A fire that broke out at Korail slum in Dhaka this noon has been brought under control. Firefighters were alerted to the incident at 12:53pm on Tuesday, said the media cell of the Fire Service and Civil Defence. Six units rushed to the spot and tamed the blaze around 1:40pm, it

Members of the law enforcement agencies have cordoned off a residence in Rupganj of Narayanganj today (July 2) on suspicion of a militant hideout. The law enforcers cordoned off the house at the districts Tarabo Pourashava’s Borpa Ariab area at 10 am after receiving a report on

Many tourists have been stuck in Sajek as torrential rains and flash floods snapped vehicular movement on the Baghaichari-Baghaihat road. Baghaichari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shirin Akter confirmed this information on Tuesday (July 2) morning. She said that the water of the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (July 2) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today. According to the BMD office

The road communication on Khagrachhari with Dhaka and Chattogram remained suspended due to landslides in Khagrachhari caused by heavy rains on Tuesday (July 2) morning. Tourists and general passengers have been stranded in the areas as vehicles cannot move. Earlier, vehicles

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (July 2) arrested 18 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A 64-year-old woman, who moved from Bangladesh to India 30 years ago and gained Indian citizenship, was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) early Monday near Meherpur Sadar Upazila. The deceased, Istafon Khatun, was the wife of Rahmot Ali from Bihar, India, and the

Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) President Monirul Islam said they made a request to journalist through the statement, but did not issue any order to the media. “We did not issue any order to the journalists, rather made a request. Now it’s up to the journalists

The country recorded inward remittance inflows worth $23.92 billion in the outgoing fiscal year (FY2023-24), the highest in the past three fiscal years, according Bangladesh Bank data released Monday. The strong remittance inflow trajectory in recent months would help further prop up

The cabinet today (July 1) approved the formation of a government company for the maintenance of the Padma Bridge.  A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved this decision. Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain informed the reporters after the meeting.

The prime accused of the nine-year-old Tamim Iqbal murder has been arrested by Narayanganj district police. Additional Superintendent of Police (SP, Crime and Operations) Chailau Marma disclosed the matter in a press conference held at the District Police Superintendent's office on

As banglanews24.com (Banglanews) marks its 14th anniversary, it exemplifies the impact of objective journalism on both local and international audiences. Since its inception on July 1, 2010, Banglanews, a venture of Bashundhara Group, provides accurate and timely news in both Bangla

Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) today (July 1) extended warm wishes on the 14th anniversary of Banglanews24.com, the country's leading online news portal.  DRU president Syed Sukur Ali Shuvo and general secretary Mohiuddin Ahmed wished through a statement on behalf of the

Three people were killed, and one injured as lightning struck while grazing pigs in Narail Sadar upazila on Monday (July 1). The deceased were identified as Ratan Roy of Jashore’s Monirampur upazila, Milton Roy of Khulna’s Nijgram and Nanda Dali of Satkhira’s Tala

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (July 1). Accordin to the BMD's latest weather

RAB Director General Md Harun-Ar-Rashid said on Monday that Bangladesh is one of the safest countries in the world as there is no risk of militant attack. He also said: "We have no specific information of militant activities. The situation is largely under control." RAB DG

The government today (June 30) said 'Sundarbans honey' is being registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Bangladesh. The Department of Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks (DPDT), an institution under the Ministry of Industries disclosed the matter.

Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) today protested the derogatory remarks of Laila Kaniz Lucky, wife of former member of National Revenue Board (NRB) Motiur Rahman, about journalists.   In a statement DUJ President Sohel Haider Chowdhury and General Secretary Akhter Hossain demanded

Mohammad Ali Mia, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today (June 30) said mobile banking operators must be brought under law for suspicious and e-money transaction. He said directly or indirectly agents or distributing company of the mobile

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has transferred its first secretary (taxes, legal, and enforcement) Quazi Abu Mahmud Faisal to the Taxes Zone, Bogura. His transfer order was issued only days after he was accused of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk1,000 crore. A letter signed by