Bashundhara Group, the country’s largest industrial conglomerate, has handed out blankets among newspaper hawkers in order to help them cope with the bitter cold. The conglomerate, which is involved in various charity work throughout the year, distributes blankets every winter on

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today (January 17) said his meeting with the foreign minister, Dr Hasan Mahmud, as a "forward-looking discussion". He told reporters after meeting with Hasan Mahmud at the Foreign

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Wednesday suggested an integrated fiscal system to reduce corruption as it is a main obstacle for businesses in the country. It also urged the authorities concerned to set up an independent office of an Ombudsman/Ombudsperson with proper legal,

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a man along with 40 gold bars at Maheshpur upazila in Jhenidah district on Wednesday (January 17) morning. The arrested is Rimon Hossain, a resident of Matila Baganpara area under the upazila. BGB-58, Maheshpur Camp

ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reappointment as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive term. He wrote in a congratulatory letter sent to the premier today (January 17). According to the letter sent, "Under Your leadership

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today (January 17) said his country will work closely with the new government of Bangladesh in the areas of commerce, climate change and Rohingya issues in the coming days.  He said: "I look forward in the coming months to working

A Dhaka Court granted bail to Mohammad Rassel, Managing Director of controversial e-commerce company Evaly on Wednesday (January 17), one day after an arrest warrant issued again him. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Hayder passed the order after hearing on a bail petition filed

Malaysia will review bilateral agreements with 15 nations from which it sources labourers in a bid to address exploitative practices and manpower imbalances that have left thousands of migrant workers stranded without jobs, officials said. Since last year, thousands of migrants, mostly

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Barisal divisions.  According to the Met office latest bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the

Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) Tony Blair has congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In a greeting letter wrote to Sheikh Hasina, he said, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on leading the Awami League to victory,

A ferry named Rajanigandha capsized in the middle of the Padma river in Manikganj's Paturia on Wednesday (January 17 morning amid heavy fog. Abdus Salam, manager of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at the Aricha point confirmed the matter.  The

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (January 17) arrested 41 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

A gang of miscreants went on a rampage at Daudpur Union Parishad in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj and damaged cars and motorbikes immediately before distributing winter clothes on Tuesday (January 16).  The attackers entered the Union Parishad by breaking the gate and conducted

The government decided that secondary schools can be kept closed if the temperature falls below 10 degrees Celsius. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (DSHE) issued a letter to the regional offices in this regard on Tuesday (January 16). The government

The High Court (HC) today (January 16) issued a rule asking why the inaction of the authorities in removing local vehicles, haat-bazars and other illegal structures from the highways of the country to ensure the safe movement of citizens, will not be declared illegal.  A High

The United States is keen to strengthen commercial ties with Bangladesh, aiming to increase investments in various areas, including in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak told reporters after emerging from a meeting held with

As many as 5,024 people were killed in 5,495 road accidents across the country in the year 2023. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), a regulatory body for ensuring order in the road transport sector and road safety, disclosed the number of casualties. BRTA Chairman Nur

Bashundhara Group has distributed 7,000 more blankets among cold-hit people in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj today (Jan 16). On behalf of the Group, Director of East West Media Group and Editor-in-Chief of Kaler Kantho Imdadul Haq Milan was present at the blanket distribution ceremony

A Shariatpur court today (January 16) sentenced five people to death for raping and killing a woman in the district.  The death row convicts are - Nizam Bali, 45, Mohammad Ali, 35, Omar Farooq Bepari, 24, Al Amin Bepari, 20, and Ibrahim Mollah, 21. Md. Sohel Ahmed, Judge

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said that the mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Madaripur, Gopalgonj, Dinajpur, Barishal and Bhola and it may abate from some places. According to the Met office latest bulletin, weather may remain dry with temporary partly