Journalist Mozammel Babu has been officially shown as arrested in an extortion case filed at Banani Police Station. Subsequently, he has been sent to prison. Court Proceedings and Arrest On Sunday, 10 August, following a hearing at the office of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka, Ziadur Rahman, Mozammel Babu was presented before the court […]

Students of Rabindra University staged a protest in Sirajganj demanding the construction of a permanent campus, blocking the highway and causing a complete halt of traffic on the Dhaka-Pabna, Dhaka-Rajshahi, and Dhaka-Bogra main roads. The demonstration began at 11 am on Sunday (10 August) when students obstructed the highway at Dhopakandi area in Sirajganj. This […]

Mohammad Helal Hossain Kabir, a member of Lalmonirhat Press Club and Executive Editor of the local weekly newspaper Alor Moni, was forcibly taken from his home and brutally attacked in an attempted murder by identified assailants. Police have arrested one individual in connection with the incident. The attack occurred on Saturday (9 August) at around […]

The police will deploy 40,000 body-worn cameras to ensure security during the upcoming national election. The interim government has planned to procure these devices, according to Foize Tayeb Ahmed, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. The decision was made during a high-level meeting on Saturday (9 August) at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, […]

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education is set to introduce a ‘pre-employment training’ programme for assistant teachers in government primary schools across the country. This initiative is scheduled to begin on a pilot basis from January 2026. The National Academy for Primary Education (NAPE) will be responsible for implementing the programme, confirmed NAPE Director […]

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), a government marketing agency, has initiated the sale of essential commodities across the capital and various parts of the country today to benefit low-income groups. This information was announced via an official notice on Saturday, 9 August. City/District Number of Mobile Trucks Sale Period Sale Days Daily Buyers per […]

In preparation for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Election Commission (EC) is set to publish the updated draft voter list today, Sunday, 10 August. The draft list will provide a 12-day window for voters to request corrections if any errors are found in their details. Officials from the EC’s National Identity Registration Subdivision confirmed […]

The military has conducted a raid in the New Market area of the capital, recovering approximately 1,100 sharp weapons. Nine individuals suspected of involvement in the sale and supply of these weapons have been arrested. Operation Details Information Location New Market area, Dhaka Date and Time Night of Saturday, 9 August Recovery Nearly 1,100 sharp […]