Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to hand over 18,566 more houses to homeless and landless families across the country today (June 11) under the government’s flagship housing programme-Ashrayan-2 Prakalpa- to ensure housing for all. She will inaugurate the handing over

The Parliament today passed the supplementary budget of Tk 30643.51 crore for the fiscal 2023-24 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions for the outgoing fiscal year ending June 30. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed the supplementary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from New Delhi tonight after attending the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members

Despite being the most sensitive sector for an economy, the banking sector in Bangladesh has been left uncontrolled and unprotected, said Wahiduddin Mahmud, a noted economist and former finance adviser to the caretaker government. He made the comment at a discussion on the proposed

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, along with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the national capital on Monday. Hasina was in the national

Three people were hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants in Ukhiya Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar on early Monday (June 10). Members of APBN said, in this incident at least seven others were injured. Deceased were identified as, Md. Elias, Md. Ishaq and Feroz Khan.

A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck on the Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway in Saratoil area under Kalihati upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Billal Hossain, 38, son of Anis Miah, a resident of Muslim Nagar area of Demra Police Station in

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said stern action will be taken against the leaseholder if dengue larvae found in sacrificial cattle market. The Mayor warned while participating in the opening ceremony of the program titled 'Special Cleanliness

Bangladesh Globally Second in Freshwater Fish Production Bangladesh has made significant strides in freshwater fish production, moving up from third to second place globally, surpassing China. This impressive feat highlights the Sheikh Hasina government's commitment to enhancing its

The bodies of three people who went missing after a hillock collapsed in Chamelibagh residential area of Sylhet Nagar Ward No. 35 were recovered. The deceased are - Aga Abdul Karim, 31, his wife Ruji Begum, 25, and their two-year-old son Tanim. The bodies were recovered around 1.30

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (June 10). According to the BMD weather bulletin,

Members of Rapid Action Battalion-3 (RAB) cordoned off a house in the capital's Nayapaltan area suspecting that there is a stock of huge illegal VoIP equipment. RAB-3 has cordoned off the house number 63 since Monday (June 10) morning. RAB-3 captain (CO) Lt. Col. Feroz Kabir

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (June 10), arrested 32 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

Meeting for the first time since the recent general elections in their respective countries, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have voiced their intention to enhance the strong ties between their nations.  During a meeting at the

The Bangladesh Railway is set to launch a special mango train from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka for the fifth time today (June 10) for transporting mangoes at a low cost. This is the first time that the train will run through the Padma Bridge. The train will depart from Rahanpur in

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi exchanged pleasantries after Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on Sunday evening.   The foreign leaders, including Bangladesh Prime Minister, went to the oath-taking podium to greet Modi one after

A court in Jamalpur on Sunday (June 9) sentenced four people to death for killing an easybike driver at districts Sarishabari upazila in 2016. Muhammad Anowar Sadat, the judge of Jamalpur 2nd Additional Districts and Sessions Court, passed the order along with Tk 50,000 fine each.

The Bangladesh bank (BB) today (June 9) asked banks to extend the working period for customers by half an hour. Therefore, from now on banks will be allowed to handle transactions until 4:00 pm.  The new schedule of bank transactions has been announced in keeping with the

Members of the ruling Awami League (AL) attacked the Shailkupa Police Station in Jhenidah on Sunday afternoon to free a fellow activist from custody, leaving at least 30 including 6 police members injured. Police said they arrested accused criminal Mostak Sikder from the Dhawra village

A total of 45 Bangladeshis returned home on Sunday (June 9) after serving different jail terms in Myanmar.  Myanmar Naval Ship UMS Chin Dwin with 45 Bangladeshis departed from Sittwe port on Saturday (June 8 morning) and arrived at Cox's Bazar and left Bangladesh with 134