I am Sabnoor, a second year MBBS student of Patuakhali Medical College. My aim in life is to become a good physician although two years ago my future was uncertain.    In fact, we have accompanied uncertainty since childhood. My house is in Kamarkathi village of Swarupkathi

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said the e-passport service will be introduced in 80 Bangladesh missions across the world soon.       "Currently, e-passports are being issued from 72 offices in 64 districts of the country. We have already installed e-gates

Two passengers were killed and five others injured when a tree branch fell on the roof of a bus on the Jashore-Benapole highway in front of the Benyali BRAC office under Jhikargachha upazila of the district last night. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Salauddin, 45, resident of

One person was killed and 20 others were injured in a road accident when a picnic bus lost control and fell into a ditch at Ghatkhali area on the Amtali-Kuakata road under Amtali upazila of the district today (August 18). The deceased was identified as Islam Hossain, 50, son of

A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a road accident in Trishmail area under Patkelghata upazila of district today (August 18). The deceased was indentified as Mahamudul Islam, 29, son of Zafar Morol, resident of Majhiara village under Tala upazila of the district.

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 18). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

A prisoner named Somrat Hosen, 26, died in Dhaka Central Jail (Keraniganj). However, on Friday (August 18) around 2 am, he was taken unconscious to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the doctor on duty declared him dead. Dhaka Medical Police

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (August 18) arrested 61 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

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has written a letter to US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, expressing his deep sorrow over the loss of lives and destruction of properties caused by a catastrophic wildfire in the Hawaiian Island of Maui, USA. “I convey our deep condolences

A Dhaka court on Thursday (August 17) convicted and sentenced five people, including senior journalist Shafik Rehman, to seven years' imprisonment for plotting to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT affairs adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The other four convicts are

The government has directed all Bangladesh Missions abroad to take necessary steps to counter propaganda against Bangladesh and the government ahead of the next national election.   "A committee comprising three ministries - Information, Law, and Foreign Affairs - is working

Eleven officials equivalent to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bangladesh Police have been transferred. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification on Thursday (August 17) to this end. Senior assistant secretary Md

Water levels at 55 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 52 stations recorded fall. Among the 109 monitored river stations, two have been registered steady and water level at one river station is flowing below the danger level, a

A Dhaka Court today ordered the authorities concerned to publish a notice in newspapers for the appearance of eight, including Awami League organizing secretary Ashraf Talukder, in a case lodged over the murder of AL leader Jahidul Islam Tipu in the capital's Shahjahanpur area in

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested four members of gang that realizes money from people posing as officials of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Md Selim alias Tanvir Islam alias Shafikur Rahman, Md Sohagh Patwari, Abdul Hai Sohagh and Md Azmir Hossain were

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has summoned Dianjpur municipality mayor Sayed Jahangir Alam for his 'indecent remark' on Justice M Enayetur Rahim. Besides, the mayor has been also asked to appear in-person before the court by 9am on August 24 to explain over

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 17). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Augsut 17) inaugurated the Universal Pension Scheme to bring all the people of Bangladesh aged above 18 under the scheme.   She initially opened the pension scheme - Pragati, Surokkha, Samata and Prabashi--- joining the inaugural programme

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 17) arrested 35 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The nation is recalling the countrywide series of bomb attacks carried out by the banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 17, 2005. Various sociocultural organizations and political parties are commemorating the 18th anniversary of the serial blasts with