Rohingya repatriation hinges on Myanmar’s willingness: Foreign minister
The repatriation of Rohingya refugees is a complex, sensitive and multidimensional international issue, and progress depends largely on the security situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, international pressure and, above all, the willingness of the Myanmar authorities, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has said. The minister made the remarks in a written reply to a starred question tabled...
Tea workers greet PM with flower petals in Sylhet
Tea garden workers, most of them women, today welcomed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with flower petals as he travelled from Sylhet to Sreemangal to attend a Family Card distribution programme. Despite intermittent rain, people from different walks of life lined both sides of the roads in Sylhet city and surrounding areas to greet the Prime Minister during his journey. A notable scene was...
9,685 drug traffickers arrested in nationwide drives: Home Minister
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 9,685 suspected drug traffickers in nationwide anti-narcotics drives carried out between February 17 and May 31 this year, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday (june 17). In a written reply to a question from lawmaker Sheikh Mojibur Rahman Iqbal, the minister said 30,744 anti-drug operations were conducted across the country...
PM urges vigilance against those opposing govt's mandate
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called on people to remain vigilant against those who, he said, are opposing the government's mandate and arguing that the BNP-led administration should not be given time to implement its programmes. “Those who are saying that BNP should not be given time are speaking for their own interests. We must remain alert against them as the people have decided...
RAB arrests six over machete attack on police in Adabor
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2) has arrested six individuals, including alleged ringleader Farid Ahmed Babu, known as “Excel Babu”, and Abu Sayed, the second-in-command of the “Kobzikata Anwar” group, over a machete attack that injured two police officers in the capital’s Adabor area. The arrests were made yesterday during an operation in the Shekhertek area under Adabor Police...
Jamalpur court sentences youth to life imprisonment for rape
A Jamalpur court today sentenced a youth to life-term rigorous imprisonment for raping a madrasa girl in Dewanganj upazila of the district. Judge of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 Muhammad Abdur Rahim delivered the verdict and also fined the convict Md Rajib Hossain, 27, Tk 5 lakh. Rajib Hossain, son of Jasijal Haque of Baghar Char village in Dewanganj upazila, was...
Govt approves purchase of three LNG cargoes
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved the import of three cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet growing domestic energy demand and ensure supply stability. The approvals came at the 27th meeting of the CCGP for 2026 held at the Cabinet Division in Dhaka, with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair. Under a proposal from the Energy...
PM vows strong steps to curb money laundering abroad
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said his government will take a firm stance against money laundering abroad, pledging that public money will be used for the welfare of citizens and improving living standards. “The people's money will not be allowed to be laundered abroad in any way; rather, it will be spent on the welfare of the people and improving their standard of living,” he said...
Kamal Majumder’s son, two others shown arrested in July case
A Dhaka court today showed three individuals, including Shahed Ahmed Majumder, son of former State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, arrested in a case filed over an alleged attempt to murder a madrasa student during the July 2024 Mass Uprising. The two other accused are Awami League leaders Selim Prodhan and Abu Sayeed. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah...
Light to moderate rain likely in parts of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds and lightning in different parts of the country over the next 24 hours beginning at 9am. According to a met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at many places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places in...
Court sets June 28 for further probe report in Hadi murder case
A Dhaka court today set June 28 for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit its report on the further investigation into the sensational murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah fixed the date after the CID failed to submit the report on the scheduled day. Earlier, on January 15, 2026, the court ordered...
PM heads to Sreemangal after landing in Sylhet
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday (June 17) on his way to Sreemangal in Moulvibazar to attend scheduled programmes. He landed at Osmani International Airport at 10:18am on a US-Bangla Airlines flight, BS-231, according to officials. From the airport, the prime minister left for Sreemangal by road. Senior local BNP leaders welcomed him at the...
Sri Lanka seeks stronger trade, bilateral ties with Bangladesh
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today expressed her country’s interest in enhanced trade and stronger bilateral relations with Bangladesh during a farewell meeting with Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andalib Elias in Colombo. According to a statement issued by the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo, the Sri Lankan premier made the remarks as Elias paid a...
Farmer electrocuted in Jamalpur paddy field
A farmer was electrocuted while working in a paddy field in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur district this afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rupan Miah, 45, son of Hazrat Ali of Suryanagar village under the upazila. According to police, Rupan came into contact with a live electric wire while working in his paddy field, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Bakshiganj...
PM hints at support for England in FIFA World Cup
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today hinted that he is supporting England in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, although he stopped short of naming his favourite team directly. He made the remark while responding to a question from senior journalist Sumon Mahmud of bdnews24.com during an exchange with BNP beat reporters at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the...
Dhaka’s daily water demand up to 325cr litres: Mirza Fakhrul
Dhaka’s two city corporations require 320-325 crore litres of water a day, while Dhaka WASA’s current daily production capacity stands at 295-300 crore litres, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has told parliament. The minister gave the figures on Tuesday, June 16, in a written reply to a question from MP Nilofar Chowdhury Moni during...
Adabar OC, SI injured in raid; 4 held
The officer-in-charge of Adabar Police Station and a sub-inspector were injured in an attack during a raid on a suspected mugging gang’s hideout in the capital’s Adabar area on Tuesday (July 17). Police said two suspected muggers were shot when officers opened fire in self-defence during the operation. Four people were detained. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon during a raid...
PM directs eco-friendly Chinese industrial zone in Ctg
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today directed the authorities concerned to ensure a comprehensive waste management system and mandatory integration of renewable energy in the proposed Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone in Anwara, Chattogram. The directives came during a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), where the ‘Supporting Infrastructure Project...
Shama Obaed to attend UN humanitarian affairs meeting in New York
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today departed Dhaka for New York to attend the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The three-day programme, scheduled for June 17–19, will bring together policymakers, diplomats, humanitarian actors and development partners to discuss global humanitarian challenges and response...
