Rapid Action Bangladesh (RAB) detained former lawmaker for Sirajganj-2 Jannat Ara Henry, and her husband Labu Talukdar, former chairman of Sirajganj Zilla Parishad, from Moulvibazar on Monday (September 30). RAB-9 members detained them from a house in the Sonapur area in Moulvibazar, where the couple had been hiding since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5.

The High Court has removed the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from investigation in the journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi murder case. At the same time, the court also directed the home ministry to form a high-powered task force to investigate the case. After forming task force, the report will have to be submitted within the next six months. ...

A fire that broke out at a gas cylinder warehouse in Sunamganj Sadar upazila has been doused on Sunday night. Sunamganj Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defence station’s warhouse inspector Subal Debnath confirmed the developement. “We were informed about the incident around 5.22 PM. Being informed, four firefighting units from Sunamganj Sadar and Bishwambharpur Fire Service and Civil Defence stations ...

A Dhaka court on Monday withdrew the arrest warrant issued against senior journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed for plotting to kidnap and kill former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Earlier in the morning, the senior journalist surrendered before the court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mahbubul Haque seeking bail. After hearing, the magistrate ...

Former lawmaker Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed has been detained from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police detained him from immigration after he landed at the airport on Monday morning from Canada. DMP’s DB chief Rezaul Karim Mallik confirmed the news, saying that Sultan Mansur, also former vice-president of Dhaka University Central ...

USAID’s Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh II (ECOFISH II) Activity, implemented by WorldFish Bangladesh, successfully hosted a landmark consultation meeting at the Golden Tulip the Grandmark Dhaka, Banani, on Saturday. The daylong event brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on the future of Bangladesh’s marine and coastal fisheries, focusing on the Fisheries Blue Economy, Fisheries Co-management, and Delineation of Marine ...

The government will sell essential commodities at affordable prices in industrial areas through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) from October 1, aiming to provide relief to workers struggling with high inflation. Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan shared the information following a discussion between the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Labour Ministry at ...

Government has suspended the court sentence for one year against Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tariq Rahman. The suspension order was issued on Sunday through a circular signed by Mohammad Abu Sayed Mollah of the Security Services Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the circular, based on an application submitted for the suspension of Zubaida Rahman’s ...

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 2.11 billion remittances during the first 28 days of September in the fiscal 2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Sunday. This amounts to more than Tk 25,357 crore, based on an exchange rate of Tk 120 per dollar. Of this, state-owned banks received $586.5 million, while specialised banks recorded $92.26 million. Private banks ...

Bangladesh ended their AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 2-1 victory over Bhutan in their final Group A match at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong in Vietnam. With two losses, one win, and a draw, Bangladesh finished third in the five-team group, while Syria and Vietnam will battle for the top spot later today. Following a disappointing ...