Police took Milton Samaddar into custody for questioning.
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) conducted a survey on the restaurant sector in 2021. The objective of the survey was to determine the contribution of the sector to the country's GDP. According to the survey results, there were 436,274 hotels and restaurants in the country in 2021, which was 58 percent more than in the […]
It is the responsibility of RAJUK to check whether the buildings are being built as per the city plan, how the buildings should be and how they actually are. Experts say that there are many shortcomings in the performance of their duties. However, RAJUK has campaigned after the Bailey Road fire. RAJUK officials are 'randomly' […]
Earlier, the police had informed the media that they had raided 285 restaurants on Sunday and Monday and arrested 374 people. Some 204 legal actions were taken. Mohammad Bilal, a tea shop owner, was arrested from Mohakhali in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. He was produced in the court in the afternoon and released in the […]
It was 12 noon on Friday. A red-blue umbrella was hanging in front of Savarnalta, a one-storey house in Jhiltuli area of Faridpur town. A freezer van was parked below it and people were gathered near the vehicle. Additional Sub Inspector of Police (DIG) Naseerul Islam was sitting quietly near the van while several people […]
To facilitate the ongoing maintenance on Buriganga Bridge-1 (Postogola Bridge), vehicular movement on the bridge will be restricted from February 24 to March 8. As an alternative, the Babubazar bridge has been designated for transit in the area since February 24, leading to increased traffic congestion. To mitigate the situation, it has been advised to […]
The Roads and Highways Department said in a circular that renovation vehicles have been directed to use alternative routes as renovation work on the bridge will take place from February 22-March 8. These vehicles will be deployed in 6 districts of Barishal division (Barishal, Bhola, Borguna, Jhalokathi, Patuakhali and Pirojpur), 10 districts of Khulna division […]
DMP has banned any kind of rally, procession and demonstration from 12 o’clock on Monday night. Carrying weapons, explosive substances or other harmful substances in the area has also been declared prohibited. DMP sources said the areas covered under the restrictions are Mohakhali crossing on Mymensingh Road to Banglamotor Crossing, Sark Fountain intersection on the […]
The Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested eight people, including BNP’s Dhaka South unit joint coordinator Nabi Ullah, for their alleged involvement in the Benapole Express train fire incident. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (DB) Harun-ya-Rashid announced the arrests through a press conference at the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division office on Saturday.
The restrictions will be relaxed on the issues mentioned below: 1. Vehicles carrying law enforcement agencies, armed forces, administration and permitted observers. 2. Vehicles engaged in emergency services and all types of vehicles carrying medicines, health care and similar items and newspapers. 3. Vehicles used for traveling from the airport to one’s residence or relatives’ […]
Attempts were made to contact Jasim Uddin, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, by calling him several times on his mobile phone to inquire about his participation in the election campaign as a government official. However, he did not answer the call. After this he was texted, but no reply was received. When questioned about […]
The culprits are not 845 different individuals. There are also cases of opposition party workers being sentenced in many cases. According to lawyers for the defendants in the case, the number of BNP activists convicted in multiple cases is around 10. At the same time, more than 300 accused were acquitted in these cases because […]
Speaking in this regard, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) executive director Iftekharuzzaman told Prothom Alo, “This reshuffle has been done to ensure fair elections. However, state agencies including the police remain loyal to the ruling party. Therefore, this reshuffle will not have that much impact.” “The allegation of illegal money transactions against the OC for his […]
