NOAKHALI — Engineers at the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) have struck a significant natural gas reserve at the Sundalpur South-1 exploratory well in Companiganj upazila, Noakhali. Rig testing confirmed the presence of commercially viable hydrocarbon reserves across two distinct geological zones following an official flare-off test on Monday, 2 November. Technical […]

Police have arrested former Chhatra Dal leader Mohammad Imran over an alleged assault on a BNP official in Dumki upazila of Patuakhali district. The victim, Md Khalilur Rahman Zomaddar, general secretary of the BNP’s Srirampur Union unit, was reportedly beaten at Talatali Bazar on 31 October. Dumki Police Station confirmed Imran’s arrest on the night […]

LONDON — Sheikh Abdul Hye, widely known as Abdul Hye Bachchu, the disgraced former chairman of Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce (BASIC) Bank PLC, has described himself as a simple “scapegoat” amidst long-standing allegations surrounding the total collapse of the state-owned lender. Speak from self-imposed exile in Canada, Bachchu firmly denied primary culpability for one […]

Violent clashes between protesting factory workers and law enforcement personnel disrupted two major highways in Gazipur on Monday, leaving several people injured, including a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member and media workers. Protesters also vandalised and set fire to three police vehicles as tensions continued to rise across the industrial district. More than 150 factories […]

Foreign currency exchange rates in Bangladesh displayed steady trends across major global currencies today, reflecting stable interbank transactions and ongoing international trade demand. Millions of Bangladeshi expatriates residing across the globe continue to serve as a vital pillar of the national economy. The steady influx of foreign remittances sent by non-resident Bangladeshis remains crucial in […]

Police have arrested Asad Molla, a 30-year-old Chhatra League leader, following allegations that he posted a message on Facebook declaring an intention to ‘take control of Dhaka’ on behalf of the Awami League. Molla is the general secretary of the Chhatra League’s Guthia Union unit in Uzirpur Upazila of Barishal district. His arrest was confirmed […]