Two people were detained by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for attempting to illegally cross into India through the Birampur border in Dinajpur.  The detainees, Shahjahan Bhuiyan, 34, from Netrokona's Kendua and Masum Billah, 35, from Patuakhali's Kalapara, were arrested on

A man was killed in a road accident in Katakhali area of Magura Sadar upazila on Wednesday (Dec 25) afternoon. The deceased was identified as Naosher, 65, a resident of Sitarampur village in Magura Sadar, was cycling to his tea shop at Katakhali Bazar when a Jessore-bound pickup van

A human hauler, locally named as Nosiman driver was killed in a road accident on the Bhurungamari-Bagvander road in Bhurungamari upazila of the district this morning.   The deceased was Tufan Islam Rusel, 25, son of Aziz Miah, a resident of Purba Bagvander village of the upazila.

The rescue and rehabilitation operations continue on Wednesday in Bangladesh after a massive fire left hundreds of Rohingya families homeless in Cox’s Bazar amid rough winter weather. Bangladesh is hosting over 1.2 million Muslim Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar, most of whom fled

A youth died after being electrocuted while handling an electric motor in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali on Wednesday (Dec 25). Jahed Hossain, 35, died around 11:30 am.  The incident occurred at Yusuf Ali's residence in Ward 1 of Char Clark union. Jahed, son of Md Hanif

Bangladeshi businessman Prashanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, was freed from Presidency Jail after securing bail from a special Kolkata court in a money laundering case. On December 20, the court also granted bail to his associates, Swapan and Uttam Mistry, requiring a bond of Rs

Officials from the administration cadre have protested the Public Administration Reform Commission’s proposal to allocate 50% of deputy secretary-level promotions to administration cadre officers and the remaining 50% to officers from other cadres. Terming the recommendation as

Khaled Hasan, the central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and a student of Dhaka University’s Arabic Department, returned to his dormitory on Tuesday night after being missing for four days. Abdul Quader, another coordinator of the movement, said that

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspect linked to the murder of seven individuals aboard the cargo vessel MV Al Bakhera in the Meghna River in Chandpur’s Haimchar upazila. RAB-11 confirmed the arrest of Akash Mondol, also known as Irfan, in the Chitalmari upazila of

Twenty-six Bangladeshi citizens who had been sentenced to three years in prison for intrusion into India returned home through the Benapole check post on Tuesday night. The group comprised seven women, eight children, and eleven men, according to Benapole Port Police Station’s

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast mostly dry weather with a partly cloudy sky across the country for the next 72 hours, beginning 9 am on Wednesday (Dec 25).  According to the BMD's update, the weather is expected to remain dry, with a temporary

The government has formed a seven-member independent commission to reinvestigate the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, which occurred on February 25-26.  Led by former BGB chief ALM Fazlur Rahman, the commission was announced through a gazette notification on Tuesday (December 24). 

Dhaka, the crowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked seventh for the worst air quality with an AQI score of 189 at 9 am on Wednesday (Dec 25) making the air unhealthy. Baghdad, Delhi, and Lahore topped the list with AQI scores of 272, 265, and 244, respectively.  An AQI between 151

The Christian community in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world is celebrating Christmas today (December 25), commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.  In Bangladesh, Christians from various denominations are observing the festival with religious fervour and joy, engaging in

Former Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Lieutenant General (retd.) Md. Moinul Islam, was stopped at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday (Dec 24) while attempting to travel to Canada. Moinul Islam was scheduled to board Emirates Airlines flight

The Libyan Navy rescued 82 migrants and recovered at least 15 bodies following the capsizing of a boat carrying 121 people near the Libyan coast on December 18.  Among those identified, 32 migrants, including 8 deceased, have been confirmed as Bangladeshi nationals. Foreign

Dhaka has yet to receive a response from Delhi regarding its request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in the neighboring country since her removal from office following a student-led mass uprising. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Rafiqul

An 8-year-old boy was killed and 619 shelters after a fire broke out at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar today (Dec 24). The deceased could not be identified immediately, Banglanews Correspondent reports. According to locals, the fire broke out around 1 pm at

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on fireworks, firecrackers, and sky lanterns in the capital ahead of Christmas on December 25.  In a public notice issued on Tuesday (Dec 24), DMP Commissioner Md Shajjad Ali announced the ban, which will come into effect from

A co-coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement in Bogura, discovered a threatening message on his house wall that read, "Prepare for death, coordinator."  The incident occurred in Naudapara village under Nishindara Union, where Habib resides with his