A Chattogram court has sentenced former Cox’s Bazar municipality mayor Nurul Absar to five years’ rigorous imprisonment over “misappropriation of public funds”. Judge Md Mizanur Rahman of the Chattogram Divisional Special Judges Court delivered the verdict on Monday. Court
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised questions regarding eight ordinances enacted by the interim government as part of the reform process.The organization's Executive Director, Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, said, "Whatever initiatives have been taken in the name of reform, the interim gove
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Moner Bondhu to implement a comprehensive mental health and life skills development program for 5,000 students across 10 schools in remote and underserved rural communities of Bangladesh. The partnership was formalized at a ceremony held recently at EBL&rs
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Genl (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday issued a firm warning to members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP), directing them to stay away from any unethical, partisan or duty-breaching activities that could undermine the credibility of the natio
A young man lost his right leg in a landmine explosion along the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar on Monday. The incident occurred around 10:30 am in the Hauserdip area of the Hoikkhong Lombabil border under Teknaf upazila, police said. The victim was identified as Mohammad Hanif, 22, son of Md
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed import rules for liquefied petroleum gas, permitting importers to use credit facilities of up to 270 days, a move aimed at easing dollar liquidity pressure and ensuring steady LPG supplies in the domestic market. Under the new arrangement, LPG imports will now be t
The body of an unidentified young man, aged over 20, was recovered from a footpath behind the BRTA counter on Kuril Biswa Road in Dhaka on Monday. Pedestrians took the youth to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in an unconscious state around 10:45 am, where doctors at the emergency department pronoun
Jamaat-e-Islami's AKM Fazlul Haque has failed to win back his candidacy for the Chattogram-9 constituency after the Election Commission (EC) rejected his appeal, citing dual citizenship. Fazlul's nomination papers were rejected after scrutiny as he failed to provide documents proving that he had f
A motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle went out of control and crashed into a tree in Maheshpur upazila of the district on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Rakibul Hasan Azad, 20, son of Abdur Rashid of Natima Bogapara village under Maheshpur upazila. According to eyewitness
The first flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj will depart on Apr 18. On the opening day, eight flights are scheduled to transport 3,255 pilgrims from Bangladesh, according to officials. Under new instructions from Saudi authorities, pilgrims registered under the same Ha
The government has launched a series of nationwide programmes aimed at raising public awareness about the upcoming referendum, according to the Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO). In a statement issued on Monday, the CAO said the initiative is intended to address confusion about the referendum at
The Meteorological Department on Monday reported that a mild cold wave is currently sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia, and is expected to continue. Weather is expected to remain generally dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the coun
