Journalist Munni Saha has been released from the custody of the Detective Branch, just hours after being detained from Kawran Bazar in Dhaka last night (November 30). Rezaul Karim Mallick, additional commissioner (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter. 

The High Court (HC) is set to deliver its verdict today (December 1) on the death references and appeals related to the August 21 grenade attack cases. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain has included the death references and appeals in its cause

A bus carrying passengers overturned and fell into a canal at Meradia in Dhaka’s Banasree area on Saturday (November 30) evening. A total five people injured in this incident, Khilgaon police station OC Md Daud Hossain said.  Fire Service and Civil Defence control room

Abu Saleh Akon of Daily Nayadiganta and Mynul Hasan Sohel of Daily Inqilab have been elected president and general secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) respectively. Akon bagged 801 votes, while his nearest rival Mursalin Nomani won 496 votes respectively in the election held

Bangladeshi authorities are preparing to resume sending Hajj pilgrims via the sea route, aiming to significantly reduce travel costs starting next year. For the past few years, Bangladesh, one of the most populous Muslim-majority countries, has struggled to meet its Hajj quota, as

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (Nov 30) said India needs to address Bangladesh's long-standing concerns to foster stronger bilateral relations.  He said; "Bangladesh's previous (ousted) government addressed the concerns of India, but India did not

Australia is committed to advancing gender equality and to combatting gender-based violence in all its forms. As countries across the world marked the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, Detective Superintendent Matt Craft and Detective Sergeant Scott Dixon

Police arrested three people in separate raids in Khulna district and the city's Mohammadpur areas on Friday (Nov 29), in connection with the murder of Bangladeshi-born British citizen Dr AKM Abdur Rashid. The arrestees are identified as Md Naeem Khan (22), Md Zahidur Rahman Rifat

The High Court will deliver its verdict on Sunday on the appeals and death references in the August 21 grenade attack cases under the Murder and Explosive Substances Act. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain has included the death references and

Tetulia in Panchagarh recorded the lowest temperature in Bangladesh today (Nov 30), with a reading of 10.3°C, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The district has been experiencing the lowest temperatures for the past five days.  However, the

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light rain in parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from this morning (November 30).  According to the BMD's weather bulletin, light rain is expected at one or two locations in the Khulna, Barishal,

A Malaysian citizen was detained with 12 gold bars weighing 12 kg, from Hazrat Shahajalal International Airport in the capital.  The incident took place around 11:45 on Friday (November 29), confirmed Al Amin, Joint Commissioner of the Airport Customs Authority. Flight MH 196

Father of Saiful Islam Alif, the lawyer who was fatally hacked to death during a violent clash in Chattogram, filed a murder case against 31 named and 15 unnamed suspects. The deadly clash, which occurred on Tuesday, involved followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, police, and

Bangladesh has said that while its people are setting exemplary standards of religious harmony, it has observed a surge in exaggerated, unfounded, and fabricated reports, as well as the deliberate spread of misinformation and disinformation by vested groups regarding minority persecution.

Indian daily Anandabazar Patrika published a report on Friday claiming that ISKCON Bangladesh issued a statement in support of Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was recently arrested in Bangladesh.  However, ISKCON Bangladesh has refuted the report published on the Indian media. In an

Joint force led by Bangladesh Army today (Nov 29) arrested 12 persons from capita’s Geneva Camp allegedly for their involvement in drug peddling. They also recovered one revolver, eight rounds of ammunition, five machetes and seven locally-made sharp weapons from their

The government of Bangladesh on Friday (Nov 29) strongly condemned over incidents involving the desecration of the country's national flag and the burning of an effigy representing Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus in Kolkata, India. In this regard the Government of

The government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pardoned 75 more Bangladeshi expatriates who were detained for participating in demonstrations in support of the July-August student protests in Bangladesh.  The release, announced on Friday (Nov 29), brings the total number of

The body of a five-year-old boy, who had been missing since Thursday morning, was recovered from the house of his neighbour in Nishindara Dhamak Para area under Sadar upazila of the Bogura today (Nov 29). The victim was identified as Mahdi Hasan, 5, son of Shafiqul, resident of

A college girl was killed and five others were injured in a collision between a bus and a CNG run auto rickshaw in Rajasthali upazila of the hilly district on Friday (Nov 29). Mohammad Shahjahan kamal, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandroghona Thana confirmed the matter.  The