Two people died after being struck by lightning while fishing in the Jamuna River in Sariakandi upazila of Bogura on Sunday (May 4). The incident occurred at Debdanga Ghat around 3:30 PM, according to police. The victims were identified as Manmath Halder, 45, and Sabuj Halder, 38,

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched limited visit visas for Bangladeshi citizens, according to UAE Ambassador Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi. During a meeting at the office of Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi on Sunday (May 4), the ambassador shared the development,

Barrister Abdur Razzaq, a senior Supreme Court lawyer, passed away on Sunday (May 4) while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. He was 75. His junior lawyer, Shishir Monir, confirmed that Razzaq breathed his last at 4:10 PM. After living in the United Kingdom for 11 years,

National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman amid countrywide discussion over ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ to Myanmar said, the government has not signed any agreement or understanding. Khalilur also High Representative on Rohingya Issues said, nothing else just a primary

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander G. Khozin met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office on Sunday (May 4) morning to discuss various aspects of bilateral cooperation. BNP leaders Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Shama

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain or thundershowers with lightning and gusty winds are likely in parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Sylhet divisions, as well as in isolated areas of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram. Temperatures

The High Court (HC) on Sunday (May 4) issued a stay order against setting up a temporary cattle market in Dhaka's Aftabnagar for Eid-ul-Azha. The bench of Justice Kazi Zinath Haque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddique passed the order following a writ petition filed by lawyer Md. Yunus

In a series of nationwide operations, 1405 more individuals were arrested in the last 24 hours, said a press release issued by the Police Headquarters on Sunday (May 4) morning.  With the latest arrests, a total of 16,937 alleged miscreants were arrested in 13 days since the

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MoFA) official Facebook page has been taken down for maintenance after being compromised, according to a press release issued this morning. The ministry reported that unauthorized and inappropriate content was briefly shared from the page. 

Dhaka ranked tenth among cities with the worst air quality on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 110 at 9:20am—classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’. The capital has been experiencing poor air quality for several consecutive days,

A progress report submitted to the High Court has revealed that two individuals were involved in the brutal 2012 murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, though their identities remain unknown due to inconclusive DNA evidence. The couples, killed in their West

The first hajj flight of the season from Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport (CSAIA) departed today for the holy city of Medina, carrying 419 pilgrims aboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-137. The Boeing-777 flight took off at 5:40 pm, marking the beginning of 17

A nine-year-old boy named Abdullah was killed in a tragic road accident this morning at Hirakanda in Pogla union under Kalmakanda upazila, Netrokona. Md. Firoz Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Kalmakanda Police Station confirmed the matter.  The accident occurred around 8:30 AM on

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds are likely to occur in parts of Bangladesh over the next 24 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Saturday (May 3). In its latest bulletin issued at 9am, the BMD said isolated rain or

The High Court has released the full text of its verdict upholding the death sentences of 20 former students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and life imprisonment for five others for the 2019 murder of Abrar Fahad. The 131-page judgment was made public

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka today (May 3) for Qatar on an official visit. During the visit, the Army Chief will pay courtesy calls on senior military and civilian officials of Qatar and exchange views on bilateral cooperation in military affairs. An ISPR

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) member states in Bangladesh have reiterated their commitment to upholding media freedom, freedom of expression, and access to information. In a joint statement issued on Friday, the MFC emphasised that a

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, Paul Thoppil, will arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday evening for a four-day official visit beginning Sunday (May 4). Thoppil will be accompanied by a business delegation and is expected to meet members of Bangladesh’s interim

Two young boys drowned in a pond in Chandipur village under Yakubpur Union of Daganbhuiyan upazila in Feni on Friday afternoon. The victims were identified as Md Yasin, 7, son of Saiful Islam, and Nafis, 9, son of Nejam Uddin. Both were residents of the same village and were paternal

Bangladesh has advanced 16 spots in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), ranking 149th out of 180 countries with a score of 33.71.  In 2024, the country was placed 165th, and 163rd the year before. This is the first time since 2018 that