The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 17) arrested 34 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested five drug peddlers, of a drug dealing group from the Dhaka's Shampur area on Thursday. The arrested are identified as prime suspect M Lipu, 50, Zintu Dali, 48, M Nazrul Islam, 42, M Akash, 31, and M Maidul Hasan, 28. All

Bashundhara Group, the country’s largest business conglomerate, started truck sales of essential commodities to reduce the suffering of customers in the port city, like elsewhere in the country, on Thursday. The sales were carried out in the city’s Banani Complex, Navy

A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Tongi last night while no casualties were reported, so far, due to the incident. The fire originated from a garage adjacent to the factory around 10:45 pm on Thursday night. Being informed, three fire fighting units of Tongi station rushed to

The United States has said the sanctions imposed on Bangladesh's elite force – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) – are not being withdrawn. “Those claims are false. The US is not withdrawing sanctions against the RAB. Those claims are false. Sanctions are intended to

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am today (May 17). "Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet

The government has decided to appoint Major General Syed Tareq Hussain as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday (May 17). A decorated high official of the Bangladesh Army, Major General Tareq was

At least five people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila on Friday (May 17) morning. The sleeper bus of ‘Relax Paribahan’ carrying several passengers was heading towards

The UK government has signed a new agreement with Bangladesh to speed up the removal of migrants with no right to be in the country. Plans to speed up the deportation of Bangladeshis who are in Britain illegally were announced by the Home Office on Thursday. The government said a

At least 30 students of a primary school fell ill due to intense heat in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj on Thursday (May 16) afternoon. The incident occurred at Hossainpur Model Government Primary School of the upazila. Rebeka Sultana, the head teacher of the school in this

The government today (May 16) said there will be no shortage of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman today made this remark at an inter-ministerial meeting on demand assessment and supply of sacrificial animals during the

State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment Shafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury said that sending labour force to Malaysian market will not be halted. He said while talking to journalists at the end of the 'send-off program' for workers going to Malaysia at the Bijoy-71

Bashundhara Group on Thursday (May 16) began countrywide truck sales of commodity products in 100 places of 64 districts marking the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha to reach foods for commoners at affordable prices. The industrial conglomerate has taken the initiative from its food and beverage

A platoon commander (PC) of Bangladesh Ansar died after falling ill on the road in Newmarket area in the capital. The doctor declared Abu Taleb, 50, dead after he was brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at 4pm in an unconscious state. Md. Belal, a pedestrian rushed the

The court in Moulvibazar on Thursday (May 16) sentenced two people to death for gang rape of a woman in Rajnagar upazila of the district.  At the same time Abarak Mia, son of Mozammel Mia of Chikka village of Rajnagar Upazila and Zainal Mia, son of deceased Hamdu Mia of

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday (May 16) approved a Tk 2,65,000 crore Annual Development Plan (ADP) for FY2024-25, which is 0.76% (Tk 2,000 crore) higher than the current fiscal year’s ADP. Besides, the NEC approved some Tk 13,288.91 crores of the autonomous

A Dhaka court today (May 16) deferred till June 30 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012. This is the 108th extension of the submission deadline. Dhaka Metropolitan

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (May 16)  upheld a order of the chamber court that canceled the candidature of Selim Pradhan for the post of chairman in the Rupganj Upazila Parishad elections of Narayanganj district. The full bench of Appellate Division led by

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has left Dhaka after two-day official visit to Bangladesh. Donald Lu left the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 3:45am on Thursday (May 16). During his two-day stay in Dhaka, Donald Lu

The 44th Homecoming Day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be observed tomorrow (May 17). On May 17 in 1981, Sheikh Hasina returned home from India after nearly six years in exile following the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of