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

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 29) returned home from Bangkok wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:25 am. The premier

The Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) predicted that the heat wave with different intensities continues in most parts of the country as there would be no further change in this situation within the nearest possible time. According to the latest weather bulletin, very Severe heat

A migrant worker from Bangladesh working at a salvage yard in Sungei Kadut of Singapore was struck in the neck by a forklift and later died of his wounds. The Straits Times understands the forklift driver at Beng Cheng Metal did not call for an ambulance after the incident on 16 April,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (April 29) arrested 22 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A Joypurhat court on Monday (April 29) sentenced 19 people to life term imprisonment in a murder case at Panchbibi upazila. Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Nurul Islam passed the judgement this afternoon in presence of the 19 accused.   All the lifers are fined Tk

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 28) predicted the prolonged heat wave may abate over the country from May 2  as rain is forecasted in Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Mymensingh divisions. Omar Faruq, a meteorologist at the BMD, said heavy rainfall

The government on Sunday (April 28) said the supply of 1.30 crore sacrificial animals would be ensured during Eid-ul-Azha this year. There is a sufficient stock of cattle in the country and the government has no plan to import cattle, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman

A secondary school teacher died after he fell sick due to ongoing heat at his school in Jashore Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. Deceased identified as Ahsan Habib was an assistant teacher at Amdabad Secondary School in the upazila. Jashore General Hospital supervisor Dr Abdur

Two Bangladeshis were fatally shot on Saturday afternoon on Buffalo’s East Side, and a SWAT unit was on the scene, Buffalo police officials confirmed. The deceased are Babul Uddin from Cumilla, and Yusuf Miah from Sylhet, said Muktodhara Foundation General Secretary Bishwajit

The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) department of police filed a charge sheet against online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya and former joint secretary of Chhatra Dal, Mofizur Rahman Ashik in a Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed with Ramna Model Police Station in 2022.

Two armed members of Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were gunned down in an operation held by the Bangladesh Army at a forest of Bandarban today (April 28).  A notification was issued by the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said that they were shot dead in an army

Very severe heat wave is sweeping over the district of Chuadanga and severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of the north and northwestern part of the country.   Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka and Barishal divisions and the rest part of two north and

Three persons were killed as their bike hit a tractor parked at Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet district on Saturday midnight. The accident occurred around 12:45 am on the Jakiganj-Sylhet road at Barthakuri area in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain, 36, son of

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to return home tomorrow (April 29) from Bangkok wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand.   She is scheduled to depart Bangkok tomorrow morning (local time), PM's Press Wing sources said.   The premier reached there on

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday (April 28) morning extended the heat alert for three more days as the ongoing heatwave is expected to continue for the next 72 hours. "Due to increasing moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase. The 72-hour heat alert

A total of 265 foreign individuals, including 132 Bangladeshis, were arrested by the Immigration Department in Malaysia for allegedly violating the terms of their pass. In one of the raids known as “Ops Mahir”, Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said 206 arrests

The inaugural flight for Hajj of this season is set to take off on May 9 from Dhaka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).   As per the schedule, the other flights will be operated. But, the schedule for all flights has not been finalised yet.   Minister for Religious

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has deployed spray cannons across various parts of the city to mitigate the effects of the extreme heat wave by sprinkling water.  “From now on, two large-size water cannons will create artificial rain on the main roads, while 10 small