Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 members of a robber gang including its top leader after conducting special drives in the capital's Mohammadpur, Hazaribagh and Tejgaon areas on Wednesday (July 6).   RAB-2 assistant director (media) senior ASP Shihab Karim confirmed the

Four persons were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between an ambulance and an excavator in Gopalganj's Sadar upazila on Thursday (July 6) morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident took place in Arambagh area on the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (July 6) 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 in

Parliament has passed a new legislation, titled the "Production, Storage, Transfer, Transport, Supply, Distribution and Marketing of Foodstuffs (Prevention of Harmful Activities) Act 2023," aimed at regulating the food industry and protecting consumers.  The law imposes

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Wednesday (July 5) said if BNP takes part in the elections, the government is ready to hold dialogue with them. He said the next general elections would be held as per the constitution. The adviser made

The Electric Toll Collection System (ETCS) was launched on a trial basis at the Padma Bridge on Wednesday (July 5). Automatic toll collection from moving vehicles began at 14 booths, at both ends of the Padma Bridge, using the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. The

A Bangladeshi young man was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Tetulia on early Wednesday (July 5). The deceased Sujon Ali, 27, son of late Anurul Islam of Danga para, succumbed to injury at a clinic in Rangpur. According to locals, Sujon along with his cohorts

Detective Branch (DB) of police has filed charge-sheet against 30 including 26 employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a case lodged over leaking of question paper of a recruitment exam for 10 posts at the national flag carrier. Confirming the matter, police sub-inspector Farid

Teesta river water may cross the danger level at Dalia point within July 6, causing a short-term flood in Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Ganges-Padma rivers are in a rising trend, which may continue over 48 hours and water in the Dhalai river may

Two people were killed and five others injured as a bus hit a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw at Dhanbari upazila in Tangail district on Wednesday (July 5) morning. The deceased were identified as Wazed Mia, 40, and Halim, 32, hailed from Jamalpur district. According to police, a

Five drones will be used for surveying houses to detect and destroy Aedes mosquitoes in the capital, measure undertaken in the wake of dengue breakout and fatalities. ‘Crash programme’ will be conducted for a month starting from July 8 at areas located under Dhaka North

United Kingdom's Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit on Tuesday (July 4). Nigel Huddleston came to Dhaka yesterday evening to discuss with Bangladesh to help green growth. The British High Commission in Dhaka said on

A woman and her eight-year-old son were allegedly beaten to death in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla district on Wednesday (July 5). The deceased were identified as Nipa Akter, 26, wife of Anwar Hossain, a Bangladeshi working in Dubai, and Ali Ahsan Muzahid, 8, their son. Shubho

The operating hours of Dhaka metro rail are being extended by half an hour during night time, effective from Saturday (July 8).  The new schedule was announced on the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) website on Tuesday (July 4) in a notification signed by Road Transport

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (July 5) 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

Prime Minister's Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman congratulated Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Prince Mohammed bin Salman also congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to a

Broadcast Journalist Centre (BJC) today (July 4) applauded the government for the ongoing drive against illegal IP TVs and YouTube channels on the charges of extortion and harassment. Earlier, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), Association

Two friends drowned while bathing in Gunadhar haor at Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj district on Tuesday (July 4) afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sharfuddin Rafu, 24, son of Kamal Uddin, hailed from Maizdi upazila of Noakhali district and Limon Islam, 23, son of Lal Miah,

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) organised an annual memorial ceremony at Metro Rail Exhibition and Information Center (MEIC) at Uttara Yesterday (July 3) to pay condolences to the seven Japanese consultants who died during the Holey Artisan attack on July 1, 2016. The

A Jamalpur court on Tuesday (July 4) rejected bail application to 10 accused including expelled UP chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu, the main accused in the murder case of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim in Jamalpur's Bokshiganj. The judicial magistrate Md Ataullah denied the bail of the