Popular grocery chain Shwapno cut the ribbon on another store Thursday morning at Elephant Road. The retail giant marked its 683rd location across Bangladesh with a grand opening ceremony. Senior company executives showed up to celebrate the milestone expansion into the busy shopping district. The new shop sits at 323 Elephant Road right across from Star Kebab restaurant and underneath BRAC Bank.
Managing Director Sabbir Hasan Nasir promised customers fresh food and top-notch service at the latest branch. He talked about bringing quality products to neighborhood residents and local businesses. The company plans to maintain its reputation for clean and safe shopping environments. Operations Director Abu Naser announced special deals...
Indian border guards gunned down another Bangladeshi man during Thursday morning hours near the frontier line. Ibrahim worked as a cattle herder and lived with his family around Sapahar Upazila area. The 40-year-old father crossed into India on Wednesday night with several friends looking for work. Border Security Force soldiers opened fire when the group tried to return home early Thursday. His companions managed to escape but Ibrahim died instantly from gunshot wounds.
Bangladesh border officials confronted their Indian counterparts about the deadly shooting incident. Indian forces claimed Ibrahim was grazing cattle near border marker 226 when they fired at him. BSF commanders refused to admit their troops killed the unarmed...
Anti-corruption investigators have started looking into five tax officials who might have been stealing money from the government. The watchdog group released details about these suspects on Thursday. They named customs chief Md Kamruzzaman from Benapole, tax commissioner Kazi Muhammad Ziauddin from Dhaka East, and three other revenue workers. One suspect named Sehela Siddiqua had been leading protests against her former supervisor last month. She worked as secretary general for a reform group that wanted the tax department chairman removed.
These crooked officials have been taking bribes from business people who want to pay less taxes than they should. The accused workers cut down tax bills for companies that give them cash under the...
Government leaders changed their minds about tough new rules for civil servants after angry workers marched outside their offices. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus led the 32nd advisory council meeting that gave the green light to major changes. The council members voted to fix the Public Service Ordinance that had made government employees furious. The new version must pass through the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division before becoming law. Workers can breathe easier knowing their complaints forced the government to back down.
The original law from May 25 had created a storm of protest among Secretariat staff members. Bosses could fire workers after giving them just two warning notices within fourteen days. Employees...
Political leaders from across Bangladesh struck major deals on changing how the country handles presidential pardons and court systems. All 30 parties attending the talks agreed that presidents should stop giving free passes to criminals without asking victims first. Professor Ali Riaz told reporters that this marked a huge breakthrough after nine days of heated discussions. The parties want to rewrite the constitution to force presidents to check with crime victims before letting anyone off the hook. Leaders worry that past governments used presidential pardons to help their corrupt friends escape punishment.
The second big agreement involves spreading High Court power across all eight major cities around the country. Right now people...
Another person died from dengue fever during the past day, bringing the total number of deaths to 45 people across Bangladesh this year. Health officials confirmed that 358 more patients ended up in hospitals with the dangerous mosquito disease. The country has recorded 11,456 cases of dengue since January started. Doctors from the health services department released these scary numbers on Thursday morning. The deadly virus continues spreading through communities as monsoon rains create perfect breeding conditions for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Barishal division saw the most new cases with 150 patients getting sick outside the main city areas. Dhaka North and South city corporations each reported 39 fresh infections among their...
Bangladesh just hit a major food storage milestone that has government officials celebrating. The country packed away 17.64 lakh tonnes of rice and wheat across warehouses on July 1st. Food Ministry bosses revealed the impressive numbers show a jump of three lakh tonnes compared to last year's stocks. The massive stockpile gives millions of families better food security during tough times.
Government warehouses held much less grain during the same period last year. Storage facilities contained only 14.73 lakh tonnes of rice and wheat back on July 1st, 2024. Rice supplies made up 10.60 lakh tonnes of that total amount. Wheat stocks reached 4.13 lakh tonnes at the time. The increase shows how hard officials worked to build up emergency...
Army bosses promise tough punishment for soldiers who made people disappear during the old government's rule. Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam told reporters at Dhaka Cantonment that his forces will crack down hard on guilty troops. The military leader said some soldiers might have helped the Awami League government kidnap citizens. His army plans to investigate these serious claims and take action against anyone who broke the law. Families of missing people can ask the army for protection if they need help.
The colonel explained that his forces cannot control soldiers who work on special missions outside normal army duties. Some troops were assigned to operations that the previous government ordered them to do. These soldiers may have...
Police forces grabbed four dangerous criminals from the streets of Mohammadpur during Wednesday raids. The Rapid Action Battalion teams swept through the area and caught major drug dealers red-handed. RAB 2 and RAB 6 worked together to round up the suspects during their separate operations. These arrests happened on July 2nd as part of ongoing efforts to clean up the neighborhood. The captured criminals had been causing trouble for residents across the capital city.
Bhuiyan Sohel runs the drug trade from Geneva Camp and got nabbed during the crackdown. MD Selim Ashrafi leads the Chuwa Selim group that smuggles illegal substances around town. Officers also arrested MD Anwarul who heads the Kabjikata Group criminal organization. His...
