November 5, 2025

Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in 2009 Habiganj Murder Case

Habiganj: A court here today sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a murder case that was held in Nabiganj upazila of the district in 2009. Judge of Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-3 Syeda Minhaj Um Munira delivered the verdict on Wed…

Govt Orders Full Probe Into Attack at BNP Candidate’s Campaign

Chattogram: The interim government today strongly condemned the violent attack at an election campaign event of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) nominated candidate for Chattogram-8 constituency, Ershad Ullah, and ordered a full probe into the i…

ACC Sues Joy, Putul, Six Others Over CRI Scam

Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a case against eight individuals, including Centre for Research and Information (CRI) chairman Sajeeb Wazed Joy and vice-chairperson Saima Wazed Putul, for alleged tax evasion, embezzlement of st…

Halda River Officially Designated as ‘Fishery Heritage’ Area

Chattogram: The government has officially declared the Halda River, which flows through Chattogram and Khagrachari districts, as a ‘Fishery Heritage’ area, according to a notification issued today. The notification prohibits fishing and hunting of fis…

Metro Kamalapur Extension Reaches 65.68% Construction Milestone

Dhaka: The overall construction progress of the extended 1.16 km metro line from Motijheel to Kamalapur has so far reached 65.68 percent, officials have reported. ‘The physical work for the Motijheel-Kamalapur section of the Dhaka Metro Rail project i…

RU Advances 8 Steps in QS Ranking

Rajshahi: Rajshahi University (RU) has attained significant success in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026. In the current year’s ranking, the university clinched the 312th position, which is eight steps forward compared to the previous year’s 320…

Ireland Offers Support for Police Reform in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Ireland has expressed its willingness to share experience and expertise in police reform to support Bangladesh’s ongoing efforts to strengthen accountable and rights-based governance following the July 2024 uprising. Non-resident Ambassador of …