Cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam yesterday said that the field-level officials have been asked to be alert in their respective areas, and to re-activate the core committees and the law and order committees to prevent possible militant attacks. “We sent letters to the field officials with…

War crimes convict and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking two-month adjournment in hearing of his review petition that sought reconsideration of his death penalty in war crimes cases. The apex court in its Monday’s cause list included…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the Army high-ups for selecting patriotic and competent leaders for the Bangladesh Army through neutral evaluation but with focus on those who have the spirit of the Liberation War, reports UNB. "A disciplined and strong army can play a very supporting…

Businessman Hasan Khaled, who is the president of the Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI), is missing since Saturday morning, police…

Illegal money, accumulated through corruption, is being used in spreading militancy, says Chairman of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood, reports UNB. “If illegal money is not used in militancy, where from such huge money is coming to foreign bank accounts?” he questioned…

A child was murdered, allegedly by pumping air into his rectum using a compressor machine in Jatramura area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj yesterday. The victim was identified as Sagor Barman, 10, son of Ratan Barman. The father and the son both worked at the Jobeda Textile and Spinning Mills, where…

Detectives arrested four suspected female militants along with six crude bombs, huge jihadi (religious uprising) books and bomb-making materials from Masumpur area in Sirajganj Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Nadira Tabassum, 30, wife of Mahbubul Alam, Habiba…

Bangladesh pace prodigy Mustafizur Rahman missed to make his debut in Royal London One-Day Cup with Sussex yesterday as he was sidelined with shoulder injury. Sussex Sharks, who were boosted by the arrival of the Bangladesh star bowler, played their match of the longer white-ball format against Gloucestershire…