Three people, including the driver of a CNG-run autorickshaw, were killed in a road accident at Shibpur in Narsingdi. The incident happened at Soyodnagar upazila on Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Wednesday (August 3). The deceased are - Shahin Hosen, 28, son of Tota Munshi of Faridpur, Joz

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 3). According to the Met office bulletin, light to

Facebook's parent organisation Meta will work with Election Commission (EC) ahead of general elections to prevent rumours and propaganda, said Ashok Kumar Debnath, additional secretary of EC. EC said this after a meeting with the Meta delegation led by Ruzan Sarwar, Head of Public

The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 3) formed a High Court bench asking to dispose of the rule in two weeks over the labour court order framing charges against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and three other officials of Grameen Telecom in a case filed over labour law violation in

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 3) arrested 53 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 Maritime port of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal 3 as the deep depression over Khulna and adjoining area moved West-northwestwards, weakened into a land Depression and now lies over Gangetic West Bengal and

The leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) severely beat up the President of Gono Odhikar Parishad and former VP of Dhaka University Central Student Union Nurul Haque Nur and his associates. The incident took place at the Dhaka University Student Teacher Center (TSC)

The government on Wednesday (August 2) said Saudi Arabia will allow 127,198 pilgrims from Bangladesh to perform hajj in 2024. Secretary to the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Abdul Hamid Jamaddar disclosed the information during a meeting in the meeting room of the ministry this

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to Rangpur today (August 2), inaugurated 27 newly constructed development schemes in the district. Besides, she also laid foundation stones for five others including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre at a cost of over TK 2000

Thirty-two students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) arrested during a trip to Sunamganj's Tanguar Haor on July 30 were granted bail today (August 2).  Judge Farhan Sadik of Judicial Magistrate Court-4 in Sunamganj passed the order.  On

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

Three persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between a local human hauler 'votvoti' and an auto-rickshaw at Mohanpur upazila in Rajshahi district on Wednesday (August 2). The accident took place in Bakshail area on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway around 12:30

The Election Commission (EC) will seek assistance from Facebook in preventing the spread of election propaganda on the social media platform.  The commission will hold a meeting with its mother organisation Meta Incorporation in this regard. According to EC officials, a team of

Security measures have been beefed up in and around the court area in old Dhaka ahead of the verdict in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. Additional police personnel were deployed in the area to avert any untoward incidents.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (August 2) arrested 42 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A Dhaka court will deliver the judgement today (August 2) in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007 against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court will pronounce

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina is set to address the largest ever public rally in Rangpur today (August 2) to drum up public support in favour of her party's electoral symbol "Boat" ahead of the next general election. The Rangpur district and

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (August 1) pleaded for the highest punishment for four including former Farmers Bank Audit Committee Chairman Babul Chishti in a graft case. After holding hearing in this regard today, Judge Syed Arafat Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4

The United Nations has encouraged "peaceful, credible, and inclusive" elections in Bangladesh. "Regarding the elections, the United Nations encourages peaceful, credible, and inclusive elections in Bangladesh," said Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (August 1) said it is shameful for the United States and Canada to give Bangabandhu's convicted killers shelter in their countries being major vocals of human rights across the globe.  He said: "The self-declared killers have been