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Parties 'dividing up DCs' with help from interim govt, claims NCP's Hasnat Abdullah

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party's southern region, has alleged that several political parties are "sharing" deputy commissioners (DCs) among themselves... Read More


Police investigating video showing crying child slapped during father's arrest

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Police have launched an inquiry after a video showing a little girl crying and being slapped while clinging to her father during an arrest. The video sparked outrage on social media... Read More


Clash between two NCP factions leaves one 'injured' in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- A clash has broken out between two groups of the National Citizen Party (NCP) during a coordination meeting of its Dhaka metropolitan and Dhaka district units, reportedly over a fina... Read More


Fire breaks out at multi-storey building in Dhaka's Kalshi

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- A fire has broken out in a multi-storey building in Dhaka's Kalshi area, according to the Fire Service. Duty officer Rakibul Hasan from the Fire Service control room said the buildi... Read More


Fire at Kalshi multi-storey building contained after two hours

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- A fire that broke out at a multi-storey building in Dhaka's Kalshi has been brought under control nearly two hours after it started, according to the Fire Service. The six-storey bu... Read More


Former RAJUK chairman Siddiqur Rahman Sarker dies

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Former chairman of the capital development authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Siddiqur Rahman Sarker has died. He passed away around 11:30am on Friday at a friend's res... Read More


Bangladesh condemns Israeli move to impose West Bank sovereignty

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The interim government has condemned Israel's plan to impose its laws on the occupied West Bank, calling the move "a violation of international law and a threat to regional peace." ... Read More


Cox's Bazar Airport loses 'international' status just 11 days after upgrade

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The government has decided to suspend the gazette that declared Cox's Bazar Airport as an "international airport", just 11 days after the announcement was issued. Sheikh Bashir Uddi... Read More


Fouzul outlines two-pronged 'formula' to avoid controversy over advisors' neutrality

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan has proposed issuing an ordinance to prevent advisors and other key appointees of the interim government from holding lu... Read More


At 19, bdnews24.com rekindles its unbroken spirit to lead Bangladesh's next digital news revolution

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Embodying the spirit of the "revolutionary decision" that ushered in digital journalism in Bangladesh, bdnews24.com marked its 19th anniversary amid the warm glow of lights and appla... Read More