Intelligence agencies have discovered a new, extremely small yet deadly weapon in Dhaka's criminal underworld. Security agencies are on high alert over this 'pen gun', which looks like an ordinary pen and can be carried in a pocket. After its recent use in an attempted murder in Old Dhaka, the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has identified those behind it.
Two popular playback singers, Konokchapa and Baby Naznin, have collected nomination forms from BNP for the reserved women's seats in the 13th National Parliament.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has been admitted to Square Hospital in the capital after falling ill at Syedpur Airport in Nilphamari.
No political banners will be allowed in educational institutions across the country, Railway Minister Habibur Rashid Habib has said. The government will take all necessary steps to ensure a proper and education-friendly environment in educational institutions, he added.
Thunderstorms with gusty winds may occur in five divisions of the country, including the capital Dhaka, on Pahela Baishakh (April 14), the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has said.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is preparing an unbiased list of extortionists. No one involved in extortion will be spared. Once the list is ready, swift legal action will be taken against all offenders at any time, RAB has said.