Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a foreign-made pistol, one magazine, and three bullets in a successful operation conducted in Goalpara village, under Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district. According to an official press release issued by BGB-58 Battalion at midday, the raid was carried out by a team from the Notunpara Border Outpost (BOP) under […]

A muazzin tragically died by electrocution this morning in Shimulbari village, located in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram district. The deceased, Abdul Hamid, aged 68, was the muazzin of a local mosque and a long-time resident of the same village. According to Shariful Islam Sohel, Chairman of the Shimulbari Union Parishad, the incident occurred around 9:00 […]

Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, Adviser to the Interim Government’s Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has announced that party symbols will no longer be used in local government elections. The announcement came through a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday morning (24 July), where […]

Subrata Chowdhury, Executive President of Gano Forum and Senior Advocate, has strongly criticised Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of endangering Bangladesh’s state institutions and governance framework. In a recent statement, Chowdhury remarked: “Dr Muhammad Yunus is dragging the entire state mechanism into a crisis. Each day, new events are unfolding in Bangladesh, and […]

Political analyst and former Member of Parliament Golam Maula Rony has declared that July 2025 has ushered in a period of unrest in the nation’s life. He attributes the turmoil to the weaknesses and misgovernance of the current administration, which has been in power for the past eleven months. According to Rony, a series of […]

Facing intense public criticism, Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its recently circulated internal directive regarding employee attire. A statement to the media on Thursday, 24 July, clarified the matter. According to the statement, discussions were held in departmental meetings concerning a proposal advising officials and employees of all levels to wear professional and modest attire during […]

An Indian medical delegation comprising burn and plastic surgery specialists and experienced nurses has visited the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka to provide medical assistance to those injured in the Milestone School and College building plane crash. The four-member team arrived at the institute at approximately 8:30 AM on Thursday, 24 […]