Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain met Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Jeddah. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. The Pakistan High

The government has decided to disburse the salaries of all employees working in government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions on March 23 ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. A notification issued by the Treasury Management Department of the Finance Ministry on Sunday (March 9) confirmed

The High Court (HC) on Sunday (March 9) has ordered Bangladesh Telecommunication Regularity Commission (BTRC) to remove images of the child from social media who was physically abused in Magura. A HC bench comprises of Farah Mahbub and Debashish Rai Chowdhury issued the suo moto order,

Six members of a family sustained burn injuries in an explosion while preparing for Sahri at a flat in Chandpur early today.  The incident occurred around 4:10 AM on the fourth floor of a six-storey building on Koralia Road. The injured individuals include 65-year-old Abdur

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 AM today.  According to a BMD bulletin, the weather will remain dry with a temporarily partly cloudy sky. Daytime temperatures are expected to

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the Land Ministry, Commerce Ministry, National Board of Revenue (NBR), and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to prioritize digitizing their daily activities and public services.  The Chief Adviser on Saturday gave the

Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in women's empowerment, driven by a combination of government policies & activities, NGO initiatives, and the resilience of Bangladeshi women themselves.  However, continued efforts are needed to address remaining challenges and

At least 36 members of the outlawed Hizb-ut Tahrir group have been arrested in the country since Friday. They include Saiful Islam, a key organiser of the group, which was banned in 2009 for an anti-state campaign. Police have launched a nationwide search for the members of the

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested six individuals in connection with the shooting and robbery of a gold trader in the capital’s Banasree area last month. DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations), Muhammad Talebur Rahman, confirmed today that a team from the

A Bangladeshi youth was killed by gunfire from the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in the Suidanga area, opposite India’s Khalpara, near the Bhitargarh border in Sadar Upazila of Panchagarh district. The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 38, son of Suruj Ali Jinnat Para area

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the nation to unite against emerging anti-women forces.  "The anti-women forces, which are trying to emerge, will have to be tackled together with all the people of the country," he said it during an award ceremony in

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  The weather may remain dry with a partly cloudy sky, with chances of rain or thundershowers at a few places in the Rangpur division.

The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, has been ranked as the world’s second most polluted city, with its air quality reaching ‘very unhealthy’ levels, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). As of 8:15 AM on Saturday (March 8), Dhaka recorded an AQI score of 208,

Today, International Women’s Day is being observed across the country, in alignment with global celebrations.  This year’s theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” emphasizes the significance of gender equality and women’s

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has raised concerns about a severe funding shortage that threatens its emergency response efforts in Bangladesh, putting food assistance for over one million Rohingya refugees at risk. If immediate funding is not secured, monthly food

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested 40 people in the last 24 hours during a special drive in the city. In a press release on Friday, CMP stated that the arrests were made between midnight on Wednesday (March 4) and the same time on Thursday (March 5) to prevent unrest in the

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of violence and harassment against women in the country. He strongly condemned such acts and urged strict measures to curb all forms of anarchy on Friday (March 7). Fakhrul said

A Bangladeshi man, Shahed Miah, 25, was shot dead by Indian Khasias at the Kanaighat border in Sylhet early Friday (March 7). The incident took place near pillar number 1,319 in the Laijuri Baskona area when Shahed and several others reportedly crossed into Indian territory. A verbal

Law enforcement agencies dispersed the banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir as they were holding a procession in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area in Dhaka as part of its “March for Khilafat” program. Police used batons, sound grenades, and tear gas to disperse the

Members of law enforcement agencies around Baitul Mukarram area in the capital are on high alert following a call by the banned organization Hijb ut-Tahrir for ‘March for Khilafat’ pragram. According to report, this morning (March 7) heavy deployment of police, Armed Police