Three madrasha students were killed and 27 others injured after a truck carrying them overturned in Bhaluka of Mymensingh on Sunday (yesterday) night. They were on their way back home after attending the Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi. The deceased were Nayeem, 13, hailed from Gafargaon

Two people were killed as a mortar shell from Myanmar struck in the Jalpaitali area of Ghundhum Union under Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban on Monday noon (February 5). On Sunday around 11 pm, a fierce gunfight started on the Ghundhum border in Bandarban’s Naikhyangchhari

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 5) predicted that rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. According to the met office latest bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry, with partly

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday (February 5) upheld a High Court’s (HC) order that earlier granted bail to Mamunul Haque, in two cases over vandalism of an Awami League office in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon three years back. A six member bench of the Appellate Division headed

A Noakhali court today (Feb 5) sentenced ten people to death and six others to life-term imprisonment for raping a woman in Subarnachar upazila in 2019. Fatema Ferdous, the judge of Noakhali Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, delivered the verdict. The court also

As many as 95 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have taken shelter in Bangladesh along the Tumbru border amid a conflict between the Myanmar military and the armed rebel group Arakan Army in Rakhine State. Bangladesh Border Guard Public Relations Officer Md Shariful

US President Joe Biden has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing his willingness to work together to achieve Bangladesh's economic goals.   He also expressed willingness to partnering with Bangladesh on their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. 

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (February 4) said the government has no plan to arrest or send to jail Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus unnecessarily. "...I am telling you once again, the government does not have any plan to arrest (Dr Yunus).

The metro rail service from Uttara North to Motijheel resumed today (February 4) after being halted due to a signaling error. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) confirmed the matter.  He said there were problems with the electricity

The metro rail service from Uttara North to Motijheel was temporarily halted today (February 4) due to problem in the signaling system. Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan, Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-1) Deputy Project Director (Mass Communication) confirmed the matter.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 41 to Tk 1,478 from Tk 1,433. In January 2024, BERC increased the price of a 12 kg LPG cylinder by Tk 29 to Tk 1,433 from Tk 1,404 for the month of

Two devotees of Biswa Ijtema were killed, and 8 others injured when a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw at Tongi in Gazipur on Sunday (February 4). The deceased were identified as Jony, 18, son of Monir Hossain of South Sadharchar village in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi, Sohel, 40, son

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two people for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 2023 during her foreign visit.  The arrestees are Deen Islam and Kabir Hossain. Additional Commissioner of Police

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 4) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. According to the met office latest bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins of the country. Light to

At least 14 members of Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) illegally entered Bangladesh today (February 4) amid clashes between the army and the country's rebels last night. On the other hand, two Bangladeshis were injured during infighting between the Myanmar army and the rebels

At least three youths were killed after a truck hit their motorcycle in Bogura’s Kahalu Upazila on Saturday (yesterday).  The incident happened at Dorgahat area of Bogura- Naogaon regional highway at 8 pm. The deceased were identified as Rakib Promanik, 17, Mizan, 18, and

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (February 4) arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

At least 94 ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi immigrant workers were detained by Malaysian immigration officers early Saturday (February 3).  An attempt by two Bangladeshi men, who had been hiding in a drain for two hours, to avoid arrest failed when they were caught in an

The Akheri Munajat of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema ended on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur. The first phase of this Biswa Ijtema is set to end today (February 3) with the Akheri Munajat. The Akheri Munajat started around 9:00 am. People from around the country

Internationally renowned Islamic scholars called on Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on Saturday (Feb 3). Sadrul Mudarris from Amroha Madarsa, the oldest Islamic education centre in India, and Syeed Mufti Affan Mansurpuri, met with this eminent businessperson at