Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has reaffirmed commitment to further enrich the special and multifaceted ties between Bangladesh and India that were rooted in the shared sacrifices of 1971. He was speaking at an Iftar event hosted by the Indian High Commission in

The Somali pirates who seized MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi vessel, have made contact with the owning company, Kabir Group, to initiate discussions regarding the release of the captured vessel and its crews. Media Advisor of Kabir Group Mizanul Islam confirmed the matter on Wednesday

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the worst air quality in the world in 2023, according to a list published Tuesday by the Swiss company IQAir. High levels of air pollution are known to cause hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in South Asia and millions worldwide. The annual

Bangladesh has bagged the 129th spot out of 143 countries in the UN World Happiness Report 2024, which was released on Wednesday (March 20). According to the report released today, only Afghans are unhappier than Bangladesh in South Asia. Finland is the happiest country in the world

Bangladesh witnessed 555 deaths and 1031 injuries counting 503 road accidents in February.  At the same time, 210 died and 129 were injured in 173 motorbike accidents.   This is 34.39 percent of the total accidents, 37.83 percent of the dead and 12.51 percent of the

Five people of a family were killed after their microbus collided head-on with a bus in Gopalganj's Muksudpur upazila on Wednesday (March 20) morning. The accident happened around 11:00 am on the Dhaka-Barishal highway. One of the deceased was identified as Salma Zaman, 35,

The government today (March 20) opened Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s exit ramp of Karwan Bazar section for vehicles. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the ramp for use to traffic around 11:00am. With this, a total of 17 ramps have been opened.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours from 9am today (March 19). According to the BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (March 20) arrested 21 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

Three more burn victims of the Gazipur fire died from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning, climbing the deaths to 14. The deceased were Komola  Khatun, 65, Mashiur Rahman and Yasin Arafat. They died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, according to

Authorities of Dhaka Elevated Expressway said exit ramp of the project's Karwan Bazar section will open for the vehicles today (March 20). The project authorities said that will allow vehicles from the airport to get down directly next to the FDC gate. Road Transport and Bridges

Police under Special Powers Act arrested four teenagers allegedly over Cumilla train derailment after a case was filed on Monday. Liton Chakma, Railway PW filed the case at Laksam Railway Police Station as the plaintiff. Laksam Railway Police Station officer-in-charge Murad Ullah

A group of Bangladeshi scientists has generated the country’s first single-cell genomics data making a huge leap towards treating oral and nasal complications among children. The new data concern cells in the inner skins of mouths and noses and contributes to the global human

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is considering the investigation into allegations of corruption and fraudulence against Rongdhanu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam. ACC lawyer Shaheen Ahmed revealed the information today (March 19) during the hearing of the writ petition filed

Two Bangladeshi brothers died while quarrying coal from neighboring India in Sylhet.  In this incident another four people were injured, according to police.  Tahirpur police station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammod Nazim Uddin confirmed the matter today (March 19). He

A mobile court on Tuesday (March 19) sentenced 15-day jail to a member of an illegal soil-cutting gang in South Keraniganj. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abu Riyad conducted the mobile court. Sources said that acting on a tip-off, a mobile court raided the spot and caught an

Jagannath University (JnU) assistant proctor Din Islam was sent to jail today (March 19) in the case filed over instigating the varsity student Fairuz Abontika to die by suicide. The court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Abu Bakar Siddique rejected his bail application and sent him to

In a span of seven days, onion prices in the wholesale market of Pabna have witnessed a sudden drop in price to Tk 40-45 per Kg. According to Pabna’s local market, last week onion was sold at Tk 2,800 to 3,000 per maund, which is now at Tk 2,000.  In Pabna’s Boro

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation recently hosted an open day event at Mongla Port in Bangladesh, showcasing their advanced trailing suction hopper dredger "Xin Zi Lang 5".  The event, started on Tuesday (19 March)  aimed to raise awareness about

The High Court (HC) today (March 19) directed Awami League lawmaker Abdus Salam Murshedy to hand over the property at Gulshan in Dhaka to the government terming it abandoned property. As per the order, he will have to hand over the property that he allegedly occupied illegally through