Lt Colonel (Retd) Gazi Sirajul Islam, a distinguished son of Mehendiganj upazila in Barishal, has passed away.  He was 82. He breathed his last on Thursday (June 19) at 7:30am while on life support at the ICU of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, family sources

A BNP activist has died allegedly in police custody at Bangra Bazar Police Station in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Jewel, 45, son of late Sheikh Golam Sarwar of Sheikh Bari in Bangra village. He ran a Wi-Fi business and was

Three young men were killed after being hit by a train in Mirsarai's Jorarganj area on Thursday night. The deceased are, Arafat Hossain, 18, Anis, 18, and Riaz, 18. All of them were residents of Madhyam Sonapahar area under Jorarganj in Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila. The

Russian House in Dhaka Hosts Seminar on Contributions of Soviet and Russian University Graduates to Bangladesh's Socio-Economic Development. The Russian House in Dhaka on Thursday (June 19)  held a seminar dedicated to the contributions of Soviet and Russian university

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9:00am Friday. Moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur in some areas, said weatherman Dr. Md.

Bangladesh's capital Dhaka ranked 45th in the list of the world's most polluted cities today, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 64—considered to be in the 'moderate' or 'acceptable' range. The data was revealed by Swiss-based air quality monitoring

Asad Alam Siam has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary on Thursday (June 19). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notification in this regard. He said that Siam will assume his new role from Friday and continue until further notice. Before this appointment, he served

The government has started the process to bring back around 100 of its citizens stranded in Iran amid ongoing military conflict between Iran and Israel.  Nazrul Islam, Alternative Foreign Secretary disclosed this matter while speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign

The inquiry commission on disappearances in its report said most people who were victims of enforced disappearance during the previous Awami League government were either killed, tortured, held in unknown locations, or threatened. The head of the commission Justice Moinul Islam

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has been identified as the most corrupt among public service institutions, according to the preliminary report of the 2025 Citizen Perception Survey (CPS). The report was released on Thursday (June 19) by the Bangladesh Bureau of

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today (June 19) appointed senior jurist AY Moshiuzzaman as amicus curiae in a contempt of court case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil Akand Bulbul. The three-member

The government today (June 19) declared from this year August 5 will be observed as a public holiday every year to commemorate the July 2024 mass uprising. Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said this today morning. He made the announcement while speaking to

Three members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police were injured after drug dealers opened fire during an anti-drug operation in Fakirapool under Paltan Police Station early Wednesday. Two of the injured officers—Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Atik Hasan and Constable

A total of 123 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, mostly human trafficking victims, were repatriated from Libya to Dhaka today on a special Buraq Air chartered flight. The return was coordinated by the Foreign Ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, Expatriates' Welfare Ministry,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds across all divisions in the next 24 hours from 9 am Thursday. Some areas may experience moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall.  Day and night

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman met US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.  They discussed the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh-US tariff talks, South Asian developments, and Bangladesh’s democratic transition. Landau

A total of 28 new Covid-19 cases were detected across the country in the last 24 hours, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). DGHS issued a press release on Wednesday (June 18) afternoon. According to the statement, 308 samples were tested during this period,

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasized the imperative of safeguarding natural ecosystems during the execution of development projects.  During a meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, he instructed officials to ensure that water bodies

Former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Mymensingh Range, SM Asif Al Hasan, has been temporarily suspended following a case filed by his wife under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. SM Asif is now currently attached to the Police Headquarters. The Public

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said that crime control and ensuring public safety are key duties of the police, and officers must stay fully focused while performing them. He made the remarks on Wednesday (June 18) at the monthly crime review meeting for May 2025,