Bandarban Local administration in a direction today (April 12) discouraged tourism in Ruma upazila. The tourists are not allowed to book hotel rooms or visit any spots in the upazila until the joint operation is over.  According to direction, no jeep can be taken to any tourist

The Boisabi festival one of the most significant and biggest festivals for the communities of the Chattogram Hill Tract was celebrated in the capital with great joy and enthusiasm today (April 12). The three-day festival was organized by the Ministry of Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs.

The country is taking preparations to welcome Bangla year 1431 through Pohela Boishakh on April 14 (Sunday). Many are busy with preparations for the ‘Mongol Shobhajatra’, a colourful procession that the Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University (DU) organizes, while many others

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that a mild heat wave which is sweeping over many places of the country, may spread. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Barishal division and the districts of Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Moulvibazar, Chattogram, Rangamati,

A fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka's Hazaribagh area around 11:50 am today was brought under control.  Rozina Akter, duty officer of the Fire Service control room, confirmed the matter. The cause of the fire could not be known immediately, she said. On information,

Six members of a family, including women and children, sustained burn injuries in a gas explosion in the Bhashantek area of the capital.  The burn victims were rescued and admitted to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute at 4:45 am. 

Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Douatola area on Narail-Lohagra road on Thursday. One of the victims was identified as Alsaaf Matubbar, 22, son of Asad Matubbar of Kumarpotti village in Saltha Upazila of Faridpur.  The injured are- Mostak

A fire broke out at an edible oil factory of S Alam Group at Moijjartek in the port city on Friday. The fire originated at the factory at around 8:50pm, said fire service sources. Fire Service and Civil Defence Department Chattogram Deputy Director Dinomoni Sharma told the Daily Sun

A car caught fire on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in the Kuril Bishwa Road section on Thursday (April 11) afternoon. The incident took place around 5pm when the vehicle was heading towards Banani from Airport. No casualty was reported in the incident, said Rozina Akter, duty

Three more KNF accomplices including woman have been arrested in connection with the attack on Sonali Bank, looting of money and weapons during a joint operation in Bandarban's Ruma upazila. Earlier, 58 other people were arrested and sent to jail for their alleged involvement in

A teenager died after being hit by an elephant at the National Zoo in the capital's Mirpur. The incident took place on Thursday (April 11) at 11am. Director Md Rafiqul Islam Talukdar of the National Zoo confirmed the matter this afternoon. He said that one of our elephant

Two youths were killed in a road mishap in Nutonbandar area on Debiganj-Sonaher Paka road in Debiganj upazila of the Panchagarh today (April 11). The deceased were identified as Sabbir Hossein, 16, and Sabir Islam, 21, Both of residence in Kaliganj village in Debiganj upazila. 

Five people were killed at Sadarghat Launch Terminal after the anchor rope of a launch separated and hit them today (April 11). Joynul Abedin, director of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) confirming the matter said the incident happened around 2:54pm. Earlier,

A fire broke out at Majhi-Badbar Ghat Bazar at Purba Naudoba in Zajira of Shariatpur this morning, burning about 30 shops into ashes.  On information, two units of firefighters at Zajira Fire Station rushed to the spot and brought it under control. In charge of Mazhirghat Naval

Four people were killed and 10 others injured after a collision between a microbus and a pickup van in Narsingdi's Madhabdi on Wednesday night. According to police, around 11:30pm a passenger-carrying microbus which was heading towards Brahmanbari to enjoy Eid, collided with a

The largest Eid congregation in the country was held at the Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj this morning (April 11). People from across the country came to the Eidgah in the early hours of the day to participate in the Eid jamaat. Maulana Farid Uddin Masud, chairman of Bangladesh

The main Jamaat (congregation) of holy Eid-ul-Fitr was held at National Eidgah ground at High Court area of the capital city at 8:30 am Thursday (April 11). President Mohammed Shahabuddin offered the prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr along with hundreds of people from all walks of life at the

Muslims in Bangladesh are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival, on Thursday (April 11) amid due solemnity, fervor and gaiety. Millions from all strata of life have begun the very auspicious occasion this morning offering the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at mosques, Eidgahs

A woman employee died in a fire that broke out at Pran-RFL Group's chips factory in Habiganj Industrial Park on Wednesday (April 10). Pran's Public Relations Officer (PRO) Tauhid Uz Zaman confirmed the matter to Banglanews at 8:30 pm. He said that the woman jumped from the

A man was killed and 15 others were injured in a road accident in a head-on collision between two buses on the Narail.  The incident happened in Durbajuri area under Sadar upazila of the district today (April 10). The deceased was identified as driver Zafar Biswas, 50, a