October 7, 2024

Travel ban imposed on S Alam Group owner, family members

A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on Saiful Alam, the owner of S Alam Group, his wife Farzana Parveen and 11 family members.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Zoglul Hossain passed the order in response to a petition from Anti-Cor…

1,299 arrested in narcotics control drive: DNC

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) conducted a series of special operations across the country from September 4 to October 5, leading to 5,264 raids and the arrest of 1,299 individuals.

Among those arrested are 89 top drug dealers, including …

‘Planned urbanization indispensable for safe habitation’

Stressing the need of ensuring safe habitat for all irrespective of advantaged and disadvantaged people, discussants at a multi-sectoral meeting here today unanimously viewed that planned urbanization can be the crucial means of safe habitation.

Bes…

Specific action plan needed to make Dhaka livable: Rizwana

Mega projects alone will not suffice and a specific action plan is needed to make Dhaka a livable city, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday.

‘We need more green spaces, open areas for breathing, seating spaces, and opportunities f…

Durga Puja to be held at 78 mandaps in Lakshmipur

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the country’s Hindu community, will be celebrated at 78 mandaps in all five upazilas, including four pourashavas, in the district this year.

The festival will begin on October 9 with due respect and reli…

37 people trapped by floodwaters rescued in Mymensingh

Emergency services in Mymensingh have successfully evacuated 37 individuals, including women and children, who were trapped in their homes due to flooding.

The first distress call came from a frightened caller in Banijaan village of Fulpur upazila, …

Dhaka expresses deep concern to Myanmar over new Rohingya influx

Dhaka has expressed deep concern over the new

arrivals of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in recent times due to armed

conflicts in Myanmar particularly in Rakhine state.

The concerned was expressed when Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh U Kya…

Monsoon’s last breath: Dhaka braces for more rainfall

The Meteorological Office has issued a fresh weather update indicating that Dhaka and other regions of Bangladesh are expected to experience continued thunderstorms and rainfall over the next few days.

Heavy rainfall has been predicted in several pa…