Two workers died inside a septic tank while cleaning it in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Wednesday (December 20). The deceased were identified as Mokhles Mia, 48, of Netrakona and Masum Mia, 24, of Thakurgaon  According to locals they died inhaling toxic gas accumulated inside

A local BNP leader, who was arrested on November 27 in a case filed over explosive act, died at Naogaon hospital on Wednesday (December 20). The BNP man was identified as Matibul Islam, 60, an organiaing secretary of Najipur municipality unit BNP in Patnitala upazila of the district.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wedensday (December 20) said people of the country are not responding to BNP-Jamaat's anti-election programs as they are in favour of election which is their constitutional right.  She made the remark while talking to reporters after offering

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (December 20).  According to the bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate

Intelligence team members of Dhaka Customs House arrested a woman along with 8.217kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday (December 20). The arrestee was identified as Rekha Parvin. Assistant Director of Airport Customs and Intelligence Department Farhana

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (December 20) arrested 23 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina reached Sylhet to formally launch her party's campaign for the 12th parliamentary election through a grand public rally to be held in the holy city on Wednesday. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-601 carrying Sheikh Hasina

A four-day Investment Fair 2023 has begun at the Rupayan Emporium shopping complex in Ashulia. Securing the slogan 'Investing in Tomorrow's Prosperity', the fair will continue until December 22, according to a press release. Dewan Faisal Haque, Senior General Manager and

A Rajshahi court on Tuesday (December 19) sentenced 13 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists to life term imprisonment for killing Natore's Jubo League leader Khairul Islam in 2013. Khairul was the joint secretary of Jubo League unit at Lalpur upazila. The Rajshahi speedy trial

A Dhaka court today (December 19) deferred till January 23 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012. This is the 106th extension of the submission deadline. Dhaka Metropolitan

E-commerce Company Evaly's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammad Rassel freed from Kashimpur Jail on Tuesday (December 19). Kashimpur Central Jail-1 jailer Md Tariqul Islam confirmed this this afternoon. He said Md Russel failed to get bail earlier. All relevant papers related

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 19) expressed shock and sorrow of the casualties in the deadliest earthquake in years in remote villages of northwest China's Gansu province. Over one hundred people died and several hundreds were injured in the tremor just before last

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman today (December 19) said pro-hartal activists and blockaders responsible for setting fire to a passenger train that killed four people. The DMP commissioner made the allegation while visiting at Dhaka Medical College Hospital

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has alleged that incidents of sabotage on trains are terrorist activities in the name of political agenda. The minister made the remark at a press conference at the railway headquarters in the capital on Tuesday (December 19) noon. Ealier four

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (December 19) arrested 53 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 four people were killed as miscreants set three coaches of Mohanganj Express train in Dhaka’s Tejgaon Railway Station on Tuesday morning.  Two of the deceased were identified as Nadira Akter Poppy, 35, and her three-year-old son Md Yasin, according to Inspector

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, today (December 18) alleged that 21,835 leaders and activists of the party were sent to jail after October 28. Secretary general of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum and BNP's law affairs secretary Barrister Kayser Kamal

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 18) said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits. PM said while Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Guner Ureya paid the farewell call at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital. She said, "There

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (December 18) left for Kuwait to convey condolence and sympathy on behalf of the Bangladesh government and its people over the death of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Kuwait Ambassador to Bangladesh Faisal Mutlaq Al Adwani saw the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 18) received Tk 315 crore as the 5th and 7th installments of the loan taken for the construction of Padma Bridge. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader handed the prime minister a cheque for Tk3,15,07,53,442 at Ganabhaban,