Unidentified assailants have thrown ink on the mural built in memory of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdha, a martyr of the anti-discrimination student movement, in Brahmanbaria. The incident occurred sometime between Monday night and early Tuesday in the Chinair area of Sadar Upazila. The perpetrators remain unknown, and the incident has sparked widespread condemnation in the […]

The authorities of Honeywell Garments Limited have declared the factory in the Konabari Ambag area of Gazipur Metropolitan closed indefinitely. On Tuesday morning, workers began protesting after seeing the closure notice posted on the main gate of the factory. The protest was ongoing at the time of writing (1:30 pm). The notice, signed by the […]

Online Recharge for Metro Rail Cards Introduced, Here’s How to RechargeMetro rail users will no longer need to visit stations to recharge their permanent cards. From today, Tuesday, the cards can be recharged from anywhere using any online banking method, including bank credit cards, bKash, Nagad and Rocket. At noon, the online recharge service for […]

The interim government has finalised the appointment of Superintendents of Police (SPs) for 64 districts to oversee duties during the forthcoming thirteenth national parliamentary election. On Monday, the SPs were selected through a lottery held at the Chief Adviser’s residence, Jamuna. Their postings will be issued soon, according to sources at the Ministry of Home […]

The Police Service Association has strongly protested the controversial remarks made by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shahjahan Chowdhury. In a statement issued on Monday night, 24 November, the Association said that the comments came to their attention after they spread on social media. The statement described the remarks as ambitious and demeaning to the police. Shahjahan Chowdhury, […]

“You are a big businessman. You must give five crore taka. Otherwise, we will kill you and your family.” This was the death threat issued to a businessman from Pallabi in the capital as extortionists demanded money. When he refused, they shot him in the leg. Since then, he has been living in extreme fear […]

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to host its first-ever joint meeting with tenants and landlords. A roundtable discussion titled ‘House Rent in Dhaka City’, involving homeowners and tenants within DNCC’s jurisdiction, will be held on 27 November at 1:30 pm at the Nagar Bhaban premises. The session will be presided over by […]