Toll collection at the Jamuna Bridge surged in the past 24 hours due to a high volume of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway during the Eid travel period. Executive Engineer Ahsanul Kabir Pavel confirmed this information. A total of Tk 3.43 crore was collected from 49,182 vehicles

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Choudhury has said that field-level police personnel may carry rifle-type firearms, but they will not be allowed to possess heavy weaponry. He made the remarks today during a visit to the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) headquarters in Dhaka. While

All government and private offices, banks, and factories are set to reopen on Sunday (June 15) as the country’s 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday comes to an end. Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals for Muslims, was celebrated nationwide on June 7. The extended holiday

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (June 14) forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds in several parts of the country over the next 24 hours. In a weather bulletin issued on Saturday morning, the BMD said

A 15-kilometre-long tailback has formed on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway, causing severe suffering to commuters heading towards North Bengal. The congestion began early Saturday (June 14) in the Tangail section, stretching from the Jamuna Bridge to Pungli, and was attributed

At least five people were killed and 15 others injured early Saturday (June 14) when a passenger bus rammed into a parked truck in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district. The accident took place around 4:30 am in the Nurjahanpur area on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway, said police.

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has termed the meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman as a "game-over" moment for political conspirators. "This historic meeting between the leader of the interim

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka this morning (June 14), concluding his four-day official visit to the United Kingdom. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prof Yunus and his delegation landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 9:45 am,

A total of 12,877 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Thursday (June 12) following the completion of this year's Hajj, held on June 5. Of them, 1,255 traveled under government management and 11,622 under private arrangements. So far, 26

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Friday said he hopes the Election Commission will soon announce the date for the upcoming national polls. Speaking at a press briefing in London after the meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP acting Chairman Tarique

Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today firmly said that the government will not provide new gas connections to households, citing waste and prioritization of industrial demand. “If I had the chance, I would disconnect all household gas lines in Dhaka,” he said

Tarique Rahman, BNP's acting chairman, gifted a pen and Greta Thunberg’s book “No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference” to Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus during their high-profile meeting at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Friday. The

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has proposed holding the next national election before the beginning of the upcoming Ramadan during his meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus in London. In response, Chief Adviser Yunus said that if the necessary reforms can

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted a mild heatwave sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Sylhet divisions, along with Tangail, Faridpur, Brahmanbaria, Khulna, Jashore, and Chuadanga districts.  The condition is expected to persist over the next 24 hours.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed seven more individuals, including women and children, through the Panchagarh border—marking the fourth such push-in incident in these months. The incident took place early Friday (June 13) at the Golabari border near Main Pillar 743/1

Members of police recovered the throat slit body of a local businessman in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Friday morning (June 13). The victim was identified as Abdul Khalek Mia, 35. He was a resident of Haripur village under Horirampur Union and the son of Mohammad Ali. The

Police in a drive arrested two young men with 300 litres of locally-made liquor during a special drive in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram early Friday (June 13). The operation was conducted around 1am based on a tip-off.  Later, police recovered the liquor stored in plastic

Police have recovered the hanging body of a young housewife from Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram. The deceased was identified as Tasnuba Akter Chandni, 18, wife of Saifuddin, a resident of the same house. The body was found on Thursday night (June 12) at the Badu Talukdar

Abeda Khatun, mother of Banglanews24.com’s administrative officer Md Ashraful Makhlukat, has passed away at the age 60. She died around 2:45am on Thursday (June 12).  According to family members, she had long been suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, and other

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has been honoured with the King Charles III Harmony Award at a ceremony held at St James's Palace in London on Thursday. King Charles presented the award to Prof Yunus in recognition of his contributions to promoting harmony between