her arrest last month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated near Los Angeles, US media reported on Sunday. The 44-year-old singer was arrested in early March and booked into custody by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of DUI. She was released soon after, and a representative for ...

The outgoing High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram, MP, at the Parliament House in Dhaka on Monday. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, with emphasis on parliamentary diplomacy, economic cooperation, connectivity, and enhanced people-to-people contact between ...

A petition has been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking an investigation into possible irregularities and corruption in the procurement of vaccines for measles and other diseases. Supreme Court lawyers Biplob Kumar Das and Barrister Sanaullah Noor-e-Sagar submitted the application to the ACC Chairman on Monday. In their petition, the lawyers expressed deep concern over recent reports of child ...

A chorus of top-ranking Iranian officials threatened retaliation. Mohsen Rezaeiilitary adviser and a former Revolutionary Guard Commander, wrote on X that the country’s armed forces had “major untouched levers” to counter a Hormuz blockade. He said Iran would not be coerced by “tweets and imaginary plans.” Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who led Iran’s side in the talks, addressed ...

Preparations for Bengali New Year celebrations in Sreemangal are in their final stage, with a vibrant welcome ceremony and a colorful procession set to usher in the new year. The event is being organized by Sreemangal upazila unit of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha to celebrate Bengali New Year 1433. On Sunday afternoon, rehearsals were underway at District Council Auditorium, where ...

India is set to resume visa services for Bangladeshi nationals, including medical and business visas, from next week, according to the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Monday (13 April) after a meeting, Humayun Kabir said the decision has been agreed upon by New Delhi, marking a positive development in bilateral relations. ...