Ten workers were severely burned after an explosion ripped through a gas cylinder shop in Chandanaiash of Chattogram, on Wednesday morning (Sept 17). The blast occurred around 8 am at Yunus Market in Charpara area of Charati Union while workers were unloading gas cylinders, according

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has accused individuals linked to the previous “fallen fascist regime” of plundering the financial sector, alleging that some literally fled with bags of cash from banks. He made the remarks during a virtual conversation on Tuesday

Train services were resumed early today through Pirgachha railway station after remaining suspended for more than 10 hours due to the derailment of a commuter train. The incident occurred on Tuesday around noon when the Lalmonirhat-bound commuter train Padmarag from Santahar entered

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today (Sep 17) praised Professor Muhammad Yunus for Bangladesh's remarkable economic progress since assuming office as Chief Adviser of the interim government. Speaking over the phone from Washington, D.C.,

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, has been ranked 28th on the list of cities with the worst air quality, registering an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 68 at 9 am on Wednesday. According to the AQI index, Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate,’

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has suspended Barishal Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Md Kabir Hossain Patwari over allegations of marrying 17 women through fraud and deception. The order was issued on Tuesday (September 16) afternoon, directing his attachment to

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to a “stable, forward-looking and mutually beneficial” partnership with Dhaka, rooted in mutual respect and with people of both nations at its core. Speaking on Monday to

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has visited the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) to assess UK-funded initiatives aimed at improving health and education for some of the country’s most marginalised communities. During her two-day trip to Khagrachhari and Rangamati

The High Court has issued a rule asking why the government’s decision to exclude Algi and Hamirdi unions from Faridpur-4 constituency and attach them to Faridpur-2 should not be declared illegal. The bench of Justice Md Mojibur Rahman Mia and Justice Bishwajit Debnath issued the

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today carried out multiple drives across the country following allegations of irregularities in the health, agriculture and sports sectors. On Tuesday (Sept 16), an ACC enforcement team began raiding the Directorate of Sports, operating under the

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across all divisions, including Dhaka, with temperatures expected to remain largely unchanged. Meteorologist Md Shaheenul Islam said on Tuesday (Sept 16) that the monsoon trough currently stretches

Following days of protests, road and rail blockades, and violent demonstrations in Faridpur's Bhanga upazila, the district’s Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Kamrul Hasan Molla has formally written to the Election Commission (EC), requesting a reconsideration of the recent

China is set to send a technical expert team to Bangladesh to support the implementation of the Teesta project, according to official communication from Beijing to Dhaka. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen conveyed the decision during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Asad Alam

A woman and her daughter were killed when a truck struck a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw in Bogura’s Kahaloo upazila on Monday night, local police confirmed. The accident occurred around 9:30pm near the Dargahat Bazar area on the Bogura-Naogaon regional highway. The deceased were

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 45th among the world’s cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 60 at 9:34 am. The city’s air was classified as “moderate,” posing a light health

Bangladesh Police has undergone another major reshuffle, with 62 officers of the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl SP) transferred to new postings. The changes were announced in a notification signed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Sunday (September

Violent protests erupted in Bhanga of Faridpur on Monday (Sept 15) as demonstrators stormed the upazila complex and police station, vandalising offices and setting vehicles ablaze in protest against the recent redrawing of parliamentary constituencies. The attack occurred around 1 pm,

Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the daily Amar Desh, has testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 as a prosecution witness in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and one other accused on charges of crimes against

Three people, including a police officer and a former central leader of the Swechchhasebak Dal, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Narail–Jashore highway late on Sunday (Sept 14). The crash occurred around 11 p.m. near the Bhangaura Bazar area in Jashore. A Narail

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has launched a mobile court operation targeting brokers at the Agargaon Passport Office, which is under Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station in Dhaka. According to RAB-2, the operation began at 10 am on Monday (Sept 15) and was still underway at noon,