Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to meet with the leaders of different political parties today (Oct 19) as part of his ongoing dialogue with stakeholders about state reforms and polls. Meanwhile, the chief adviser underwent a minor medical procedure on Thursday at the Combined

Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, former State Minister for Industries under the Awami League government, has been put on a three-day remand in a case over the killing of one Ikramul Haque during the anti-discrimination student movement. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Haider

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today called upon the interim government to take realistic and tough measures on priority basis to reduce the price of essentials. “Currently, farmers, workers, day laborers, low income group, small traders and

Months after a student-led protest in Bangladesh snowballed into a full-blown anti-government movement and led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster, horrifying details have emerged about the secret prisons where the former Prime Minister's dissidents were held. The victims of forced

A Dhaka court today (October 18) sent Sutrapur Thana Tanti League president Md Abu Sayeed to jail in a case lodged in connection with the murder of student Nadimul Hasan Elem during anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Bebum Afnan Somi passed the order as

A Dhaka court on Friday (October 18) sent Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury to jail in a case filed over the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim last year. The former BNP leader had joined a separate political party "Trinamool BNP" before the 7 January elections this year. Producing

A Dhaka court today placed former officer in-charge (OC) of Gulshan Police Station Md Rafiqul Islam on four-day remand in a case lodged over parking of five sand-laden trucks to block the entries to the road leading to the house of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in 2013. Dhaka

Salahuddin Ahmed, BNP standing committee member today (Oct 17) demanded for cancellation of appointments made based on the final results of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. He was speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office. At this

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) today (Oct 17) arrested Trinamool BNP Chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury. He was apprehended from his Banani residence in Dhaka this afternoon. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Joint Commissioner (DB-North) Rabiul Hossain Bhuiyan

A Dhaka court today (October 17) showed former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder, former land minister Narayan Chandra Chanda and Diamond World Limited managing director Dilip Kumar Agarwala arrested in a case lodged over the murder of BNP activist Md Mokbul in the capital.  

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today (October 17) issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina over mass killings during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in July and August.  The tribunal also asked to produce her by November 18 this year.

Abdur Razzaque and Lt Col (Retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan, two former ministers in the Awami League administration, have been sent to jail following their remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider issued the order on Thursday (October 17). Earlier, police presented the two,

The former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Atiqul Islam has been sent to jail in connection with three murder cases filed with Mohammadpur Police Station related to the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. the court Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ali Hayder passed

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested former member of parliament (MP) of Khulna-6 constituency Md Rashiduzzaman from Patukhali district early today (October 16). A joint team of RAB 6 and 8 arrested Rashiduzzaman from Mohipur area of Patuakhali district, said a RAB press release.

Hasnat Abdullah, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has announced to lay siege to the High Court on Wednesday (October 16), demanding the resignation of the fascist judges linked to the Awami League. On Tuesday night, he said in a Facebook post that the

A Dhaka court today (October 15) placed former agriculture minister and Awami League (AL) presidium member Abdur Razzaque on two-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of trader Abdul Wadud in capital's New Market area. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul

A Dhaka court today (October 15) placed former civil aviation and tourism minister Lt Colonel (Retd) Faruk Khan on two-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of BNP activist Md Mokbul in the capital. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sanaullah passed the order as

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Monday night arrested former member of parliament for Gopalganj-1 and minister of civil aviation and tourism, Lt. Col. (Retd) Faruk Khan. He was arrested from the Cantonment area of the capital.  Later that night, he was handed over to the

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) arrested former agriculture minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque in Dhaka on Monday (Oct 14). DMP's Media and Public Relations Department Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter. He said that many leaders of the

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed banks to freeze all accounts of former lawmakers Momtaz Begum, also a folk singer, and Rashed Khan Menon, president of the Workers Party of Bangladesh. Confirming the matter, an official of the BFIU said on Monday that