Three more people have died from dengue in the past 24 hours, while 325 new patients have been hospitalised across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). A DGHS press release from the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room on Saturday

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling essential commodities in Dhaka and several other areas from Sunday (Aug 10). The sales will continue alongside its regular subsidized program for smart family cardholders, the state-run agency said in a press release on

The Election Commission (EC) will publish the draft of the updated voter list on Sunday (August 10), allowing citizens 12 days to correct any errors in their information. Officials from the EC’s National Identity Registration Wing confirmed on Saturday that the updated list will

Two people were killed and another injured after a private car lost control and hit a road divider on the Mahakhali Flyover in Dhaka early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Shawkat Hossain Kanan, 40, and his cousin Rintu, 42. The injured, Hasnat, 42, received primary treatment

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday (Aug 9) identified restoring public confidence as the biggest challenge ahead for the Election Commission in delivering a free and fair vote. Speaking at a meeting with election officials from the Rangpur division to prepare

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds over much of the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9am. According to a bulletin issued this morning, light to moderate rain or thundershowers with

Malaysia has introduced a multiple-entry visa (MEV) facility for Bangladeshi migrant workers, its Ministry of Home Affairs announced in a statement on Friday (8 August). Under the new arrangement, Bangladeshi workers holding valid Temporary Work Visit Passes (PLKS) or single-entry

The Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association has called a 72-hour nationwide transport strike, starting at 6 am on Tuesday (August 12), and ending at the same hour on Friday (August 15). During the strike, all buses and trucks across the country will be off the roads. The action is

Law enforcement authorities have arrested four people, including a couple, in connection with the brutal public stabbing and throat-slitting murder of journalist Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur. The Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) confirmed the arrests on Friday night (August 8).

The 101st birth anniversary of celebrated artist SM Sultan will be marked in Narail tomorrow (Sunday) with solemn tributes. The SM Sultan Foundation, in collaboration with the district administration, has arranged a daylong programme at the Sultan Complex. Events will include a

Rainfall in the capital on Saturday morning brought a welcome change to Dhaka’s air quality, marking it as “good” for the day. With an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 50 at 9:01am, the city ranked 84th on the list of world cities with the worst air quality. The

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed 18 people, including women and children, into Bangladesh through different border points early today. Of them, 14 people — six females, a teenager, three children, and four youths — were pushed through the Dhamirhat Kalupara

The government of Bangladesh has appointed Dr Md Nazmul Islam as the new High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification confirming his appointment on a contractual basis for a two-year term starting from the date of joining.

Rainfall has improved Dhaka’s air quality, with the capital ranking 15th among cities with the worst air at 10:20am Friday, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 93. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department classified the air as “moderate,” posing a light

Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-President of the National Consensus Commission, has said that several significant proposals were made by the Constitutional Reform Commission to ensure a balance of power, and political consensus has already been reached on some of them. He made the remarks at

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind across the country in the next 24 hours starting from 9am today. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at most places in Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal

Gazipur police members have arrested five individuals in connection with the brutal killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin, who was hacked to death in Gazipur. They were arrested in a day-long drive conducted by law enforcers on Friday (August 8), across different parts of the city.

Members of police recovered a dismembered, headless body packed into eight pieces from a travel bag in the Station Road area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Friday morning. The bag was found abandoned beside a shop near the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.  Locals noticed the travel bag lying

The interim government, formed under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus following a mass student-people uprising, marks its first anniversary today. The uprising on August 5, 2024 led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime. Prior to the

A man was hacked to death by unknown assailants on Thursday night near Gopalpur Sugar Mills High School in Lalpur upazila of Natore district. The deceased was identified as Md Saidur Rahman, 35. He was son of the late Altaf Hossain of Bamngram in Veramara upazila of Kushtia district