As the setting sun marked the end of another day of fasting, Abida Begum remained motionless. A plate of food – puffed rice, dates and chickpeas – sat before her, untouched. “The thought of Joy, my son, in the hands of pirates takes away my hunger,” she said, tears

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested five Bangladeshi nationals from Navi Mumbai for staying in the country without valid documents, officials said on Saturday. The operation was conducted at two locations in Ghansoli by the Vikhroli unit (Mumbai) of the ATS on

Today is the 69th birthday of Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq. He is the first person in the history of Bangladesh who served three consecutive terms as the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. He was born on March 30, 1956. His father Advocate Sirajul Huq was an

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead and two others were injured in a firing by India's Border Security Force (BSF) along Burirhat border area at Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Friday night. The incident happened at the frontier near border pillar number 913 on Friday midnight.

The death toll from the gas cylinder blast in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila reached 17 as another burn victim died early Saturday (March 30). Kuddus Khan 45, son of Suruj Ali of Kaliakair upazila, breathed his last around 4 am at the ICU of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (March 30) arrested 23 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 four others injured after a bus hit an autorickshaw in Magura's Shalikha upazila on Friday night (Mar 29). The accident took place around 10:30pm in Shotokhali Hajambari Mor. The deceased were Nirupoma Rani Dey, 40, Pushpo Rani Dey,50, and Biswanath

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has warned that action will be taken against bus, train, and launch operators if they charge excess fare from holidaymakers during their Eid journey. The IGP came up with the warning after distributing prises to the winners

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has directed the authority concerned to remove overhead internet and satellite TV cables line connected to 51 buildings over the viaduct and overhead catenary system of the route alignment of MRT-6. DMTCL authority on Thursday (March 29)

The fire that broke out at a footwear accessories factory in the port city’s Bayezid Bostami Police Station area this afternoon was brought under control after two hours effort of the firefighters. The fire was originated from second floor of the five-storey building of the

A fire broke out at a factory adjacent to Textiles intersection under the port city’s Bayezid Bostami Police Station on Friday. The incident was reported from second floor of the six-storey building of Korean Garments factory around 4:00pm, according to local fire officials.

At least two persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Kalihati and Shakhipur areas on Friday (March 29). According to police a covered van driver succumbed to his injuries and two others were injured as a lorry and the covered van collided head on at Kalihati upazila

A student of class nine was hacked to death by his alleged classmates in Natore on Thursday. In this incident police have arrested four teenagers named Partho, Mehedi, Sojun and Shimul. The deceased was Md Himel Hossain, 15, a class nine student at Patul-Hampania High School in

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a person along with six gold bars weighing 700 gram from Putkhali border area under Benapole port police station. Monor Uddin, 31, son of Kodor Ali was detained by BGB near Putkhali Moshjidbari check post on early Friday (March 29).

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted  rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over four divisions in the next 24 hours begins from 9am today. According to the BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers

The Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Guwahati, Assam, has announced the establishment of Bangladesh Visa Application Centres in Guwahati, Bongaigaon, and Silchar in India.  This initiative aims to streamline the visa application process for individuals seeking to visit

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (March 29) arrested 40 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

A Cumilla court on Thursday (March 28) rejected the bail plea of former proctor Deen Islam for the second time in Jagannath University student Fairuz Sadaf Abantika suicide case. Acting District and Sessions Judge of Comilla Nasrin Jahan denied bail to Deen after his lawyer submitted

Bangladesh faces alarming levels of pollution and environmental health risks that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable people – the poor, children under five, the elderly, and women, says a new World Bank report. The 2023 Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) finds air

Three passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed and three others injured after being hit by a bus on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway under Trishal upazila of the district today (March 28). The deceased were identified as CNG-run auto driver Shariful Islam, 34, son of late Abdus