The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has formally requested the comprehensive banking records of Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a prominent leader of the July student uprising and a former adviser to the interim government. In a directive issued on Monday, the financial watchdog instructed all commercial banks and financial institutions to submit detailed statements and […]

The ambition to transform the mounting waste of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) into a sustainable energy source has hit a significant bureaucratic bottleneck. According to the newly appointed DNCC Administrator, Mahmudul Hasan, the commencement of the long-awaited waste-to-energy power plant at Aminbazar is currently stalled due to the absence of a final environmental clearance […]

In Ullapara, Sirajganj, a mobile court has sentenced two local YouTubers to one month in prison each for possession of illegal drugs. In addition to the prison term, both were fined 500 taka, with a further three days’ imprisonment in default of payment. The sentencing took place on Tuesday (3 March) afternoon at Shyamalipara in […]

The government has announced that three categories of passengers will be entitled to a 25 per cent fare discount on metro rail and long-distance train services. The beneficiaries include senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and students, who must present valid identification to avail of the discount. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after a meeting with […]

A 35-year-old Bangladeshi expatriate, Belayet Sheikh, tragically lost his life after being struck by an unidentified vehicle while working in Malaysia. The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 March, at approximately 5:00 am local time. Belayet Sheikh was a resident of Choukighata village, Gharua Union, Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur, and the son […]

Police have arrested a hospital manager in connection with a rape allegation filed by a female employee in Birampur, Dinajpur. The suspect, Humayun Kabir, 43, was apprehended on Monday evening from Rajshahi metropolitan area with assistance from Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-5). He was subsequently produced before a court on Tuesday and remanded to custody. According […]

The nation marks the 13th anniversary of the tragic murder of Tanvir Muhammad Thakie, a promising student from Narayanganj, on 6 March. To commemorate his life and demand justice, a three-day series of events has been announced. This was disclosed in a press release signed by Halim Azad, Secretary of the Anti-Terrorism Thakie Platform, on […]