The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has intensified security measures across the country, particularly at cattle markets, to maintain law and order ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha. Continuing its efforts from previous years, the elite force has adopted especial security arrangements this year to ensure a safe and peaceful environment centering Eid cattle markets. As part of these measures, RAB Director ...

Fisheries, Livestock, and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said on Sunday that the government has taken special security measures across the country’s cattle markets to ensure the safety of traders, farmers, and buyers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. To prevent the spread of counterfeit currency, specialised fake note detector machines have been installed at the markets. Additionally, dedicated banking services have ...

Police have arrested a 20-year-old youth for allegedly sexually harassing his four-year-old cousin at a village in Habiganj Sadar upazila on Friday. The arrested was identified as Bijoy, son of Abdul Salam, a resident of Durlabhpur village under the upazila. According to police and local sources, the incident took place on the night of May 15 when Bijoy went to ...

Hull City were promoted to the Premier League in dramatic fashion as Oli McBurnie’s last-gasp strike sealed a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in Saturday’s Championship play-off final, bringing an end to the ‘spygate’ controversy that overshadowed world football’s richest match. McBurnie punished a mistake from Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn to bag the lucrative winner in the final moments of the ...

DNA profiling has confirmed that Sohel Rana committed the rape. Ramisa has been strangled after rape. The autopsy report of the child and the DNA samples of the child and the accused were handed over to the investigation officer on Saturday (May 23). Accused Sohel Rana’s wife, Swapna, has also been brought before the tribunal in connection with the case. ...

Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has announced that five pairs of special trains will begin operating from Monday to ease passenger travel ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The railways minister made the announcement while speaking to reporters on Sunday after inspecting Kamalapur Railway Station. He said train travel demand remains exceptionally high during the Eid season, making rail transport one of the ...

Eid-ul-Azha is fast approaching, bringing with it a surge in festive economic activity. It is estimated that transactions worth nearly Tk 100,000 crore take place around the festival. However, while most sectors enjoy strong business momentum during Eid, the leather industry once again finds itself in a struggling and vulnerable position. Prices of leather products have increased significantly over the ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday called for stronger international support and increased global funding under the United Nations (UN) framework to address the ongoing Rohingya crisis, describing the issue as a growing humanitarian and national security challenge for Bangladesh. The call came during a courtesy meeting between the Home Minister and UN Resident Coordinator ad interim Carol Flore-Smereczniak at ...

A Dhaka court on Saturday ordered former chief justice of the Bangladesh Supreme Court ABM Khairul Haque to be shown arrested in a murder case filed with Jatrabari Police Station in the capital linked with July uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order on Saturday following a petition filed by police, Additional Public Prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon confirmed. ...

The deaths were reported around 2:00 pm on Friday in Rahur Khal of Shikarkhan village in Fatehpur Union, said Jaintapur Police chief Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Molla. One of the victims is known only as Rafa, 6, daughter of Kabir Ahmed. The other was identified only as son Munna, 7, son of Saleh Ahmed’s. They were cousins. The two were following ...