Four passengers of an easybike were killed after a pickup van hit the vehicle in Bagerhat’s Fakirhat upazila this morning.  The accident occurred around 8:30 am in the Nowapara area on the Khulna-Bagerhat highway, also leaving one person injured. The victims were

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as the deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining West central Bay of Bengal moved slightly north-northwestwards and now lies over the same area.

Former Major General Ziaul Ahsan, linked to numerous disappearances and killings during his tenure, has amassed a substantial fortune through the misuse of his influence. Recent revelations show that he owns a luxurious farmhouse valued at nearly Tk100 crore. The opulent property is under

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members gunned down a 14-year-old Bangladeshi child along the Dhanatala border in Thakurgaon.  The deceased was known as Jayanta Kumar Singa, 15, son of Mahadev Kumar. Besides, three others were injured in the incident. Locals rescued them and

The Jatiya Nagorik Committee today (Sep 8) made its debut to abolish the fascist system and succeed in the ongoing struggle for a new political settlement in Bangladesh. A 55-member convening committee of the organisation was announced at a programme held at the Central Shaheed Minar

The month-on-month inflation rate fell by the biggest margin in over a decade in August, largely owing to the improvements in the country's political as well as law and order situation following the ouster of Awami League (AL) government on August 5. Prices dropped by 1.17% in

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today reiterated his pledge to materialise the dream of the students to build a discrimination-free country. "For the dream they (students) sacrificed their lives, we must implement that dream. We have no way of getting out of it," he

The government has appointed Md. Jashim Uddin as the 27th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, the foreign ministry said in Dhaka today (Sep 8). Jashim Uddin began his career in the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1994 as part of the 13th batch of the BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. 

Shayla Farzana, Additional secretary has been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration, on Special Duty (OSD). Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Saturday (Sept 7). Earlier on August 13, Shaila Farzana left the ministry amid protest of the

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain today (Sept 8) expressed surprise, rather than concern, over Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's recent remarks urging India’s military to "prepare for war" in light of changes unfolding in Bangladesh. Speaking to reporters at his

Dhaka reaffirmed today (Sept 8) its firm stance against accepting any additional influx of Rohingya refugees, urging nations and organizations advocating for further intake to share the responsibility themselves. "We have made it clear to the UNHCR that it is impossible for us to

Five people were killed and one was injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw and a microbus in Kamarkhand of Sirajganj.  The accident took place in front of the ACI Food Factory on the Sirajganj-Nalka regional highway in Kamarkhand Upazila at around 12pm

Efforts will be made particularly to ensure justice against the prime suspect Sheikh Hasina after bringing her back from India, where she fled following her ouster on 5 August. Newly appointed ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said this at a press briefing on the tribunal’s

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (Sept 8) predicted a mild heat wave sweeping over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Rajshahi, Jashore, Chuadanga, Tangail and Faridpur, may continue. According to the BMD bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over the

The influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh has resumed through the Teknaf, Ukhiya, and Naikhongchhari borders as fighting intensifies between Myanmar's rebel forces and the junta in the port city of Maungdaw. Between Friday and Saturday, 700 to 800 Rohingyas crossed into Bangladesh,

Narayanganj’s Rupganj, an upazila adjacent to the capital Dhaka, has turned into a hub for illicit drug trade, thanks to a lack of adequate surveillance by the police and the Department of Narcotics Control. Driven by the desire to get rich quickly, many have become involved in the

Police have started investigating a fake diamond syndicate allegedly led by Dilip Kumar Agarwala, Managing Director of Diamond World, who is also reportedly involved in gold smuggling. To this end, officials have scrutinised the distribution channel of Moissanite stones, which were

Supreme Court Advocate Mohammad Tazul Islam has been appointed as the chief prosecutor with the status of Attorney General to conduct the cases of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Four prosecutors were also appointed according to the section 7 of the International Crimes (Tribunal)

Adviser of the interim government on religious affairs Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has said the present government will not do anything to create controversy in the country. "We are an interim government, our responsibilities are to reform the constitutional institutions, arrange a

Showing an oblique reference to the cruel death of Felani Khatun by Border Security Force (BSF), Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has ordered the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members not to show their backs on the bordering areas.   “We don’t want