Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the body of a BGB member from a river at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Masum Billah, a member of the BGB-48 battalion. According to BGB, Masum drowned in the river while a BGB boat tried to stop and collided with an Indian boat carrying smuggled goods ...

British MP and niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tulip Siddiq has said “dirty politics” of Bangladesh has turned her life on its head. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian she also described her indictment in a graft case as a consequence of a wider political feud. “The truth is that I’m collateral damage, because of this feud ...

Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves have risen to $30.25 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank, reflecting a slight improvement in the country’s external financial position. The central bank’s Executive Director and Spokesperson, Arif Hossain Khan, confirmed the figure on Sunday, with official data showing reserves at $30,248.11 million as of August 9—up from $30 billion on August 4 and $30.004 billion ...

Scores of foreign Transport for London (TfL) staff could be deported because of rule changes which mean they no longer qualify for visa sponsorship. More than 60 employees who came to the UK on skilled worker visas may have to leave because salary thresholds have gone up and key transport roles have been taken off the eligible list. TfL said ...

We have all been there. It’s late. We have had a long day; maybe it was work, maybe it was traffic, maybe just life. We finally make it home, peel off the day’s outfit, and flop onto the bed. But there it is, that one last thing staring us down; removing our makeup and sunscreen. Ugh! The thought of tugging ...

Bangladesh’s U-20 women’s team suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat to South Korea in their final Group H match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers — but their dream of reaching the main tournament isn’t over yet. Facing a South Korean side ranked 83 spots higher in the FIFA rankings, the Young Tigresses showed courage and heart, stunning their ...

A Jubo Dal activist was stabbed to death around midnight on Saturday in the Golapganj municipality area of Sylhet. The deceased was Rony Hossain, 26, killed reportedly an hour after he made a Facebook post about a former Chhatra Dal leader’s alleged extramarital affair. The former Chhatra Dal leader in question is Sheikh Raju, 35, former organizing secretary of the ...

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has issued arrest warrants for former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and four other ex-police officials in connection with alleged crimes against humanity committed during law enforcement operations in Rampura, Dhaka. In a significant development, the tribunal accepted three formal charges submitted by Prosecutor Faruk Ahmed, with support from Prosecutor Saimum Reza Talukder, on ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that there will be a reward if anyone providing information about looted police arms during the July-August uprising. ”A circular will be issued in this regard soon.” He made the announcement after a meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order at the Secretariat on Sunday. The ...

The re-evaluated results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were released on Sunday (August 10). The results were published around 10AM. Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider, Controller of Examinations of the Dhaka Education Board, provided the information. He said, this year, 92,863 students have applied for re-evaluation of a total of 223,664 records, which is significantly ...