Former Bangladesh Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has been sentenced to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment after being convicted on eight charges by the International Crimes Tribunal-2. As the sentences are to run concurrently, he will serve an effective prison term of 10 years. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday (30 June) by a […]

Independent Member of Parliament Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal has questioned the requirement for obtaining a licence to consume alcohol in Bangladesh, arguing that the regulation is difficult to understand and calling for a broader discussion on the country’s licensing framework related to alcohol consumption. The lawmaker from Kishoreganj-5 raised the issue on Thursday while participating […]

A former local leader of Bangladesh’s banned student organisation Chhatra League has died after falling from the tin roof of a poultry farm while carrying out repair work in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district. The deceased, Zakir Hossain, 32, was a resident of Purura village under Bharadoba Union and the son of Abu Sayed. He […]

A total of 172 Bangladeshi nationals detained in Libya have been repatriated to Bangladesh in a coordinated humanitarian operation involving the governments of Bangladesh and Libya, along with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The returnees arrived in Dhaka in the early hours of Thursday aboard a special flight operated by Buraq Air. The aircraft […]

The nation is set to observe Holy Ashura tomorrow, marking the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic year 1448 Hijri. The occasion holds profound religious, historical and spiritual significance for Muslims around the world and is observed as a day of remembrance, reflection and mourning. Holy Ashura commemorates several important events in Islamic history, […]

The government has temporarily suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Biplob Bijoy Talukdar after he remained absent from his workplace for approximately eight months without authorisation, according to an official notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The suspension order was issued in the name of the President through a gazette notification signed by Senior […]