A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of two under-construction flats and the associated land registered under the name of Sharif Mahmud, the former Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs, who was recently dismissed from service. The order was issued on Monday by the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge, Md. Sabbir Faiz, following […]

Preparations are intensifying ahead of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February. As part of the logistical arrangements, the Election Commission (EC) has commenced dispatching ballot papers, containing candidates’ names and symbols, to the offices of returning officers across the country. The EC confirmed this development on Monday (2 February) from its Secretariat […]

Narayanganj police have arrested 22 individuals, including 18 alleged drug dealers and users and four women accused of organised street robbery, following a coordinated overnight operation in the Siddhirganj area. The arrests were confirmed on Sunday afternoon, 2 February, through an official press release issued by Siddhirganj Police Station. According to police officials, the operation […]