The RMG workers staged a demonstration by blocking roads against the closure of a garment factory causing a long tailback at Banani of the capital on Saturday morning (May 4). During the protest, severe traffic jam was created on almost all the roads from Mohakhali to Airport. The

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 4) predicted rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country as day temperature may fall further amid severe heatwave in the districts of Pabna, Jashore, Chuadanga and Bagerhat. According to the BMD weather bulletin, rain

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 3) issued again a country-wide heatwave alert message for the next 48 hours. In the latest heatwave alert Meteorologist Md Omar Faruq said: "The prevailing heatwave over Khulna, Rangpur, Rajshahi divisions and the western parts

Although the rainfall on different parts of the country has declined heatwave intensity by this time in various places while medium to high range heatwave still being continued in several north and southern parts of the country.   "Severe heatwave is sweeping over Rajshahi,

At least four people were injured as a commuter train crashed into a stationary oil carrying freight train at Outer Signal of Joydebpur Railway junction in Gazipur on Friday morning, said railway officials. Several compartmentds of both the trains derailed after the accident that

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 3) arrested 29 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 the

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today nominated a five-member panel of chairmen for the second session of 12th parliament. The panel members are M A Mannan, Asaduzzaman Noor, Shafiqul Islam Shimul, Golam Kibria Tipu and Fazilatun Nesa.   The panel

The bodies of eight Bangladeshis, who died in a boat capsize on Tunisian coast, reached Dhaka today (May 2). A flight of Saudia Airlines carrying the eight bodies reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 12:30pm. The deceased are: Mamun Sheikh, Sajal Bairagi, Nayan

A Dhaka court today (May 2) placed Milton Samadder, founder of Child and Old Age Care on a three-day remand in a case filed for allegedly making fake death certificates in his centre.   Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain passed the order as police

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 49 to TK 1,393. In April, the price of 12 kg cylinder was Tk1,442. BERC chairman Nurul Amin announced the new price through a press conference in the in the

Former attorney general AJ Mohammad Ali has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore.   Ali, also an advisory council member of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, breathed his last at 2:45 pm (Bangladesh time) on Thursday. BNP Legal Affairs Secretary Barrister

UN experts on April 19 issued a statement expressing dismay over the situation of Bangladeshi migrants who had traveled to Malaysia for jobs through the official labor migration process. The UN experts must have a valid reason for singling out Bangladeshis as Malaysia hires foreign

A Dhaka court today (May 2) granted bail to Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and 13 others in a case filed over the misuse of about Tk 25.22 crore of Grameen Telecom Workers' profit participation fund. Judge Syed Arafat Hossain of the Special Judge's Court-4 of Dhaka passed

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in parts of five divisions in the next 24 hours from 9am today (May 2). According to the BMD bulletin, Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or

The rail operations between Dhaka and Khulna resumed after 3 hours as a freight train earlier derailed in Rajbari on Thursday (May 2) morning. After recovering the derailed carriage at 10:30 am, the train movement on that route became normal. Assistant Engineer (Loco and Carriage)

Five passengers of a private car, including woman and child, were killed after a collision with a truck in Habiganj's Madhabpur upazila on Thursday (April 2). Of the deceased, four were the members of a same family.  However, identities of the deceased could not be known

The smooth operation of rail services between Dhaka to Khulna was disrupted as a freight train derailed in Rajbari on Thursday (May 2) morning. The incident took place at 7:30 am in Railgate No. 2 area of the district. Due to the derailment of the main line, the rail link between

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today (May 1) arrested Milton Samadder, founder and chairman of 'Child & Old Age Care'.  The detectives detained him in a drive in the capital’s Mirpur area on Wednesday evening. Additional

The country, like elsewhere in the world, has observed the historic May Day today (May 1) with demands for ensuring workers’ rights. Countries around the globe observe the day since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the USA for

A CNG-run autorickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle overturned on the Feni-Sonagazi regional road in Feni today (May 1). The incident happened at Mamar Darbar in Matiganj area under Sonagazi upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Abu Saeed Suman, 32, son of