As the main opposition BNP and its ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have called a two-day blockade starting today (November 5), law enforcement agencies have been placed on high alert as part of the government's measures to ensure public safety and maintain law and order during the

Four buses were set on fire within two and a half hours in Dhaka’s Elephant Road, New Market, Gulistan and Sayedabad areas on Saturday evening. According to station officer of Fire Service Talha Bin Zasim,  a passenger bus of Mirpur Link Paribahan was torched in front of

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the second phase of metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel today (November 4). She inaugurated the Agargaon-Motijheel section from Agargaon station at 2.34 pm. After the inauguration, the prime minister along with the high officials

The meeting of Election Commission (EC) with President Mohammed Shahabuddin has been deferred to November 9. The office of Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal confirmed the matter on Saturday. Earlier, the meeting was scheduled for November 5. All the four election

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel today (November 4). She will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel section at 2.30pm today from the Agargaon station. Then, the premier will take the metro to Motijheel for another

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (November 4) arrested 25 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) tomorrow (November 5) to join the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Three Bangladeshi workers were buried alive in a landslide while working at a highway construction site near Kampung Maka, Pulai Chondong, in Malaysia afternoon. Machang police chief Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud confirmed receiving a report about the 2.30pm incident from the public.

Members of Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) detained six members of a Rohingya family at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport allegedly of transporting 6,275 pieces of yaba tablets. APBN arrested the family members on Thursday evening.  Additional superintendent of APBN

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a bomb-like object from the rail track in Ishwardi Rail Junction area early today (November 3). Ishwardi Railway Security Force Chief Inspector Feroz Hossain confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Additional DIG Maruf Hossain is the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to get united and form a strong resistance against arson terrorists in the country. She came up with the call while addressing a programme marking the Jail Killing Day, at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka on

Police arrested a man for allegedly gang raping a housewife and recording the act on a cell-phone video from Narayanganj’s Fatullah area. The incident took place in Pagla Shantinibash area on Thursday (November 2) morning. According to police, the arrestee Riaz, 20, first

The sixth shipment of uranium for the first unit of the under-construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Project in Pabna has arrived in Rooppur on Friday (November 3). The uranium carrier reached the power plant 8:30 am. Earlier, the last shipment reached Rooppur last Friday morning.

The Commonwealth will send a pre-polls assessment mission to Bangladesh from November 19-23, ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections. Election Commission sources confirmed the matter on Friday (November 3). Chief Election Commissioner, Kazi Habibul Awal said they said to send a

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel tomorrow (November 4). "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel section at 2.30pm tomorrow from the Agargaon

Former Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who played his role as the chief coordinator of G20 India recently, has been honoured with the inaugural Kalakranti Governor's Excellence Award in Darjeeling. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose handed over the award to

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (November 3) arrested 16 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The prime accused of police constable Amirul Islam Pervez murder case has been arrested from Golachipa in Patuakhali. He was arrested from Kalagachia union bazar area under Golachipa upazila after Thursday night. Accordign to sources constable Amirul islam Parvez murder case's

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (October 02) announced a grant of Tk 10 crore to Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust. She also said that preparations for the 10th Wage Board are underway. The premier was addressing the conference of the Bangladesh Federal Union of

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Dhaka and adjacent areas to ensure security amid the ongoing demonstrations of the ready-made garment (RMG) workers. BGB public relations officer Shariful Islam confirmed the matter on Thursday (November 2). Troops have