Members of RAB-9 has arrested seven individuals, including Azmal Hossain, who had introduced himself as a “coordinator,” in connection with an extortion case on the river route in Gowainghat, Sylhet. The arrested were handed over to Gowainghat police on Sunday (August 10) afternoon. Earlier, the arrests were made around 3:00 AM during a raid in Shayestaganj, Habiganj, based on a ...

A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more. The quake was felt across several cities in the west of the country, including Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir. “An 81-year-old person died soon after having been rescued from under the rubble,” ...

Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona wrapped up their pre-season with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Italian side Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday, marking a positive turn in relations with goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen. The match, held at the Johan Cruyff Stadium while renovation work continues at the Camp Nou, also saw England forward Marcus Rashford make his debut ...

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus departed for Malaysia on Monday (August 11) for a three-day official visit. He left Dhaka at 2:00 PM on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. During the visit, five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and three exchanges of notes are expected to be signed between the two countries, with a focus on the migration and investment sectors. ...

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the current law and order situation is quite better to hold the election. ”All the stakeholders, including the aspirant candidates, people, election commission and administration, must cooperate the law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming general election in a free, fair, peaceful and festive manner.” Adviser Jahangir ...

The interim government will provide loans of Tk 47.26 crore to 4,985 young men and women marking the Youth Day to be observed on Tuesday (August 12). Of them, 2,534 are men and 2,451 are women. Besides, 1,076 youths have received training in traffic management and social awareness. The Youth Development Department has been working to build technology-based human resources, ...

Actress Shomi Kaiser secured bail on Monday in a murder attempt case related to July uprising. A dual bench of the High Court (HC) granted her bail. A CMM court on April 9 issued an arrest order against Shomi Kaiser, former e-CAB President, in a case filed over murder attempt to Jubayer Hasan Yusuf, a honour student of Tongi Government ...

Newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz on Monday said he is convinced that Bangladesh can achieve its immense potential through this period of restructuring. “Germany and Bangladesh share a longstanding relationship; we will continue to walk this path together,” he said. Ambassador Lotz presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban on August 7. The ...

After introducing new Tk 1,000, Tk 50, and Tk 20 notes, the central bank has decided to release a new Tk 100 banknote into the market on Tuesday (August 12). The information was confirmed in a press release issued on Sunday by the Communications and Publications Department of the central bank, signed by Director Nurunnahar. The new note, predominantly blue, ...

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has opened formal consultations with legal and constitutional experts to explore ways of making the July National Charter legally binding, in a move aimed at shaping the country’s post-crisis political framework. The July National Charter — a consensus document endorsed by political parties, civil society representatives, and reform advocates — outlines governance reforms, accountability measures, ...