Agargaon-Motijheel section of the Dhaka Metro Rail inauguration has been postponed again. The new opening date is scheduled for November 4. Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, ABM Amin Ullah Nuri, confirmed the matter on Friday (October 20). This marks the second

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, began on Friday (October 20) with incarnation of Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Shasthi. The annual five-day Sharadiyo Durgotsab started with Kalparambho this morning which will be followed by Adhibash,

A youth was stabbed to death and another injured due to quarrel that took place on Facebook in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet on Thursday (October 19). The deceased Tajel Ahmad, 17, is the son of Mayan Mia of Amura village of Amura union.  The injured identified as Tanvir Ahmed.

Bangladesh will observe a one-day state mourning on Saturday (October 200, commemorating the deaths of the Palestinian citizens in the Israel attacks. "The government decided that state mourning will be observed for the Palestinians, killed by the barbaric attacks of Israeli

Police recovered a youth’s body from Gulshan Baridhara Lake in the capital on Thursday (October 19).  The deceased Khandkar Morshed Jaber lived with his family in Baridhara Park Road area. Gulshan Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Haseeb Hossain confirmed the matter. He said

A Dhaka court today (October 19) summoned Kevin Duggan and Liyod Skuip of Royal Canadian Mounted Police to testify in the Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and four others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka (Temporary) Special Judge Court-9 issued the summon

Export and import trade with India through the Akhaura Land Port in Brahmanbaria will remain suspended for six days for Durga and Lakhsmi Puja. Akhaura Land Port Import-Export Association and C&F Agent Association disclosed the matter through a press release today (October 19).

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will begin tomorrow (October 20) with the incarnation of Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Shasthi at temples and makeshift mandaps across the country amid due religious fervor and gaiety. The annual five-day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 19) urged for holding dialogue in resolving issues among the OIC neighbouring countries. She made the plea while meeting with the Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan who paid a courtesy call on her at her official

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today (October 19). Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country. Country's

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 19) inaugurated 150 bridges in 39 districts of eight divisions, giving a further boost to the country's road connectivity. She opened these bridges virtually from Sarok Bhaban in Tejgaon in capital this mornng. Of the inaugurated

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Thursday (October 19) said there is no specific threat or security concern during Durga Puja, which starts tomorrow. He said security measures have been designed considering the upcoming national elections and all kinds of

Chilean President Gabriel Boric made a brief stopover at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka last night. According to a diplomatic source, the stopover was for refueling purposes. Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud welcomed him at the airport.

The visiting Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Wednesday (October 18) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka this afternoon. The member of the 2002' World Cup Champions Brazilian team and three-time Ballon d'Or winner Brazilian star footballer

A delegation of the National Defence College (NDC) visited the media outlets of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) in Bashundhara Residential Area of the capital on Wednesday (October 18).  Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir welcomed the 87-member

The government on Wednesday (October 18) said drug detection test (drug abuse) will be done at any time if government employees are suspected. AKM Mozammel Haque, president of the cabinet committee on law and order and also the liberation war affairs minister, told journalists after a

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 18) denounced the Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed around 500 people including children. She also reiterated her call to global leaders to stop the war and arms race for the wellbeing of mankind. The PM said: "We saw

Regular commuters and tourists are suffering severely as a 12-hour transport strike has disrupted bus services on different routes in Chattogram, Bandarban, Cox's Bazar district, and other upazilas today (October 18).  The strike, enforced by the 'Chattogram-Southern

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted dry weather with a partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours beginning from 9am today (October 18). According to the Met office bulletin, day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (October 18) arrested 30 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug