Dhaka March 21, 2026, 2:29 am
They were arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday night from the Bhatara area
The locals, Coast Guard, Navy and Tourist Police managed to bring the fire under control at 4am
Ms Siddiq had been under increasing pressure over ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, and the use of properties in London linked to pro-Hasina oligarchs
The sales of saving all types of savings certificates which remained suspended since last Thursday due to software upgrades are likely to resume on Thursday
The employees expressed shock and disappointment over the way they have been treated by their employer, especially in light of the company's recent attempts to sell its shares to a local company and exit the Bangladesh market
United Nations Residential Coordinator in Dhaka Gwen Lewis said this to reporters after emerging from a meeting with Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin, in Dhaka on Tuesday
Barbed wire fencing and installation of technical devices are measures for securing the border, it says
He made the statement after India summoned Bangladesh's deputy high commissioner on Monday, a day after Dhaka raised concerns over India's border fence construction
Prof Yunus seeks the visas to allow the expatriates' safe return when required
During the visit, he will have courtesy meetings with Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin
Visiting various places, including Shankhari Bazar and Tantibazar in the old part of the city on Monday, this correspondent did not see much enthusiasm for the festival
Three separate gazette notifications were issued by the Public Security Division on Monday
The foreign secretary strongly resented these acts of killing and called for urgent action by the Indian authorities to stop the recurrence of such incidents
He had a discussion with Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin on India's commitment to ensure a crime-free border and effectively addressing the challenges
The Ministry of Public Administration issues a notification in this regard on Sunday
Launched in January 2024, the three-year ISPAT project aims to streamline NGO services, build institutional and professional capacity, and foster policy reforms to enable efficient, gender-responsive service delivery
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti confirmed the discussions while speaking to Indian media
The cooperation of the local media is vital to stop the misinformation being spread by the Indian ones, says the foreign adviser
The project is set to span four years (May 2025 to April 2029) and will involve Japanese experts in necessary fields with relevant BFD counterparts at both headquarters and field levels
Compromise proposals with syndicate contractors instead of awarding the work to the lowest bidder
