Eight Hafez, who were the winner of the ‘Quraner Noor’ competition, the biggest-ever Quran recitation contest in the country will leave Bangladesh for ‘Umrah’ tomorrow (October 17) morning. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque devotees Committee President Haji Md.

Nine people were sued today (October 16) in connection with the death of former deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Sayed Mohammad Shahidullah in police custody recently. The four accused police officials are --Chandgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khairul

The long-awaited footover bridge at Farmgate was opened for the commuters on Sunday (October 15). Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam and was present during inauguration. The 206-foot long and 21-foot wide Farmgate

Officials of the Ministry of External Affairs of India on Monday (October 16) specified that the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh cannot be compared while the sky is not also the limit of the relationship between the two nations. However, India reiterated how

A local Jubo League leader was shot to death by miscreants in Jashore's Manirampur upazila on Monday (October 16) morning. Deceased Uday Shanker Biswas, 42, son of late Ranjit Biswas, was president of Nehalpur Union Jubo League and lecturer of Nehalpur School and College. He was a

Metro rail services resumed this morning (October 16) after the operation was temporarily suspended for three days. Earlier, Metrorail operation was halted due to conduct system integration test ahead of the Agargaon to Motijheel section on October 13, 14, and 15. According to

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 16) inaugurated 65 more community eye centres at 65 Upazila Health Complexes in 28 districts, in the fourth phase. She opened the centres as part of the government's move to set up eye centre at every upazila across the country under

Senior journalist Aminur Rahman Taj passed away this morning (October 16) at his residence in the capital at the age of 69. He died around 9:30am at his Malibagh Chowdhuripara residence, said Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) Training and ICT Secretary Ismail Hossain

In a significant diplomatic meeting, Ambassador Yao Wen of China engaged in a comprehensive discussion with Yousef Ramadan, Ambassador of Palestine to Bangladesh, regarding the critical Palestinian issue. The meeting, held on October 16, served as a platform for both sides to exchange

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (October 16) arrested 39 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Afreen Akhter arrived in Dhaka on a three-day visit today (October 16). According to diplomatic sources, her visit will feature prominently the national elections and Rohingya crisis. She is expected to

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marks World Food Day 2023 with an essential element on Earth: water. Water is high on FAO’s agenda because agriculture is responsible for 72 percent of global freshwater use, and availability of water for agriculture

President Mohammed Shahabuddin left Dhaka to seek medical treatment in Singapore this morning (October 16). The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-584, carrying him, took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:50 am. President's Press Secretary Joynal

Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary of the human rights organisation Odhikar, and its director ASM Nasiruddin Elan have been released today (October 15) from Dhaka Central Jail. Subhash Kumar Ghosh, senior jail super confirmed the matter.  They came out of Dhaka Central Jail in

A Manikganj court today (October 15) sentenced one person to life term conviction for killing his wife in Manikganj in 2003. The convict person was identified as Masum of village Shibrampur under Shibalaya Upazila of the district. District and Sessions Judge of Manikganj Sabina

AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the newly reelected mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), took his official charge today (October 15). Liton, who clinched a landslide victory in the RCC Mayoral election held on June 21 last, took the charge for the third term from Chief Executive Officer

Bangladesh on Sunday (October 15) strongly condemned the growing civilian casualties including women and children as well as the disproportionate use of force in Gaza. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen expressed the condemnation while Palestinian Ambassador in Dhaka Yousef SY Ramadan

The High Court (HC) on Sunday (October 15) said the report submitted by the government-formed investigation committee on custodial death of Naogaon's union-level land office employee Sultana Jasmine has no specific findings. HC found the report of the Committee on the entire

A Dhaka court today (October 15) set January 3 for submitting probe report in a case filed against Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and 12 others for allegedly embezzling Tk 25 crore from the company. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Asaduzzaman set the

There is no barrier on the way of holding a dialogue but it should be held on the basis of the country’s existing law, said Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (October 15). “Whatever the misunderstanding, I took the responsibility on my own