Law and order sees visible improvement in six months: Salahuddin

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the country's law-and-order situation has visibly improved over the past six months, although more time is needed to consolidate the pro... Read More

RAB set to be abolished, SRB to take its place

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to establish a specialised unit named "Special Response Battalion (SRB)" under Bangladesh Police, abolishing the Rapid Action Battali... Read More

'Teesta was once like a mother, now a source of despair': Dulu

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Monday said the Teesta river, which was once like a mother to the people of northern Bangladesh, has now become a source ... Read More

Two women detained with cannabis at Chandpur launch terminal

Chandpur, Aug. 17 -- River Police detained two women with 9kg of cannabis at Chandpur Launch Terminal on Sunday afternoon. The detainees were identified as Amena Begum, 30, daughter of Muslim Palowan... Read More

JICA signs agreement for govt officials to pursue higher studies in Japan

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Bangladesh on Monday signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) for the 2026 Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development... Read More

Remittance soars 41.4% to $1.788 billion in first 16 days of August

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh received US$ 1.788 billion in remittances during the first 16 days of August, registering a sharp 41.4 percent growth compared to the same period of the previous year. Ac... Read More

Vetiver grass to be planted to protect roads, embankments

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday decided to formulate guidelines for using vetiver grass, locally known as binna grass, to help prevent erosion ... Read More

Motorcyclist, pillion rider killed in Dinajpur road crash

Dinajpur, Aug. 17 -- A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed when a speeding truck hit their motorcycle in the Jaliapara area on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway on Sunday evening. ... Read More

Govt practices culture of accountability with its 180-day report: Swapon

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Monday said the current government is exercising a culture of accountability by raising its first 180 days' activities and... Read More

300,000 yaba tablets seized in Cumilla; 2 held

Cumilla, Aug. 17 -- District Detective Branch (DB) police have seized around 300,000 yaba tablets from a luxury Prado vehicle in Cumilla and arrested two people in connection with the consignment. Th... Read More

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