A 22-day government ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting hilsa will come into effect from midnight (Thursday) to save mother hilsa during peak breeding season.  The ban will continue until early November 3, marking the main breeding season of hilsa. Cox’s

Heavy rainfall on Saturday morning, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, led to waterlogging in various parts of the capital, causing significant hardship for commuters. Despite the Durga Puja holiday keeping most educational institutions and offices closed, Hindu devotees faced

Maha Ashtami was celebrated on Friday, and Maha Navami, the fourth day of the Durga Puja, will be celebrated today (Oct 12) at different puja mandaps (marquees) in Dhaka and other places across the country. On this day, priests will conduct the rituals that culminate with a devotional

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Oct 11) congratulated Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group, on its winning of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024. "Congratulations to Nihon Hidankyo on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024. Your

A gold-plated crown made of silver that was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple in Satkhira district on March 27 during his visit to Bangladesh was stolen. The High Commission of India has expressed concern over this issue. “We express concern

Union Bank’s Managing Director (MD), ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, has mysteriously disappeared after sending his family members to safety. On Monday (7 October) afternoon, his wife Nazneen Akhtar and their two children left home for the airport. The next evening, the

Two people were killed and two others injured in two separate thunderbolt attacks in Haltibil area in Natore on Friday (Oct 11) morning. The deceased were identified as Abdul Momin, 35, hailed from Kholabaria village in Naldanga upazila and Md Raihan, 25, an inhabitant of Atrai upazila

Police have arrested two individuals for their involvement in the performance of an Islamic song at a puja mandap in Chattogram city. Chattogram Metropolitan Police Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Kazi Md Tareq Aziz confirming the matter said they were

Police arrested four people connection with murder to a television journalist over dispute related to the construction of a house and distribution of flats at the Rampura Mohanagar Project in the capital. The arrestees were identified as Md Abdul Latif, 46, Md Qurban Ali, 24, Mahin,

The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed its strong support for the reform initiatives of Bangladesh's interim government, led by Professor Muhammad Yunus. The universal global organisation came up with the pledge at a meeting between its Under-Secretary-General for Political and

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (October 11) forecasted light to moderate rainfall at different places across the country for the next 24 hours beginning from 9 am this morning. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is

Dhaka today (October 11) protested killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman by the Myanmar navy, expressing deep concern over the incident. "The foreign ministry served a protest to the Myanmar government over the killing of Bangladeshi fisherman identified by Usman, 60, from Kona Para,

A motorcyclist was killed after a collision between a bus and a motorbike in Mandartala area of Tungipara, Gopalganj today (Oct 10). The deceased was identified as Shibu Sarker, 40, son of Avimannu Sarker and hailed from village Borashi of Gopalganj Sadar upazila. Pilion rider, UP

Police on Thursday (Oct 10) recovered the dead body of a recently retired additional secretary from a resort in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. The deceased Salahuddin Mahmud was serving as the deputy managing director of state-run SME Foundation having retired from his post of additional

The World Bank on Thursday (Oct 10) lowered Bangladesh’s economic growth outlook for the fiscal year "July 2024-June 2025" to 4% from its April projection of 5.7% due to “significant political uncertainties” clouding industrial expansion prospects. In addition,

Egg prices in the market have slightly decreased following the government's recent decision to allow imports. Two days ago, the interim government granted permission for egg imports, alongside an increase in market monitoring, which led to a reduction in prices. In just four days,

One hundred and fifty more stranded irregular Bangladeshi migrants returned home today (October 10) from Libya. The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the foreign ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a

Police yesterday detained a man while he was vandalising a gate of a temple in Bhola. The detained man is Shimul Chandra, 35, a resident of Sadar upazila's Bapta union. Meanwhile, superintendent of Bhola police Mohammad Shariful Haque gave Tk 1,000 to ASI Manik as gift for

A Bangladeshi fisherman was killed and three others injured as members of Myanmar Navy opened fire on them in the River Naf in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar on Thursday. The victim was identified as Md Osman, son of Bacchu Miah from Konarpara area of Shapuree Island. Apart from this,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (October 10) predicted light to moderate rain at different places across the country for the next 24 hours beginning from 9 this morning. "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to