US President Joe Biden has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing his willingness to work together to achieve Bangladesh's economic goals.   He also expressed willingness to partnering with Bangladesh on their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. 

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (February 4) said the government has no plan to arrest or send to jail Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus unnecessarily. "...I am telling you once again, the government does not have any plan to arrest (Dr Yunus).

The metro rail service from Uttara North to Motijheel resumed today (February 4) after being halted due to a signaling error. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) confirmed the matter.  He said there were problems with the electricity

The metro rail service from Uttara North to Motijheel was temporarily halted today (February 4) due to problem in the signaling system. Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan, Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-1) Deputy Project Director (Mass Communication) confirmed the matter.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 41 to Tk 1,478 from Tk 1,433. In January 2024, BERC increased the price of a 12 kg LPG cylinder by Tk 29 to Tk 1,433 from Tk 1,404 for the month of

Two devotees of Biswa Ijtema were killed, and 8 others injured when a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw at Tongi in Gazipur on Sunday (February 4). The deceased were identified as Jony, 18, son of Monir Hossain of South Sadharchar village in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi, Sohel, 40, son

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two people for threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 2023 during her foreign visit.  The arrestees are Deen Islam and Kabir Hossain. Additional Commissioner of Police

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 4) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. According to the met office latest bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins of the country. Light to

At least 14 members of Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) illegally entered Bangladesh today (February 4) amid clashes between the army and the country's rebels last night. On the other hand, two Bangladeshis were injured during infighting between the Myanmar army and the rebels

At least three youths were killed after a truck hit their motorcycle in Bogura’s Kahalu Upazila on Saturday (yesterday).  The incident happened at Dorgahat area of Bogura- Naogaon regional highway at 8 pm. The deceased were identified as Rakib Promanik, 17, Mizan, 18, and

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (February 4) arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

At least 94 ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi immigrant workers were detained by Malaysian immigration officers early Saturday (February 3).  An attempt by two Bangladeshi men, who had been hiding in a drain for two hours, to avoid arrest failed when they were caught in an

The Akheri Munajat of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema ended on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur. The first phase of this Biswa Ijtema is set to end today (February 3) with the Akheri Munajat. The Akheri Munajat started around 9:00 am. People from around the country

Internationally renowned Islamic scholars called on Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on Saturday (Feb 3). Sadrul Mudarris from Amroha Madarsa, the oldest Islamic education centre in India, and Syeed Mufti Affan Mansurpuri, met with this eminent businessperson at

Three people, including a man and his son, were crushed under the wheels of a train at Analiabari area under Kalihati upazila of the district last night. The deceased were identified as Ratan Miah, 27, and his son Sunny, 6, residents of Baraigram upazila in Natore district and Sharif,

The European Union (EU) has expressed their willingness to strengthen partnership with Bangladesh in the coming days. European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic expressed this during their

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 3) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.  According to the met office latest bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins of the

Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate arrested a man and seized 3.498 kilograms (kg) of gold from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital on Friday night. The arrested was identified as M Masud Islam who came to Dhaka

Bangladesh is for the first time sending its doctors and nurses to work in Saudi Arabia, following the Kingdom’s recent decision to approve their recruitment and qualifications. According to Bangladesh Medical Association data, there are only a few dozen clinicians among nearly 3

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (February 3) arrested 23 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign