The government has rearranged the office timing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9AM to 3:30PM for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday. There will be a 15-minute break from 1:15PM to 1:30PM for Zuhr prayers, said the notice. However, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the anticipatory bail to Suparna Sur Chowdhury, wife of former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Sitangshu Kumar (SK) Sur Chowdhury, and their daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury in a case filed by the ACC for failing to submit an asset statement within the stipulated time. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, ...

To curb robbery and theft incidents, three specialised units–police, RAB and Anti Terrorism Unit– to start patrolling jointly from Monday (February 24), said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam. “Theft has increased in day and also at night too. Dhaka Metropolitan police, RAB and Anti Terrorism Unit will jointly conduct an operation starting today. See whether the situation improves ...

Biplob Kumar Sarker, former Joint Commissioner of Police (Admin and Intelligence-South) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), and SM Mehedi Hasan, DMP Traffic’s joint police commissioner, have been suspended for being absent from work without permission or prior notice, either verbally or in writing. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued a notification in this regard ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court verdict that upheld the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) decision to ban its frequency allocation. Through this order, the Appellate Division cleared the way for Channel 1, a private television channel, to resume its broadcasting. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by senior Justice Ashfaqul ...

A court in Dhaka has acquitted film actor Ananta Jalil and five others from all charges in a fraud case. Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah passed this order on Sunday (February 23). The other acquitted individuals are Jahanara Begum, Managing Director of Polo Composite Knit Industries Limited; Md Sharif Hossain, Finance Director; Sakibul Islam, Assistant Manager; Md Milon, Senior ...

Robbers have shot a jewellery shop owner in the capital’s Banasree area and snatched away his bag containing gold items and cash. The incident happened approximately 10:30PM on Sunday on Road No 7 in Banasree’s D Block in front of businessman Anwar Hossain’s home. Rampura Police Station chief Ataur Rahman Akand said Anwar, 55, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College ...

Aarong, the country’s most popular fashion and lifestyle brand, is proud to announce theofficial opening of its new outlet in Noakhali. Aarong, the country’s popular fashion and lifestyle brand, has launched a new outlet at 826 Napiter Pool on Main Road in Noakhali’s Maijdee for shoppers. It was launched on Saturday (February 22) and warmly welcomes shoppers in time for ...

Eight more new patients were hospitalised with dengue fever across the country in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the new patients, the number of people hospitalised with the disease this year rose to 1,492 while total deaths remains unchanged at 13 as no death was reported during this ...

An alleged youth was arrested over a child murder case at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Saturday. The arrested youth is Dibas Rangot, a resident of Shamser Nagar union under the upazila. He has been arrested after 17 days of the incident. According to the case statement, the accused and another man trying to rape a 10-year old girl ...