The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has cancelled the candidacies of seven examinees involved in cheating and disciplinary breaches during the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) written examinations. Concurrently, the commission published the second-phase viva voce schedule for 2,160 candidates who passed the written assessment under general cadres. The official announcements were issued through separate […]

Dengue fever has taken a severe hold across Khulna city, claiming the lives of five patients at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) within a single week. In response to the escalating crisis, Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has designated four municipal wards as high-risk ‘Red Zones’ and intensified clean-up and vector control operations. Meanwhile, public healthcare […]

Keeping promises and honoring commitments forms the foundational political culture of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), according to Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. He asserted that a government elected through a free, fair, and credible popular vote is naturally bound to fulfill the mandates it presents to the electorate. Rizvi made these […]

A violent clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over control of a local bus counter has left at least seven people injured in the Baraigram upazila of Natore. The confrontation erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Bonpara Bypass area, resulting in extensive vandalism of local property. Passenger Dispute Escalates to Violent […]

Power distributions across Bangladesh experienced a deficit of 529 megawatts (MW) during Wednesday evening’s peak operational window at 7:30 PM. National demand climbed to 16,211 MW during this interval, forcing grid operators to enforce rotational load-shedding to maintain structural stability across the national power network. Regional Load Distribution and Grid Pressure According to operational data […]

The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to Natore, Gaibandha, and Rangpur districts as part of an administrative reshuffle within the field administration. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a formal notification detailing the transfers on Wednesday night. Strategic Appointments and Portfolio Backgrounds According to the official circular, Sumoni Akter, a Deputy Secretary currently […]

Meteorologists have issued an urgent weather advisory warning of impending squally winds and widespread rainfall across twelve districts of Bangladesh. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), temporary gusty or squally winds traveling at speeds between 45 and 60 kilometres per hour, accompanied by light to heavy rain or thundershowers, are expected to sweep through […]

A 25-year-old madrasa teacher has been taken into police custody in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, following serious allegations of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old male student. The suspect, identified as Mohammad Abdullah, was apprehended by local residents on Wednesday afternoon at the Tanjilul Quran Pre-Cadet Madrasa, located in the Kadamtali Nayapara area under Ward 7 of the Narayanganj […]

In a landmark ruling concluding a high-profile counter-terrorism trial that spanned more than two decades, a special tribunal in Comilla has sentenced three members of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including a woman, to severe prison terms under the Explosive Substances Act. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Judge Khairun […]

In the heart of Dhaka’s prosperous Gulshan-2 district, where vacant space has become a rare commodity, a 114-katha plot of lush, tree-covered land owned by Dhaka WASA has drawn intense scrutiny. Located along Road 55 on the banks of Gulshan Lake, the property—estimated by real estate insiders to be worth nearly 1,140 crore taka—has suddenly […]