Two persons, including a driver, were killed after a bus hit a pickup-van in the capital's Jatrabari area early Monday (May 6). The accident took place at about 2:00am in front of Institute of Child and Mother Health, Matuail. The deceased were identified as pickup driver Babul

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (May 6) arrested 27 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 the

A fire that broke out in Sundarbans has been brought under control after more than a day’s efforts, according to environment ministry’s announcement at 7pm Sunday (May 5). Firefighting activities would continue for a few more days to pre-empt any reemergence of fire.

Director General (DG) of United Nations International Organization of Migration (IOM) Amy Pope arrived in Dhaka today (May 5). IOM Bangladesh mission chief Abdusattor Esoev and foreign ministry officials welcomed Amy at Dhaka airport at 12:00 pm. According to the Ministry of

A Dhaka court today (May 5) placed Child and Old Age Care founder Milton Samadder on four-day remand in a human trafficking case filed with the capital's Mirpur Model Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Shanta Akter passed the order as police produced him before the

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) authority today (May 5) said flight operations will be suspended for three hours from May 6-8 due to runway management work. Group Captain Muhammed Kamrul Islam, executive director at the airport, confirmed the matter. He said as part of

A three-member probe body has been formed over the fire that broke out in the Amurbunia area at Chandpai range of the Sundarbans East Zone on Saturday afternoon. At the same time, the committee, led by Sundarbans Chandpai Range assistant conservator Rana Dev, has been asked to submit

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (May 5) predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in seven divisions including Dhaka. "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (May 5) 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 in the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 5) inaugurated the newly constructed multi-storied Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Bhaban and Senaprangan (Army Central Auditorium) Bhaban in the Dhaka Cantonment by unveiling its name plaques. She also entered AFIP Bhaban by cutting a

Three international organisations have expressed concern over the plight of Bangladeshis duped into coming to Malaysia for non-existent jobs. The International Organization for Migration, the International Labour Organization, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime say they

The Arakan Army (AA) seized a border guard headquarters in northern Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, on Friday, and its troops have entered the town, according to residents. The AA attacked the Kyee Kan Pyin Border Guard Police headquarters on Thursday, which was defended by junta

Tripura Police have arrested 16 Bangladeshi nationals, including five children, in two separate locations of Dhalai District in the state. Speaking on the issue, Dhalai District Superintendent of Police, Avinas Rai, told India Today NE that based on secret information, the Police of

Dhaka’s rail connectivity with Mymensingh, Tangail and Netrokona resumed at 7pm Saturday more than 30 hours after a train collision at the Joydebpur Railway Junction in Gazipur disrupted railway movement between Dhaka and the country’s northern regions. Railway employees

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 4) predicted heavy rainfall with thundershowers between May 6 and 11 across the country.  "Analyzing mathematical model of rainfall index, Bangladesh is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorm from

A fire broke out in Amarbunia area under Chandpai Range of Sundarbans East Forest Division in Bagerhat on Saturday (May 4) afternoon. Kazi Mohammad Nurul Karim, divisional forest officer (DFO) of the Sundarbans East Forest Department confirmed the matter. He said forest officials

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today (May 4) said all those, who run the government are not angels. He made the remark while addressing a discussion titled "A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis" at

Two minors drowned in a lake in Diabari area of Dhaka's Uttara sector-18 on Saturday (May 4) afternoon. The deceased identified as Md Ashraf, 16, and Tamim, 16, were class nine students of a high school in Mirpur. According to locals, Ashraf and Tamim, including 3 others got

Four passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed after being hit by a truck in Begumganj Upazila of Noakhali on Saturday (May 4). The accident occurred at Chandraganj Purba Bazar on the Noakhali-Lakshmipur regional highway of the upazila around 5:30 am. The deceased were

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 4) arrested 26 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