Prime accused in gang rape of a 25-year-old housewife at Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district, held in Chattogram on Monday. Following a joint operation by RAB, the accused, Pavel Mia was apprehended from Nazirabad bus stand area under Fatikchhari Police Station in Chattogram district, seven days after the rape incident. Confirming the matter, Kamalganj Police Station officer-in-charge Syed Iftekhar Hossain ...

Without political support, the initiatives to facilitate expatriate voting, will prove ineffective, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday. He made this comment while inaugurating a seminar at the Nirbachan Bhaban at anout 9:30AM. “Political support is essential to make our arrangements a success. We want to start the process in limited scale.” CECNasir Uddin noted that ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday urged the government to announce a clear and specific roadmap for the upcoming national elections, stressing that the people of Bangladesh are eager for a truly representative government. “Free and fair elections are crucial. Without them, the ongoing crises facing the people will persist,” Fakhrul said while addressing a public rally ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday issued key directives to guide the next phase of the reform initiative, as the National Consensus Commission assessed the progress of its ongoing dialogue with political parties. The directives came during a meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna, where Prof Yunus, who also heads the interim government, presided over a comprehensive ...

As US trade pressures, Asian economies including Bangladesh—are increasingly turning to American liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to offset trade deficits. However, energy experts warn this strategy could backfire, locking countries into volatile markets while undermining renewable energy progress, remarks in a statement issued on Sunday (April 27). The global energy analysts said facing mounting US tariffs on solar imports ...

Sir Keir Starmer has hosted the head of the Palestinian Authority as the UK Government announced a £101 million funding package for the occupied territories in a show of the UK’s “steadfast support”. The Prime Minister said discussions were focusing on how to return to a ceasefire as quickly as possible and “get humanitarian aid in at speed and at ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stated that the people of Bangladesh continue to view the interim government as a “suitable solution” for the country’s current political needs, but assured that the government will ensure national elections are held no later than June 2026. Speaking to Al Jazeera during an interview recorded at their Doha headquarters, Prof Yunus noted, “There’s no ...

The US-based Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) service provider, Starlink, has officially received its operating license in Bangladesh. The announcement was made on Monday, through a statement from the office of Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who personally approved the license. According to his Special Assistant, Fayez Ahmad Tayyab, Starlink aims to launch commercial services by June. Following Sri Lanka, Bangladesh ...

The death toll from a massive explosion at Iran’s largest commercial port has risen to 46, state media reported, adding that most of the more than 1,000 wounded have been discharged from hospitals, reports AFP. “The death toll in the Shahid Rajaee Port fire has reached 46,” the official IRNA news agency reported, quoting Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, the crisis management director ...

Model and actress Meghna Alam has been granted bail in a fraud and extortion case filed with Dhaka’s Dhanmondi Police Station. The order came on Monday following a hearing at the court of Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sanaullah. Court sources confirmed that Meghna’s lawyers — Mohsin Reza, Mahima Bandhan, and Barrister Sadman Sakib — argued for her bail. Considering her ...