The Hindu community of the country is celebrating Shuva Janmashtami today (August 26) to mark the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna. According to the Hindu Purana (mythology), Lord Vishnu incarnated on earth as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day, the eighth day of

At least 30 people were injured as a clash broke out between Ansar members and students in the capital on Sunday night, according to witnesses. The altercation began around 9:20pm when students marched towards the secretariat to rescue advisers and coordinators who were being detained

Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus today said a free, fair and participatory election will be held in the country after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission (EC), electoral system and law-order sector. "A free, fair and participatory

Two people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a Mahendra on Dhaka-Barisal Highway today. The deceased were identified as Masuma Akhter, 32, hailed from Islampur village and a minor child Azmain Mridha, 3. The injured people were

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed 44th BCS viva exams and 46th BCS written exams due to the devastating flood situation in the country’s eastern districts. The postponements were announced in a notification on Sunday. As per the notification, 44th

The interim government’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will address the nation at 7:30pm on Sunday. The speech will be aired live on BTV, BTV World, and BTV Chattogram. Earlier, on August 8, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the

A person can now withdraw more than Tk4 lakh per account daily, according to an order by the Bangladesh Bank (BB). Earlier, the limit was Tk3 lakh. The central bank has hiked the limit once in each of the previous three weeks, which it imposed after the deterioration of the law and

The government has promoted 131 joint secretaries to the rank of additional secretary, rectifying a period of delayed advancement for these officials during the tenure of the Awami League government.  The promotions, effective from the dates these officials first became eligible,

Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen called on Chief Adviser of Interim Government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday. During the meeting, Yao Wen welcomed the formation of the Interim Government, congratulated Professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption as Chief Adviser, and

A legal notice has been issued seeking the list of individuals pardoned by the president from January 1991 to July 2024. Supreme Court Lawyer Barrister Md Omar Faruk sent the legal notice on Sunday. Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, secretary of the Ministry of Law, Cabinet

A murder case has been filed over the death of Md. Abdur Rahim, a former Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and a veteran freedom fighter, who died in prison. Abdur Rahim was an accused in the case related to the 2009 mutiny at the BDR headquarters in

Security forces from India and Bangladesh had a tense confrontation this week over the construction of a fence supposedly meant to keep cattle from straying over their shared border, officials said on Saturday. Relations between both countries are fragile after the August 5 overthrow

River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said Sunday. The heavy floods, which killed at least 18 people in Bangladesh, have added to the challenges of a new

Metro rail operations resumed on Sunday morning more than one month after its suspension due to violence amid quota reform movement. "Operations resumed at 7:10am from Uttara end and everything is okay so far," MAN Siddique, the managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company

The 16 gates of the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant have opened this morning as the water level of Kaptai Lake is rising due to incessant rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream. The Karnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station authority opened the gates at 8:10 am. At present, the

Retired Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik underwent surgery at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. He was arrested near Sylhet’s Zakiganj border while ‘trying to flee to India’ on Friday and brought to the hospital from jail on Saturday

Police have arrested former Minister of Textiles and Jute Golam Dastagir Gazi. The law enforcement officers detained Gazi, also the Chairman of Gazi Group, on Saturday night (24 August) from a house in Shantinagar in Dhaka. However, it is still unclear under which case he was

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today urged the country's people to come forward to addressing the ongoing devastating flood.   "With the initiatives and encouragement of the youth, the country's people should jump into addressing

The 16 gates of the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant will be opened by tonight as the water level of Kaptai Lake is rising due to incessant rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream. The Karnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station authority issued an urgent warning for downstream people

India’s foreign policy is facing scrutiny following allegations against Bangladesh’s interim government. The Indian foreign minister has claimed that Hindu minorities in Bangladesh are currently highly insecure, a statement strongly contested by Bangladesh’s interim