A Meherpur court today (Aug 13) sentenced two people to death for killing a woman in Gangni upazila of the district in 2018.   Additional District and Session Judge Ripoti Kumar Biswas handed down the verdict to Basharul Islam and Fazr Ali, residents of Shahebnagar village of the

The Teesta may cross its danger mark (DM) in the next 24 hours at Dalia point in Nilphamari and Kawnia point in Rangpur following a sharp rise in water levels amid monsoon rains and onrushing water from upstream.   Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said water

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 13) urged all Islamic scholars to help the government stamp out militancy and terrorism from the country.   She said, "We want Islamic scholars' cooperation to prevent superstition, militancy and terrorism. I urge all to be

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (August 13) arrested 36 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

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday (August 13) said permission for egg import will be given if the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock requests it. He said the Ministry of Fisheries however didn't seek any egg import permission. He was responding to a question from

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) forecasts 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 (August 13).  According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or

At least four people including three women were critically injured due to gas leakage in Ashulia of Savar on Saturday (August 12).  The incident took place at Anwar Hossain's house in Nayanagar area of Sreepur in Ashulia around 8:30 pm. The injured are - Nazrul Islam, 45,

Four people received burn injuries at a house due to an explosion, while two more were injured in Fatullah of Narayanganj. The injured are identified as Sabuj Khandakar, the owner of Hossiari Factory in Hussein Nagar, garment worker Rana Mia, his wife Bithi Aktar, and their child, and

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to start selling essential commodities from today (August 13) at subsidized prices as part of its selling operations for the month of August. The TCB will sell such essential items among some one crore family cardholders across the

Two members of the United States Congress - Democratic Congressman Ed Case and Republican Congressman Richard McCormick - arrived in Dhaka on a four-day visit. Foreign ministry sources confirmed the matter. The Congress delegation during their stay will visit Rohingya refugee

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) today forecasts 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 (August 12).  According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (August 12) arrested 60 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 Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) raided a remote hilly area under Kulaura thana of Moulvibazar on Saturday morning. 10 people including six women were detained from the scene.  Earlier, the members of CTTC cordoned

A SWAT team is carrying out an operation right now at a suspected militant hideout in Kulaura of Moulvibazar. The members of CTTC have cordoned off the den located at Purba Tatriuli village under Karmadha union of the upazila from 8 pm on Friday (August 11).  KN Niyati Roy,

Foreign Secretary has Masud Bin Momen urged the OIC-UNHCR joint delegation to mobilize robust international support for sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis.  "Ensuring accountability for the atrocities committed against Rohingyas, as well as repatriation of the

Four persons, including three children, drowned after heavy rains and floods in Baghaichhari upazila of the district on Thursday (August 10). The deceased were identified as Juni Chakma, 7, son of Tripurna Chakma, a resident of Hirachar area of Khedarmara union of the upazila, Md

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 11). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

Four people were killed when a train hit them while they were crossing a railway bridge ignoring police at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on Thursday (August 10) night. The incident took place around 8:30 pm at Kharampur railway bridge on the Akhaura-Sylhet bypass railway line, police said.

Another female physician died of dengue fever at a hospital in the capital on Friday (August 11) morning. Sharifa Binte Aziz, 27, of Dohar upazila in Dhaka, breathed her last at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) around 5:00am. Sharifa completed

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (August 11) arrested 60 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