The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the beloved grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country tomorrow with due respect and religious solemnity. Tomorrow marks the 10th day of Muharram in the Hijri

The government has said Bangladesh will fully cooperate with Malaysian authorities in investigating the recent arrest of 36 Bangladeshis for their suspected involvement in a radical militant network. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Bangladesh

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested six individuals in connection with the brutal killing of a mother, her son, and daughter in Karaibari village of Muradnagar upazila, Cumilla. Muttazul Islam, Assistant Director of the Media Wing at RAB Headquarters, confirmed the matter on

Bangladesh Police have arrested 1,542 individuals in a series of nationwide operations, including suspects wanted in criminal cases and others involved in various offenses.  The operation also led to the recovery of firearms and ammunition, according to a statement issued on

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in various parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am Saturday (July 5). According to the Met office bulletin issued this

ATM Shamsul Huda, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Bangladesh, passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka on Saturday (July 5). He was 83. Huda joined the Pakistan Civil Service in 1966 and continued his career in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS)

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying 387 passengers, mostly Hajj pilgrims and expatriates, was stranded on the runway of Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram for nearly two hours on Saturday (July 5) due to a technical glitch. Flight BG 138, arriving from Medina,

A total of 65,573 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have returned home after performing the holy Hajj this year, according to the Hajj Office under the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Of them, 5,070 pilgrims traveled under government management, while 60,503 pilgrims returned under private

Bangladesh has reported that nearly 118,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to its territory in the past year and a half amid renewed violence and persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Ambassador Tareq Md. Ariful Islam, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations

Two people were killed and five others sustained serious injuries when a bus lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch in Goyalmara area of Harbang union under Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar late Thursday night. The accident occurred around 11:45pm on July 3.  The

Seventeen skeletons have reportedly been stolen from the central graveyard in Birahimpur under Ahmadpur Union of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district. The robbery took place on late Thursday night (July 3), when unidentified miscreants dug up several new and old graves and removed the

At least 42 shops were gutted after a massive fire broke out at the Muripotti area of Madhabdi Bazar in Narsingdi early Friday (July 4), However, no casualties in this incident were reported. According to the Fire Service, the fire began around 5:00am, reportedly from a gold

Two people were killed and another injured when a passenger bus rammed into two stationary trucks on the side of the Dhaka-Khulna highway in the Dumdia area of Gopalganj Sadar upazila early Friday (July 4). The deceased were identified as Afaran Fakir, 35, the driver of one of the

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has provided thrilling information regarding Cumilla’s Muradnagar rape and torture incident which video has recently went viral in the social media. RAB-11 commander Lieutenant Colonel HM Sajjad Hossain came up with the information at a briefing held

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers with lightning and temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours from 9am on Friday. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at most places in Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and

Two minors drowned in a pond at Chhota Lahiri village under Charol union in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon on Friday (July 4) morning. The deceased were identified as Siam Hossain, 6, son of Dabirul Islam, and Sohan Ali, 7, son of Shafiul Islam. Both were residents of the

At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Pabna’s Santhia upazila early Friday. The accident happened around 5:30am on Friday on the Pabna-Dhaka Highway in the Purba Bongram area under Santhia upazila.

Dhaka’s air quality showed slight improvement on Friday morning, ranking 31st among cities with the worst air quality. At 9:20am, the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 71, which falls under the “moderate” category, posing a light health threat according

Foreign Affairs Adviser M Tawhid Hossain has said that the proposal regarding opening of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in Dhaka is still at the draft stage. He came up with the development while speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign

The Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin, has decided not to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in upcoming local government elections. The decision was made through the newly issued Polling Station Setup and Management Policy 2025,