The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been directed not to use lethal weapons while performing security duties during the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum slated for February 12. Dhaka Sector Commander of BGB Colonel ASM Abul Ehsan made the remarks while talking to journali
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the draft National Media Commission and Broadcasting Commission Ordinances, calling them a "parting mockery" of public expectations for the development of free media. It highlighted that the demand for a unified, independent and effective
Six renowned international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers to oversee Bangladesh's 13th general election and referendum on the July National Charter on February 12, in addition to a host more. They will join observ
Police arrested two people in Jhenaidah’s Harinakundu upazila on allegations of abducting a madrasa student and selling him to a hijra community in Bhola district. The arrestees are Sumon, son of Shariful Islam of Mandartala village, and his wife Shyamoli Khatun. According to police sources
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on early Saturday recovered five grenades, looted from a police station, from an abandoned location in the capital's Demra. Acting on a tip-off, a team from RAB-10’s Jatrabari camp conducted an operation around 3:15am, said RAB-10 Assistant Director (Media) Tapas
