Four warehouses belonging to TOS Bond Private Limited, linked to Sheikh Nur Islam, the father-in-law of content creator Salman Muqtadir, have been sealed following allegations that duty-free alcohol was being stored in two unauthorised facilities. The warehouses were sealed during a joint operation at the company’s premises in South Gulshan late on Thursday night, according […]

Cumilla and Sylhet may experience rain or thunderstorms accompanied by temporary gusty winds of up to 60 kilometres per hour by early Friday afternoon, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. In response to the forecast, river ports in the two regions have been instructed to display local cautionary signal No. 1. The warning was issued […]

Bottled soybean oil has once again become harder to find in Bangladesh’s retail markets, with traders reporting a sharp reduction in supplies from companies. The disruption is already affecting alternative edible oils, pushing up the prices of loose soybean and palm oil. At the same time, consumers are facing fresh increases in egg prices, while […]

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured when a Shyamoli Paribahan bus collided with a pedal-powered van in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Bhanu Khatun, 55, a passenger on the van, and Kamrul Islam, 35, its driver. Bhanu died at the scene, while Kamrul, who sustained […]

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and several Arab countries have condemned a drone strike on an electricity distribution facility in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Madinah. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain issued separate statements on Thursday (1 October), expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia and concern over the attack. The Saudi-led […]

Police have arrested Md Delwar Hossain Dulal Mia, a former chairman of Bahugram Union Parishad and president of the local Jubo League unit, in Muksedpur, Gopalganj. He has been shown arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and was subsequently sent to court, police said. Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Muksedpur Police Station, […]

Bangladesh is not currently considering the introduction of a dengue vaccine, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said, despite the country facing a serious dengue outbreak. The minister said the government would consider the issue if international health organisations, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi, provide the necessary approval or recommendations. […]

Bangladesh has no plan to launch an operation modelled on the 2002 ‘Operation Clean Heart’, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad said on Thursday, while also ruling out the creation of a separate joint force to tackle the country’s law-and-order situation. The minister made the remarks while speaking to journalists after unveiling the foundation plaque for the […]