Shab-e-Barat, the night for worship of Allah, is being observed in the country and elsewhere of the globe with due religious fervour and devotion. On this occasion, the Islamic Foundation (IF) in Bangladesh has chalked out programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka.

Five Bangladeshi fishermen were arrested from the periphery of the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve on Saturday (February 24) morning for allegedly carrying out illegal fishing activities in the Indian waters.  A few guitarfish, considered critically endangered on IUCN Red List, were also

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (Feb 25) said the regulatory commission cannot reduce the price of LPG in the local market if the price is not decreased in the international market.  He said in a written reply to a query by the independent

More than 100 Bangladeshi workers have been without jobs since arriving in Malaysia in November, according to migrant labour rights activist Andy Hall. Hall said the 104 workers had paid recruitment fees of between RM19,500 and RM21,700 to secure employment in Malaysia, where they were

The government has launched the Second National Forest Inventory (NFI) of Bangladesh with the aim of developing effective forest management plans and ensuring the sustainable use of the country’s forest resources. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at different parts of the country in the next 24 hours from 9:00am today (Feb 25).  According to the met office bulletin, rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

Qatar expressed its desire to assist in development of media and creating global media in Bangladesh. The assurance came at a meeting between State Minister for Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh Mohammad Ali Arafat and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Media Corporation Sheikh

A Dhaka court today (Feb 25) set May 6 to submit the probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury set the date as the investigation agency CID failed to present the report today (Feb 25).

The World Bank today (Feb 25) urged the government to control inflation terming it a major challenge for Bangladesh. World Bank Managing Director (Operations) Ana Beatriz Borges made the urge during a meeting with finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the ERD Building in Agargaon

No hospitals, diagnostic centres, and laboratories will be allowed to disclose the gender of unborn babies, according to a High Court verdict on Sunday. An HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Haque handed down the verdict. In the court, lawyer Ishrat Hasan

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (February 25) 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

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday (Feb 25) said the final judgment of Pilkhana carnage case will be delivered shortly. He made this remark while talking to journalists after placing floral wreaths for the martyrs at the Banani graveyard in the capital.  The minister also

The 15th anniversary of the carnage at the BDR (Bangladesh Rifles) headquarters in Dhaka is being observed today (Feb 25). During the day, family members and relatives of the slain officers pay their tributes to the slain Army officers. “Marking the day, floral wreaths will be

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country tonight with due religious fervour and devotion. On this occasion, Islamic Foundation (IF) has chalked out programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital, an Islamic Foundation (IF)

A new book titled ‘Qawmi Madrasa: An Unfinished Publication’ by Siddiqur Rahman Khan, addressed the dearth of well-researched and comprehensive resources on the education system and curriculum of Qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh.  Khan, an experienced journalist

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country tomorrow night with due religious fervour and devotion. On this occasion, Islamic Foundation (IF) has chalked out programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here, an Islamic Foundation (IF)

The forthcoming World Youth Festival, scheduled in Russia's Sirius Federal Territory (Sochi) from 1 to March 7, is poised to host a delegation of 95 youth leaders from Bangladesh.  The event, organised under Russian President Vladimir Putin's directive to foster

The Gujarat High Court on Friday ordered the in-laws of a 40-year-old widow to hand over the custody of a four-year-old daughter to her, three years after the two parties continued a custody battle, following the alleged suicide of her husband. Tasnim Habib Presswala, a Bangladeshi

10,337 Bangladeshi migrants applied for regularisation in Greece last year, whereas 3,405 were granted legal status, Greek authorities told InfoMigrants. On the other hand, 1,009 applications were rejected for different reasons, SchengenVisaInfo reports. The regularisation process

Three Bangladeshi nationals have been apprehended by the police for allegedly residing illegally in the Vikhroli Park Site area of Mumbai. The arrests were carried out based on information about the presence of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh near the Lower Depot in the Park Site