TIB study exposes MFS sector's dark underbelly
The mobile financial services (MFS) sector is being used for illegal financial transactions, a new Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study has revealed."There is a growing and deeply concerning trend of MFS being used for illegal financial activities, such as money laundering, bribery, online gambling and betting, terrorist financing, and cryptocurrency...
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Ishraque supporters stage road blockade
Supporters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor-elect Ishraque Hossain blocked on Tuesday the road in front of the Nagar Bhaban demanding that he be immediately sworn in as the mayor of the corporation.Their demonstration began at 11:30am shortly after the protesters gathered at the main gate of the DSCC...
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Reinstate 988 dismissed NU employees: SC
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the reinstatement of 988 employees, who had previously been dismissed from their posts at the National University (NU), reports UNB.A seven-member full bench of the SC led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order on Tuesday.Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal stood for...
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70 more dengue cases reported
Seventy more new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 4,120 this year, reports UNB.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows: 36 Barishal Division (Out of CC), 10 in Chattogram...
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Traffic to be restricted on Rokeya Sarani tomorrow
Vehicular movement from the Urojahaj Chattar on Rokeya Sarani to Agargaon circle will remai restricted tomorrow (Thursday) in observance of UN Peacekeeping Day, reports UNB According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the road from the Urojahaj Chattar on Rokeya Sarani to Agargaon circle will have...
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Kidney patients were left in the lurch
Kidney patients were left in the lurch on Tuesday as Sandor Dialysis Pvt Ltd, a leading Indian kidney care providing company, halted dialysis services at the National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU) in the capital for three hours over unpaid dues from the government to the tune of...
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Defence Secretary Md Ashraf Uddin speaking at a seminar
Defence Secretary Md Ashraf Uddin speaking at a seminar on ' Transformation Geospatial Technology with GNSS (CORS): A Key to Sustainable Infrastructure Development of Bangladesh' organised by Survey of Bangladesh at Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation office in the capital's Agargaon on Tuesday. — ISPR
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BWDB authorities bulldozed illegal establishments -
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) authorities bulldozed illegal establishments to recover its land on Mirpur Beribadh in the capital during an eviction drive for the second day on Tuesday.
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Weather (2025-05-28)
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram...
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