HC condones Zubaida Rahman’s 578-day delay in filing appeal
Advance Eid train ticket sales begin May 21
The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) started a meeting with the National Consensus Commission today (April 19) to discuss key reform proposals put forward by the Reform Commission. The meeting began at 10:30 am at the LD Hall of the National Parliament and is being chaired by Monir Haider,
A woman named was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband during a domestic dispute in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram late Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Seema Akhter, 26. The incident took place in South Mahmudabad area under Barabkunda union. According
A young Bangladeshi worker from Sylhet died in a workplace accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia early Friday (April 18). The accident occurred around 4:00am local time while he was working at a multi-storey building, according to his family. Md Nazrul Islam, 24, was from Murargao
Members of Bangladesh Army and law enforcement agencies arrested 390 people in a drive to maintain law and order across country. These arrests were made for their alleged involvement in various crimes between 10 and 17 April. According to a press release issued on Friday (18 April)
Police recovered the body of an electrician named Abdur Rahim, 40, from a field in the Mijmiji Kaluhazi Road area of Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, on Friday (18 April) afternoon. The body was sent to the Narayanganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Rahim was a resident of
Chairman of Bashundhara Group, Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, has expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the passing of Ashiqur Rahman, Coordinator Manager of Afroza Begum Diagnostic and Consultation Centre in Dhaka. In a condolence message, the Bashundhara Group Chairman said, “On
After nearly nine months in office, Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, shared a heartfelt message reflecting on his experience in public service. In a Facebook post on his verified account on Friday (18 April), the veteran
Pakistan’s former senator and retired Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum said that Pakistan and Bangladesh both countries are the victims of Indian terrorism. Abdul Qayyum, a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), made the remark in an exclusive interview with Banglanews24.
India today (April 18) dismissed Bangladesh's call to ensure the safety of Muslims amid recent unrest in West Bengal and instead urged Bangladesh to focus on its minority rights. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), commented in response
Malaysian immigration authorities arrested 165 Bangladeshi nationals during a large-scale raid in Kuala Lumpur's Medan Imbi area on Thursday night, as part of an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants. The raid, conducted by 185 officers, targeted six residential blocks and
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty winds in many parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9 am today. The weather is expected to affect all eight divisions —
Four people, including two women, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Madhabpur upazila early Friday. The accident occurred around 2am in the Bakharnagar area. All the victims were passengers
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 161 at 9:25am. The air was classified as "unhealthy," posing a serious health risk, especially for
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the importance of deepening ties with Pakistan to enhance bilateral cooperation and unlock untapped trade and business opportunities. He made the remarks during a meeting with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch at the State
The interim government has officially decided to to ratify the 1992 United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, commonly known as the Water Convention. The decision was made during a meeting of the Council of Advisers held
Pakistan will continue to hold talks with Bangladesh on returning pre-independence assets and offering a formal apology for the 1971 genocide, said Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin. He shared the development with reporters on Thursday (April 17) afternoon after the foreign
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to visit Dhaka on a two-day official trip starting April 27. Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin disclosed the matter during a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (April 17)
The interim government has passed the Bank Resolution Ordinance to establish full control over the banking sector and prevent the illegal transfer of money abroad. The decision was made on Thursday (April 17) during a meeting of the Council of Advisers. The information was shared by
Pakistan has long sought to mend its strained relationship with Bangladesh, but efforts were consistently rebuffed during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. The recent political shift in Dhaka, with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus leading the interim government, has reignited
A 45-year-old man was killed in Rajshahi city on Wednesday night after confronting local youths who had allegedly been harassing his daughter, according to police and family members. The incident occurred around 10:30 pm in the Talaimari Shaheed Minar area. The victim, Akram