Students of Government Titumir College staged a protest at Mohakhali rail crossing on Monday (Feb 3), demanding the institution’s recognition as an independent university. They brought out a procession and occupied the rail crossing around 3:40 pm, disrupting train movement along

The government has formed a task force to address the issue of illegal foreign nationals in Bangladesh.  The Additional Secretary (Security and Immigration) of the Security Services Division will serve as the convener of the task force, while the Joint Secretary (Immigration-2

Students of Government Titumir College have blocked the Gulshan-Mohakhali road today, demanding recognition as an independent university, causing a complete halt in traffic on the busy thoroughfare. They gathered in front of Titumir College around 12:30pm and used bamboo barricades to

A meeting between the government’s Media Reform Commission and online media editors and publishers was held on Sunday (Feb 3) at the Information Building on Circuit House Road in Dhaka.  The meeting, which started at 11:00 am, was chaired by Media Reform Commission Chief

Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organization, uncovered 271 cases of misinformation circulating online in January.  During this period, the organization also published two statistical reports and a fact file. Based on the data collected from its fact-check reports, politics

Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, is being celebrated across the country today (February 3) amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervor. Saraswati Puja, also known as Basant Panchami, is observed annually on the fifth Tithi of the

Three young motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila on Sunday night. The accident occurred around 10 pm on the Naogaon-Bogura road at Bashhati under Santahar municipality.  The victims were identified as Al Hossain Mondol (19), son of

Data collection by visiting house-to-house for updating voter list-2025 with photos will be ended today (February 3). According to an election commission official, “Those who were born on January 1, 2008, or before could not fill up the form-2 for any reason would be able

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked as the world's most polluted city today, with its air quality reaching an alarming level. According to the Swiss-based air quality monitoring organization IQAir, Dhaka recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 243 at 8:45 AM on Monday

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka were severely disrupted due to dense fog from midnight to 9:00 am on Monday (February 3). Three international flights bound for Dhaka were diverted to Kolkata International Airport after failing to land amid poor

The second phase of Ijtema, one of the world's largest Muslim gatherings, started early Monday on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi. The event began with Aam Bayan (general sermons) following the Fajr prayers and is set to conclude with Akheri Munajat (final prayers) on

Gazipur Metropolitan Police have banned the use of drones and drone cameras within a two-kilometer radius of the Ijtema ground for security reasons. The directive was issued through a public notice signed by Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan on Sunday (Feb 2) evening. 

Four people were killed in a collision between a truck and a private car in the Unish Mile area of Osmaninagar upazila, Sylhet.  The accident happened around 7:00 AM on Sunday (Feb 2). The deceased have been identified as Suhel, 38, the driver from Amilla village in Rupganj,

Injured victims of the anti-discrimination movement have moved to Shyamoli, blocking roads to demand medical treatment abroad.  They previously blocked roads in front of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Pangu Hospital) and the National

Thailand has made the e-visa application process easier for Bangladeshi citizens in three categories - medical treatment, seminars, and sports events. The Thai Embassy in Dhaka announced this through a press release on Sunday (Feb 2), saying that improved services have been introduced

The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure security at voter registration centers during the ongoing voter list update. EC Deputy Secretary of the Election Support Branch, Md Mahbub Alam Shah, on Sunday (Feb 2) said that the directive has

The Home Ministry has changed the official logo of the Prison Directorate. Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Faisal Hasan, confirmed the matter On Sunday (Feb 2). A new logo has already been issued by the Home Ministry, he said, adding the boat symbol has been replaced with

Seven people were abducted by armed terrorists from Komola Bagan Para in Saroai Union under Lama Upazila of Bandarban.  The incident happened on Sunday (February 2) morning. According to police and locals, the armed men took the workers from a labour shed in the remote Bomur

Ferry operations on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes have been suspended since Saturday night due to heavy fog, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded at four terminals, authorities said on Sunday morning. Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury, Deputy General Manager (DGM) of the

The first phase of the three-day 57th Bishwa Ijtema – the second largest congregation of Muslims – ends this morning (February 2) through “Akheri Munajat” (final prayer). Maulana Hafez Zobair Ahmad, leader of Bangladesh Tabligh Jamaat and head imam of Kakrail