Bangladesh protesters injured during the deadly uprising to remove autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina are testing robotic prosthetic arms.  The rubber-covered devices offer a new lease on life for those who lost their limbs in the revolution. “I’ll be able to do some

National Review Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has recommended appointing a reputed international legal and investigative agency to probe major power and energy contracts signed during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The committee is currently examining

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (November 24) predicted mainly dry weather for the next 24 hours from 9am today. According to BMD’s bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Day and night temperature may fall

The government will recruit a total of 18,154 candidates through the 43rd to 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations. Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Dr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, disclosed the information at a press conference at the Secretariat on

The newly formed Election Commission (EC), including the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four election commissioners, took oath on Sunday. Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to the CEC and the commissioners at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court

Three members of the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) were reportedly killed in a gunfight during an operation launched by members of the Bangladesh Army on Saturday evening. The operation was launched in the remote forests of Ruma upazila in Bandarban after locating a secret hideout of

Battery-powered rickshaw drivers have staged protests in front of the National Press Club, to press home their 11-point demand including the withdrawal of the High Court order banning their vehicles from operating in Dhaka. The demonstration has disrupted traffic flow between Paltan,

Former Chief Justice Ruhul Amin passed away early Sunday (November 24) at the age of 83.  He breathed his last at around 4:30 am while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. The Supreme Court confirmed the news of his demise. Justice Ruhul

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the authorities concerned to conduct a probe into the incident of New Age editor Nurul Kabir's harassment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital.  “Eminent editor Nurul Kabir has said he was

The Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin and four other election commissioners will take oath today (November 24) at the Supreme Court. Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the Supreme Court, confirmed the matter to the media.  The oath taking

Gas supply will be suspended in several areas in Bangladesh tomorrow (Nov 24) due to pipeline maintenance and emergency relocation work. Titas Gas authorities shared this information in a press release on Saturday (Nov 23). Gas supply will remain suspended for 10 hours, from 10am to

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (Nov 23) predicted that weather many remain mainly dry for the next 24 hours begins from this morning. According to BMD’s bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. “Seasonal low

The newly appointed chief election commissioner (CEC) and four other commissioners are expected to take oath on Sunday (Nov 24) afternoon. Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the Supreme Court, confirmed the matter to the media.  "The oath taking ceremony of the

As many as 475 people were killed and 815 others injured in 452 road accidents across the country in October this year, according to a report of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Besides, 76 people were killed and 24 injured in 63 railway accidents while 24 people were killed and 36

Three third-year students of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) were electrocuted, and at least 10 others injured, as their picnic bus came into contact with a high-voltage electric line in Sreepur of Gazipur this morning. The accident occurred around 8:30 am near a factory in

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 has arrested an accused in the murder of Swapan Mia, 38, in Manikganj's Ghior upazila. The arrestee was identified as Billal Mia, 35, a resident of Golapnagar in Ghior, is the son of the late Rupchan Mia. RAB-4’s CPC-3 Company

The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has issued a warning to Bangladeshi citizens about potential job scams in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The ministry stated that some unscrupulous individuals and scam organizations in these countries

A US delegation on labour affairs arrived in Dhaka on Friday (Nov 22) for a four-day visit from November 22 to 25. The team is led by Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, the US State Department’s Special Representative for International Labour Affairs, and Thea Lee, Deputy Under Secretary of

Battery-run rickshaw drivers staged a protest blocking Jurain rail gate area in the capital on Friday (Nov 22), opposing the recently imposed ban on their operation along major city roads. Following the protest train services on the Dhaka-Padma Bridge route have been suspended since 11

Another group of 82 Bangladeshis stranded in war-torn Lebanon has returned home with the support of the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The