Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, chairman of the Trinamool BNP, has announced his retirement from politics, reports bdnews24.com. On Sunday night, he said, “I have fully retired from politics. I am now not involved in anything.” Asked why he was stepping down, Mobin, who transitioned from di
Two crude bomb explosions occurred in front of the residence of Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Water Resources, in the Central Road area of the capital on Sunday night at around 9 pm. No casualties were reported. Adviser Rizwana conf
The Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) in early March this year, revealed that private buses and minibuses pay over Tk10.59 billion annually as extortion money to political affiliates, the police, the Bangladesh Road Transport Association (BRTA), city corporations and municipal officials
Holding a national election is a very important event for any country only more so when it is in a momentous transition. Bangladesh, following the July-August uprising, was on the cusp of such a new order. Whether the historical change will materialise desirably, however, hinges not so much on the
The 30th "Conference of the Parties" (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place from November 6-21, 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It has brought together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organisations, and civil society to discuss priority actions t
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on Sunday evening for allegedly planning acts of arson and sabotage. The elite force also recovered six petrol bombs, one samurai sword, one gas lighter and an Android mobile phone from his possession, UNB reports.
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, formerly Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS), brought out a torchlight procession on Sunday evening ahead of the verdict in the cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others accused of crimes against humanity during last year’s July–Au
Bangladesh Betar will broadcast live the verdict on crimes against humanity to be delivered tomorrow by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka. The announcement was made in a press release today signed by Bangladesh Betar Deputy Director Roksana Rahman, BSS reports. The live coverage
The government made some important new postings on the police, including a new commissioner for one of the largest and most critical police forces in the country - the Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP). It also posted six new superintendents of police (SPs) in as many key districts across the coun
BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with Mhadi Support Services Limited to extend digital lending facilities to the organisation’s support staffers through the bank’s digital lending platform, Shubidha App, according to a press release. Through this initiative, BRAC Bank will enab
Global Islami Bank Administrator Md. Moksuduzzaman visited Gulshan Corporate Branch today, Sunday, according to a press release. During this time, he exchanged views with the customers on different issues. He informed everyone about the action plan taken by Bangladesh Bank to protect the interests
Israeli military forces opened fire on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Sunday, in an incident the UN peacekeeping mission described as a serious violation. None of the UN forces were reported wounded. Israeli soldiers had opened fire on two suspects in the El Hamames area near
