Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen was greeted by Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem and leaders of Bangladeshi expatriate community during his stopover in London en route to New York to attend the UN General Assembly. Foreign Ministry issued a press release

A Dhaka court today placed six people including four doctors on different terms of remand in a case lodged over the leakage of question papers of centralised medical college admission test. Of the six, founder of Three Doctors' Coaching Centre Dr Md Yunusuzzaman Khan Tarim, 40, Dr

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) today submitted a supplementary charge-sheet against 16 people, including former Lakshmipur-1 lawmaker and Islami Ganatantrik Party chairman MA Awal, in a case lodged over the murder of Shahin Uddin in capital's Pallabi area. The other

A microbus was torched and private cars were vandalized during BNP's ongoing youth road march on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway at Dalsharak in Natore Sadar upazila on Sunday (17 September). Besides, at least 20 people were injured in this incident. Nasim Ahmed, officer-in-charge of

Two motorcyclists including an UP chairman were killed in a road accident on the Sylhet-Bholaganj Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman Highway in Salutikor area under Gowainghat upazila of the district on early Sunday (September 17). The accident took place around 12:30 am on

An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted Dhaka on Sunday (September 17) afternoon. The earthquake was felt at 12:50pm. The epicentre of the quake was 14km from Sakhipur upazila of Tangail, according to Google. No damage had been reported at the time of writing.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said mild heat wave is sweeping over north and north-east of the country and it may abate from some places.  According to the Met office bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Rajshahi, Sirajgonj,

Power generation at Rampal thermal power plant in Bagerhat has been suspended again since Friday (September 16) night due to a technical glitch. According to a source from the plant, the power generation stopped around 9:30pm. Deputy general manager of the Bangladesh-India

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (September 17) arrested 45 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for New York, USA today (September 17) to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members departed from Hazrat Shahjalal

President Mohammed Shahabuddin returned home on Saturday (September 16) evening wrapping up his 13-day visit to Indonesia and Singapore. A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka

Bangladesh government’s humanitarian assistance in the wake of Cyclone Daniel and catastrophic flooding in Libya was handed over to the representatives of the Libyan government.  Bangladesh Ambassador to Libya Major General Hasnat handed over this assistance to Issa Al

France and Germany expressed regret on Saturday (September 16) over the imprisonment of Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan, in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology Act. Jan Janowski, deputy head of mission of the German

Three members, including the chief of a new militant outfit Tawhidul Uluhiah (Al -Jihadi), were arrested from the capital and north and south parts of the country. The members of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police held Jewel Molla, 29, the chief, Rahul Hossain, 21and Gaziul Islam,

A total of six persons were killed and nine others injured in two separate road accidents in Shibpur and Raipura upazilas of Narsingdi district. The accidents took place at about 9pm on Friday at Raipura upazila and around 2am on Saturday at Shibpur upazila. In Shibpur upazila,

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) today forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers along with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today. According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New York, USA on Sunday (September 17) to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members will depart from

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (September 16) arrested 45 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Two wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have been identified as red zones as 10 or more dengue cases were recorded in each of the ward in a week. The two wards are- 14 and 56, a DSCC release said. After scrutinizing the list sent by Directorate of Health Services, phone

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country on September 28 with due religious solemnity.   The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee's meeting held at the