Nearly two weeks after Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar was brutally killed in Kolkata, a three-member team from the Dhaka detective branch led by its additional commissioner Harun-Or-Rashid reached India on Sunday (May 26) to investigate the murder. While speaking to media in Kolkata,

The government has cancelled the leave of officials and employees of all ministries, divisions, and departments along with city corporations and municipalities to tackle the aftermath of Cyclone Remal. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman announced it

Justice Anwar Ul Haque, a former judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, breathed his last early today (May 26).   The former apex court judge died of old age complications at around 3 am at Square Hospital in the capital, Supreme Court sources said.  His

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (May 26) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over the eight divisions with heavy to very heavy falls at places over Southern part of the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (May 26) arrested 22 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 District Disaster Management Committee in Chattogram has prepared 500 shelters and 290 medical teams to face the impact of Cyclone Remal.  This decision was made during an emergency meeting last night. The Fire Service and Civil Defense have canceled all leave for officials

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier, announced the suspension of its flights to Cox's Bazar on Sunday due to Cyclonic Storm Remal. Additionally, flights BG395 and BG391 to Kolkata are suspended on Sunday and Monday, respectively, according to Bosra Islam, general

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has asked to hoist great danger signal no 10 for Mongla and Payra ports as cyclonic storm Remal over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The Met Office published the forecast on its website on

The fire service opened a monitoring cell centrally at its headquarters in Dhaka to coordinate all activities of Cyclonic storm 'Remal'. In-charge of media cell at Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters Shahjahan Sikder told today (May 25). Besides, Khulna,

Bangladesh has readied nearly 4,000 shelters equipped with adequate dry food supplies and water as it prepares for severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' forecast to make landfall on Sunday evening with a potential high tidal surge and heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Satkhira

Cyclonic storm 'Remal' is expected to enter southern district of Bangladesh from midnight as the Met Office forecasted to make landfall in the coastal districts Satkhira and Cox's Bazar by tomorrow (May 26) evening. "The edge of cyclone may enter parts of Bangladesh

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police will visit India to investigate into the murder of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar. Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, chief of DB of DMP, disclosed the information today (May 25) in a press conference at DB Office in the capital's Minto

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three lowering distant cautionary signal number in the wake of the deep depression over the North Bay, said a special weather bulletin. Squally weather may affect

An elderly man and his wife were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in front of the Amtali BDR house under Bhaluka upazila of the district on Friday (May 24) night. The deceased were identified as Abbas Ali Dewan, 90, son of Rahman Munsi, and his wife Hajera

The three persons arrested in Bangladesh for the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar are Celesty Rahman, Shimul Bhuiyan Aman alias Amanullah Syed, member of a banned Left wing group in Bangaldesh, and Tanvir Bhuiyan.  Others present in the New Town apartment at the time of the murder were

All assets of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family have been seized following a court order. As a result, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will look after of his extensive wealth, allegedly amassed illegally during his tenure. Officials said that

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the depression over east central Bay and adjoining west central Bay moved to north-northeastwards and intensified into a deep depression over the same area at 9am today (May 25). According to the BMD bulletin, the depression over east

A driver and his helper were killed as their covered van hit a lorry truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Kalihati upazila in Tangail district on early Saturday (May 25). The accident happened around 5.30am at Pouli area in the upazila. The driver of the covered van was identified

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 25) arrested 17 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 125th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being celebrated across the country today (May 25) in a befitting manner. A poet, novelist, lyricist, composer, playwright and journalist, Nazrul, is one of the most celebrated cultural icons of the nation. On the