A man died after being hit by a truck in Kamargaon area of Gazipur City Corporation on Wednesday (May 1). The deceased identified as Shahadat Hossain Munna, 27. He was an Engineer working on Dhaka-Bypass road development project in Gazipur.  The accident happened in

The Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) predicted that the mild to moderate heat wave which is sweeping in parts of the country, may continue for the next 72 hours beginning from 9am today (May 1).   According to the latest weather bulletin, a very severe heat wave is sweeping

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (May 1) arrested 21 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

At least six people reportedly died from heat stroke in Munshiganj, Natore, Sirajganj, Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts respectively on Tuesday as the country continues to experience its longest heatwave since records started. Of them, two died in Munshiganj and one each in Natore,

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued messages on the historic May Day greeting the working people of the country and wishing their overall welfare. In addition, different political and labour organisations, particularly the labour wings of the parties,

The country, like elsewhere in the world, is observing 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

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address a press briefing on the outcome of her recent Thailand visit tomorrow (May 2). The press conference will be held at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital at 10 am, said an official release of the prime minister's press wing.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Shirin Parveen has been promoted to the post of director general (DG) of the anti-graft body. This is for the first time that the ACC got a female officer to this vital post. The promotion was made in a notification signed by ACC

A court here today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in 2017. The convicted person was identified as Md Minal Haque, 45, son of Md Abul Haque at Kolabadha village in Melandah upazila of the district. Senior District and Sessions Judge Ehsanul Haque handed

The Ministry of Education today (April 30) written to the Ministry of Public Administration with a proposal to increase the age limit for entering the government services from 30 to 35 years. Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury has recently sent a letter to the Ministry of Public Administration

The court in Habiganj sentenced seven people to death and 10 others to life imprisonment for beating a senior citizen to death in 2003.  Additional District and Sessions Judge-1 Court Judge Md. Azizul Haque handed down the verdict on Tuesday (April 30) afternoon. Besides, the

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into the illegal assets of Emdadul Haque alias Dada Emdad, assistant private secretary (APS) of former minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, for amassing huge wealth abusing power over the last decade. The anti-graft watch dog has

The Cyprus Court rejected the police request for further detention of the 10 individuals arrested during a demonstration in Limassol on Saturday (April 27) afternoon protesting high rents and the death of Bangladeshi immigrant Anisur Rahman. The court said their detention is not deemed

A delegation from India’s Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is in Bangladesh to bolster bilateral ties and enhance capacity-building efforts. During the three-day visit from April 28-30, the discussions will focus on the renewal of the Memorandum

Amidst an ongoing heatwave, the country continued to swelter as Chuadanga district recorded the season’s highest temperature of 43 degrees Celsius on Monday (April 30). The district recorded the second-highest temperature in Bangladesh’s history, according to the Bangladesh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (April 30) arrested 20 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

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Monday (April 29) terminated a driver and two cleaners over the killing of a schoolboy at Mugdha by a garbage truck.   Driver Md Kamal and two cleaners Akther Hossain and Abdul Quader Jilani Babu have been terminated from service on charge of

The High Court (HC) today (April 29) directed the authorities concerned to keep primary and secondary schools, and madrasas closed until Thursday due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country. The HC bench comprising Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir Hayat issued the

A Dhaka court today (April 29) framed charges against 33 people in the murder case of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Preeti in capital’s Shahjahanpur today (April 25). Of 33 people, nine are members of the ruling Awami League and its

A truck driver and his helper were killed and two others injured as their vehicle overturned at Sadar upazila here this morning (April 29). The deceased were identified as driver Enamul Hossen, 25, son of Sarafat Ali Mira hailed from Lahuria of Lohagara upazila under Narail district