Day: July 30, 2026
DMP Arrests 529 in Dhaka in 24 Hours
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 529 people in its regular anti-crime drives across the capital over the past 24 hours till Thursday morning. Thirty cases were also filed during the period, according to a press release issued by DMP.
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Defence Secretary Calls for Stronger Collective Action to Combat Human Trafficking
Colombo: The Ministry of Defence, through the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF), marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by organizing the National Conference on “Combatting and Addressing Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka” …
China Launches Satellites to Test New Communication Technologies
Beijing: China launched new satellites into space on Thursday to test communication technologies, according to the China National Space Administration.
The satellites were launched at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center i…
Factory Workers Demand Wage Increase, Block Highway in Cumilla
Dhaka: Workers of JMI Syringe Factory blocked the Chattogram-bound lane of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla’s Chauddagram upazila for nearly three hours on Thursday, demanding a hike in basic wages and implementation of a seven-point charter of…
Section 144 Withdrawn in Habiganj Amid Protest Tensions
Habiganj: Habiganj district administration has withdrawn the Section 144 restriction imposed in the municipal area of Habiganj on Wednesday amid tensions surrounding protest programmes by the National Citizen Party (NCP) and BNP’s affiliated organisat…
Latif Siddiqui Arrested and Jailed in Shapla Chattar Case
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has issued an order for the incarceration of former minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui, following his arrest linked to a crimes against humanity case. This case pertains to the alleged massacre at a Hefazat-…
Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning Musician, Dies in Motorcycle Crash Near Dublin
Dublin: Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film Once, died in a motorcycle crash near Dublin early Wednesday, his management company said. He was 56.
According to United News of Bangladesh, ATC Management tol…
Jakarta and Dhaka to Enhance Cooperation at UNESCO
Jakarta: Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Bangladesh Listyowati has expressed her eagerness to collaborate with Bangladesh following Indonesia’s election to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguard of the Intangible Cultural …