A fire broke out at a button factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur on Sunday (December 22).  Four fire service units from Sreepur and Rajendrapur fire stations rushed to the scene within 10 minutes of receiving the report at 1:45 PM to bring the blaze under control. The cause of

The government has declared a state mourning tomorrow (December 23) for AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism and Land, who passed away on Friday due to cardiac arrest. To mark the occasion, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at all

A Gazipur court has put Muaz Bin Noor, a leader of the Maulana Saad faction of Tabligh Jamaat, on a three-day remand in connection with the recent clash at the Tongi Bishwa Ijtema ground. Gazipur Metropolitan Magistrate Alamgir Al Mamun passed the order after a hearing on Sunday

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy for laundering $300 million to the United States and the United Kingdom. Akhtarul Islam, ACC’s public relations officer and

A colorful reunion of alumni will be held on January 17, 2025, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the historic Armanitola Government High School. To mark the occasion, leaders of the anniversary celebration committee visited Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, an esteemed

Light to moderate rain is expected in parts of three divisions by Sunday evening, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).  Other areas of the country will likely remain dry with partly cloudy skies. The BMD reported that the low-pressure system over the

At least one person was killed and ten others were injured in an accident involving seven vehicles, including passenger buses, on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway early Sunday morning. The accident took place around 6 am near Nimtala, as the vehicles traveling from Dhaka to Mawa were caught

Bangladesh's political climate is once again marked by uncertainty. Democratic reforms remain stalled, and doubts loom over the interim government's capacity to steer the nation toward a fair and inclusive election. Concerns about political exclusion, economic stagnation, and

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today (Dec 21) called for a collective effort from all stakeholders in the transport sector to ensure road safety and establish discipline.  He underscored the need for structural reforms and an end to political corruption within

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser's press wing has strongly refuted reports by Indian media outlets, including India Today and Anandabazar, which claimed that 2,200 incidents of violence against Hindus occurred in the country in 2024.  The reports, citing the Ministry of External

The interim government released a draft list on Saturday detailing those killed and injured during the July-August student-led uprising that overthrew dictator Sheikh Hasina. According to a press release signed by Assistant Secretary Khandaker Jahirul Islam, the updated count includes

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali announced plans to crack down on extortion and ensure discipline in the city. According to him, a list of extortionists in Dhaka city consumer markets is being prepared and drives against them will begin within two or

Police arrested former social welfare secretary Ismail Hossain from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport last night. Ershad Ahmed, officer-in-charge of the Airport Police Station confirmed the matter.  Police detained him under Section 54 of the CrPC, which allows arrests

AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Land, will be laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in Mirpur on Monday.  Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, Senior Information Officer of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism,

Fifteen Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women and six children, returned to the country via the Benapole check post last night after serving two years in an Indian jail. The Petrapole Immigration Police handed them over to the Benapole Immigration Police around 10:30 pm. 

The well-marked low-pressure system over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, bringing the possibility of light to moderate rainfall to Dhaka and six other divisions. According to the Meteorological Department, rain is expected in several areas starting from 9

The second namaz-e-janaza for the interim government's Adviser for Aviation and Tourism and Land, AF Hassan Ariff, was held on the High Court premises on Saturday morning (Dec 21). Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain, Senior Advocate Dr.

A truck fell into the Turag River early Saturday (Dec 21) after the one-way Bailey Bridge, linking Dhaka's Abdullahpur with Gazipur's Tongi, collapsed. However, no casualties have been reported, Banglanews correspondent reports.  Authorities have stated that an

A fire broke out on the third floor of a six-storey building in Block-C, Road-4, House-16 of Banasree, Dhaka, on Friday (December 20) at 8:35 pm. Four units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence are working to control the fire, confirmed Md. Shahjahan, an official from the Fire Service

The first Namaz-e-Janaza of AF Hasan Arif, Adviser to the Ministries of Civil Aviation, Tourism, and Land, was held on Friday (Dec 20) after Esha prayers at Baitul Aman Mosque in Dhanmondi-7. Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, members of the advisory council, political