The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has adopted a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy against mob violence in the capital, said deputy commissioner of Ramna Division Masud Alam on Wednesday. Speaking at a press briefing
Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’. The 77-year-old is the first author of Kannada-language literature
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain blockaded the roads in front of Nagar Bhaban, Gulistan, Kakrail Crossing, and Matsya Bhaban on Wednesday, demanding his swearing-in as the South
SOME parts of Dhaka are undoubtedly more beautiful and more breathable than others. When one thinks of spaces in the city to enjoy fresh air or the tranquillity of water,
Police during an overnight drive today arrested former lawmaker from a reserved women’s seat in Satkhira and Awami League’s secretary for education and human resource affairs Laila Parvin Sejuti. A
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the matter of dearness allowance is under active consideration and a committee has already been assigned to work on it. “As the
The interim government on Tuesday dropped a proposal to purchase 25 cars for its advisers. The Public Administration Ministry submitted the proposal but the advisers’ committee on financial affairs rejected
Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official told
US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post ‘revenge porn’ — whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence. The ‘Take
US president Donald Trump said Monday he would launch a ‘major investigation’ into his 2024 election rival Kamala Harris over celebrities who backed her failed run for the White House.