National Committee for Protection of Sea, Road and Railway today (March 21) urged the government for eight days of Eid holiday in garment factories. The committee president Haji Md. Shohid Mia and General Secretary Ashish Kumar Dey made the call in the interest of the smooth movement

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad elections will be held in 152 upazilas on May 8.  Besides, the second phase will be held on May 23, the third phase on May 29, and the fourth phase on June 5. The Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule after a meeting

The minimum amount of Fitra, a charitable donation by well-off Muslims at the end of Ramadan, has been fixed at Tk 115 per person this year, while the maximum amount is Tk 2,970. The National Committee on Fitra set the donation rate at a meeting on Thursday (March 21) at the Islamic

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury left here for Geneva, Switzerland early hours of today (March 21) to join the 148th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) scheduled to be held on 23-27 March. A parliamentary delegation led by the speaker departed from

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram division and few places over Sylhet and one or two places over other six divisions in the next 24 hours begins from

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (March 21) arrested 33 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Shoaib Mithun, a Senior Photo Journalist at Banglanews24.com, has been diagnosed with colon cancer. To facilitate the huge treatment cost of Mithun, the Bashundhara Foundation, the non-profit and social development platform of the Bashundhara Group, has come forward. Managing Director

The 93 Bangladeshi migrant workers who were duped into coming to Malaysia for non-existent jobs are now employed, says immigration department director-general Ruslin Jusoh. Ruslin said that while some of the workers possessed temporary work permits, others were in the process of

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), visited Rohingya camps in Bhasan Char and Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. During her visit to Bhasan Char and Cox’s Bazar, the Crown Princess witnessed

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has reaffirmed commitment to further enrich the special and multifaceted ties between Bangladesh and India that were rooted in the shared sacrifices of 1971. He was speaking at an Iftar event hosted by the Indian High Commission in

The Somali pirates who seized MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi vessel, have made contact with the owning company, Kabir Group, to initiate discussions regarding the release of the captured vessel and its crews. Media Advisor of Kabir Group Mizanul Islam confirmed the matter on Wednesday

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the worst air quality in the world in 2023, according to a list published Tuesday by the Swiss company IQAir. High levels of air pollution are known to cause hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in South Asia and millions worldwide. The annual

Bangladesh has bagged the 129th spot out of 143 countries in the UN World Happiness Report 2024, which was released on Wednesday (March 20). According to the report released today, only Afghans are unhappier than Bangladesh in South Asia. Finland is the happiest country in the world

Bangladesh witnessed 555 deaths and 1031 injuries counting 503 road accidents in February.  At the same time, 210 died and 129 were injured in 173 motorbike accidents.   This is 34.39 percent of the total accidents, 37.83 percent of the dead and 12.51 percent of the

Five people of a family were killed after their microbus collided head-on with a bus in Gopalganj's Muksudpur upazila on Wednesday (March 20) morning. The accident happened around 11:00 am on the Dhaka-Barishal highway. One of the deceased was identified as Salma Zaman, 35,

The government today (March 20) opened Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s exit ramp of Karwan Bazar section for vehicles. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the ramp for use to traffic around 11:00am. With this, a total of 17 ramps have been opened.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours from 9am today (March 19). According to the BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (March 20) 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

Three more burn victims of the Gazipur fire died from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning, climbing the deaths to 14. The deceased were Komola  Khatun, 65, Mashiur Rahman and Yasin Arafat. They died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, according to

Authorities of Dhaka Elevated Expressway said exit ramp of the project's Karwan Bazar section will open for the vehicles today (March 20). The project authorities said that will allow vehicles from the airport to get down directly next to the FDC gate. Road Transport and Bridges