Bashundhara Group, the country's largest business conglomerate, has gifted 20 sewing machines to insolvent women, mostly housewives, after training in Bogura. Besides, Bashundhara Shuvosangho has given various educational materials including school dress, school bags, books and

The newly elected member of 12th parliament (MP) of Naogaon-2 constituency Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker has taken oath on Thursday (February 15). Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has administered the oath at a ceremony in the parliament building. The election to Naogaon-2 constituency

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (February 15) left Bangladesh for Germany on a three-day official visit to attend Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG-207) carrying the premier and her associates members departed from Hazrat Shahjalal

A Bagerhat court on Thursday (February 15) sentenced eight members of banned militant outfit JBM to different terms of jail in a case filed 2016. Additional Judicial Magistrate Dr Md Atikus Samad handed down the verdict to Akash Molla, Md Kabirul Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Md Johirul

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) authorities on Thursday (February 15) announced that metro trains will arrive at a station in every 8 minutes from February 17 considering the pressure of passengers. MAN Siddique, managing director of DMTCL, said that they will operate trains

Three more products on Thursday (February 15) have got the recognition as geographical indication products of Bangladesh. The products include Khejurer Ghur (date palm jaggery) of Jashore, sweet betel leaf of Rajshahi, and Nakshi Kantha of Jamalpur. Earlier, the country has got the

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resource Nasrul Hamid today (February 15) sternly said distribution companies must be brought under accountability because they take money but don’t provide gas. He made the remark at a seminar subject to “Gas Demand-Supply

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain or thunder shower at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions.  According to the met office bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

The Maldives has deported 186 foreigners, including 43 Indians, after accusing them of committing crimes like visa violations and drug offences, according to a media report.  The highest number of people deported was from Bangladesh. At least 83 Bangladeshis were deported followed

A total of 330 members of Myanmar government forces including Border Guard Police (BGP) and customs officials, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, handed over to the Myanmar authorities on Thursday, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said. A delegation from Myanmar, led by Ambassador Aung

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (February 15) left Dhaka for Germany on a three-day official visit to attend Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG-207) carrying the prime minister and her entourage members departed from Hazrat Shahjalal

Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, met with Shafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury, Minister of State for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh, and Muktesh Pardeshi, Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, overseeing India's

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (February 15) arrested 34 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapash today (February 14) announced that the Dhanmondi Lake will remain closed on Wednesday (every week) for cleaning activities. He made the announcement while talking to journalists after participating in the special

The Election Commission (EC) today (February 14) finalised the names of 344 upazilas for the upcoming elections, which will be conducted in four phases beginning on May 4. EC Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam on Tuesday said that EC has decided to conduct the upazila elections across the

Media personnel must not be sacked from jobs at short notice rather the organisations have to give a three-month notice, said State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday (February 14). The government would send a letter to all media offices in the

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) decided to sell its products at subsidised rates twice during the month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin on March 11. Ahasanul Islam Titu, state minister for commerce, was addressing a discussion at his office in the capital on

Some 330 Myanmar nationals, including Border Guard Police (BGP) members who fled to Bangladesh amid internal conflict between Arakan Army and Myanmar troops, will be sent back to their homeland on Thursday (February 15). Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Public Relations Officer Md

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 14) predicted that rain or drizzle is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions. According to the met office bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over

Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, will be celebrated across the country today (February 14) amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervor. President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in separate messages, greeted