The Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) have successfully dismantled a suspected arms trafficking cell, arresting four individuals and seizing a substantial quantity of firearms, ammunition, and weapon-making equipment. The details of the coordinated raids were released during a media briefing at the Dampara Police Lines on Thursday evening, 30 April 2026. The apprehended suspects, hailing from […]

In a targeted operation on Thursday, 30 April 2026, authorities in Jaldhaka, Nilphamari, shut down a local computer service centre for its involvement in a sophisticated document forgery racket. Acting on intelligence regarding the production of counterfeit driving licences, a mobile court led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Zaid Imrul Mozakkin sealed Monir Computer, located […]

During the concluding session of the inaugural sitting of the Thirteenth National Parliament on Thursday night, 30 April 2026, Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarek Rahman offered a personal reflection on his experiences within the Bangladeshi education system. Addressing the House, the Prime Minister recalled the volatile atmosphere of his own student years […]

A senior court in Netrokona has sentenced a man to death for the premeditated murder of a local businessman. The verdict was delivered on Thursday afternoon, 30 April 2026, by the Netrokona Senior District and Sessions Judge, Ms Maryam-Mun-Manjuri. The convict, Md Ratan Mia, 56, was found guilty of the homicide of Md Babul Mia, […]

A Dhaka court has handed down the death penalty to five men found guilty of the robbery and subsequent murder of an auto-rickshaw driver in Keraniganj. The victim, identified as Mukul Hossain Chocolate, was killed during the theft of his vehicle in 2020. The final verdict was delivered on Thursday, 30 April 2026, by Judge […]

The Chandpur District Fisheries Department has announced the conclusion of a rigorous two-month enforcement campaign, resulting in the imprisonment of 209 fishermen. These individuals were sentenced to varying custodial terms for violating the seasonal ban on catching Jatka (juvenile Hilsa) within the protected sanctuary areas of the Padma and Meghna rivers. In a briefing delivered […]

In an address to the National Assembly on Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Minister for Local Government and Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, underscored the vital importance of safeguarding constitutional institutions. Speaking during the parliamentary discussion on the vote of thanks following the President’s speech, Mr Alamgir argued […]

The Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has formally confirmed that retail prices for petroleum products will remain unchanged throughout the month of May. According to a gazette notification issued on Thursday, 30 April 2026, the government has opted to carry forward the existing market rates for diesel, petrol, octane, and kerosene without further […]