Rail communications between Dhaka and other parts of the country were snapped as contractual employees and workers of the Bangladesh Railway blocked the rail line in the capital. The agitating workers blocked the rail line at the FDC Rail Gate signal near Karwan Bazar around 10am on

Police recovered the throat-slit body of a man from Chakaria Hospital area of Cox's Bazar on Saturday (July 15). The deceased Ershadullah, 32, was a sales representative of a private medicine company. He hailed from Amladanga Upazila of Chuadanga district. According to police,

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has said people including businessmen need Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister in the future also as her leadership reflects her extensive experience in governing the country. He said: "The only alternative to Sheikh Hasina is Sheikh

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina utilises her every moment very sincerely only to turn the country into ‘Sonar Bangla’ envisaged by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He said: “Hasina knows how to continue development

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (July 15). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

At least four people were killed after a running truck hit another truck parked on the Naogaon-Bogura regional highway in Bogura's Adamdighi upazila early Saturday. The deceased were truck owner Mostak, 45, truck driver Dadon Miah, 40, his assistant Saiful Islam, 23; and Rakibul

The knowledge of human is limited, which doesn’t make way for taking right decisions in all matters. It leads to both right and wrong directions. About the limitation of human knowledge, the creator of the world said, “I’ve created you with very limited knowledge.’

Some areas under Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. (DPDC) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd. (DESCO) may experience partial power outages for the next seven days due to maintenance work of the transmission system. The power division has expressed its regret for the temporary

Journalist leader and eminent cartoonist MA Quddus died of cardiac arrest this morning at his city's Shahibag residence. He was 48. Quddus, senior vice president of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), is a famous cartoonist of the country who worked for Daily Sangbad, Daily Ittefaq

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (July 15) arrested 39 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

At least nine people, including seven Bangladeshi nationals, were killed in a devastating fire in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The incident took place in the eastern Al-Hasa district of the KSA around 4:00 pm (local time) on Friday. Media reports reveal that two others are now

A driver was killed and another sustained injuries when their pick-up van collided head-on in Mahendra bypass area under Katakhali police station in the metropolis this noon. The deceased was identified as Bachhu Mian, 45, a resident of Haragram area in the city. He was driving a

Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) in a report said the number of children killed in road crashes in Bangladesh has increased by 16.6 percent in April-June of this year compared to the first three months. According to the report, death of women in road accident decreased

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a convict on Thursday who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a five-year-old child. RAB arrested Asadul Islam after raiding Madhavpur Bazar area under Kashimpur police station in Gazipur yesterday afternoon According to the case

Two motorcyclists were killed in a road mishap in Chattogram's Raozan upazila. The deceased were Joy Chowdhury, 28, an employee of Kaptai Fire Service Station, and his cousin Antu Talukder, 28. The accident took place at 7 pm on Thursday (July 13) in Boijjakhali Gate area of

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on July 15 will attend a programme that is being organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). She will attend the Business Conference as the chief guest where FBCCI is focusing on the private sector's role in

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Bulbul Mahalanobish passed away on Friday (July 14). Eminent musician Leenu Billah confirmed the matter. The noted singer was suffering from various complications for a long time, Leenu Billah said. During Bangladesh’s Liberation War in

A man was crushed to death when he got stuck between two buses in the capital's Kallyanpur. Moniruzzaman, 31, came to Dhaka from Rangpur to take the LGED recruitment test and was going to the center by bike. The incident happened on Friday (July 14) according to Mohammad Mohsin,

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three in view of deep convection over North Bay. According to today's bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), squally weather may affect the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (July 14) arrested 49 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