Two armed members of Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were gunned down in an operation held by the Bangladesh Army at a forest of Bandarban today (April 28).  A notification was issued by the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said that they were shot dead in an army

Very severe heat wave is sweeping over the district of Chuadanga and severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of the north and northwestern part of the country.   Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka and Barishal divisions and the rest part of two north and

Three persons were killed as their bike hit a tractor parked at Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet district on Saturday midnight. The accident occurred around 12:45 am on the Jakiganj-Sylhet road at Barthakuri area in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain, 36, son of

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to return home tomorrow (April 29) from Bangkok wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand.   She is scheduled to depart Bangkok tomorrow morning (local time), PM's Press Wing sources said.   The premier reached there on

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday (April 28) morning extended the heat alert for three more days as the ongoing heatwave is expected to continue for the next 72 hours. "Due to increasing moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase. The 72-hour heat alert

A total of 265 foreign individuals, including 132 Bangladeshis, were arrested by the Immigration Department in Malaysia for allegedly violating the terms of their pass. In one of the raids known as “Ops Mahir”, Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said 206 arrests

The inaugural flight for Hajj of this season is set to take off on May 9 from Dhaka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).   As per the schedule, the other flights will be operated. But, the schedule for all flights has not been finalised yet.   Minister for Religious

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has deployed spray cannons across various parts of the city to mitigate the effects of the extreme heat wave by sprinkling water.  “From now on, two large-size water cannons will create artificial rain on the main roads, while 10 small

A protest will take place in Limassol at Cyprus on Saturday (April 27), concerning the death of Bangladeshi worker Anisur Rahman following a police raid earlier this month. The protest will take place outside the Limassol CID, following a march against high rents taking place on the

A Bangladeshi child, who accidentally entered India in the year 2021, was finally returned to his family in Jamalpur District, Bangladesh, after 3 years.  The District Legal Service Authority of South Salmara Mankachar (DLSA SSM) played a crucial role in providing legal assistance

Two people were killed and four others injured after a bus hit an autorickshaw head-on in Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The accident took place in Raghurampur area on the Mymensingh-Sherpur highway around 11am. However, the details about the deceased could not be

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing very severe to severe, and mild to moderate heat wave that is sweeping over different parts of the country is likely to continue. According to the latest weather bulletin, very Severe heat wave is sweeping over the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (April 27) arrested 17 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Three people were killed and two others injured after a truck ran over their auto-van in Rampal of Bagerhat this morning (April 27). The accident took place on the Khulna-Mongla highway around 7:45 am. The diseased were identified as Sayeed Morol, Azad Morol, and Moni Mallik, whose

The highest temperature in the country was recorded at 42.7 degree Celsius in Chuadanga today (April 26).  Acting officer-in-charge of Chuadanga weather office Jaminur Rahman confirmed the matter. People in the south-western district are experiencing scorching heat as a severe

Bangladesh and Thailand today inked five bilateral documents for visa exemption, cooperation on energy, tourism and custom matters and negotiation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The documents -- an agreement, three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 26) said Bangladesh and Thailand have the opportunity to strengthen cooperation in several fields including trade and investment, food security, tourism, public health, energy and ICT. She said, addressing the official luncheon meeting hosted

In line with present government's commitment to provide justice for all, National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO) from 2009 to March, 2024, has provided legal aid to 3, 77,454 people in different cases through its 64 district committees. Of total 2, 53,825 cases, in which

India's Border Security Force (BSF) once again shot dead a Bangladeshi youth across the border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Friday (April 26). The deceased Abul Kalam, 22, hailed from Jhalangi Dangarpar village of Srirampur union in Patgram upazila,  Abu Saeed

The 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination was held in eight divisional cities of the country on Friday. The two-hour examination started simultaneously at 10am at 215 centres in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh cities.