A Cumilla court today (June 4) sentenced five people to death for killing class eight student Ashikur Rahman Ashik in the district. Besides, the death row convicts have been fined Tk 30,000 each. The death row convicts are - Md. Sujan Mia, 25, Al Amin, 30, Sohail Mia, 25, Md. Shahin

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid hoped that the load-shedding situation will improve within two weeks. He came up with optimism while talking to journalists today (June 4) at the secretariat in the capital. The minister said, "We are taking

BNP has expelled its leader Kamrul Ahsan Rupom for life for contesting the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election as an independent mayoral candidate. The party issued a press release, signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in this regard on Saturday (June 3).

A Dhaka court on Sunday (June 4) again asked detectives to submit by June 9 the probe report in the case filed over the attack on the convoy of former US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat in August 2018. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam passed the order after the

The 2–week long 60th capacity building programme (CBP) for the civil servants of Bangladesh organised by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) concluded on June 2 (Friday). Following the completion of the first

At least eight workers sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out at an oil-laden cargo on Shitalakshya River in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj early Sunday. The incident took place in Dorikandi area around 2:30 am. The burn victims are - ship staff A. Mannan Rahad (23), Humayun

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (June 4) inaugurated a new passenger train - Chilahati Express - for the Chilahati-Dhaka-Chilahati route.   She launched the operation of the train by blowing a whistle and waving a flag at a ceremony held at Chilahati Railway Station in

Three people were killed as a bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Habiganj-Sayestaganj road in Sayestaganj upazila on Sunday (June 4) morning. The deceased were identified as Rafiq Miah, 35, Ziaur Rahman, 36 and Musa Miah, 64. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shaistaganj Police Station

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin along with his spouse Dr. Rebecca Sultana today attended the oath-taking ceremony of Turkey's newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Grand National Assembly of the Presidential Complex in Turkey's capital Ankara.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (June 4) arrested 40 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 Sheikh Hasina today (June 3) termed the budget for FY 2023-24 as an appropriate one for marching Bangladesh ahead as a developing nation, setting aside the apprehension about the ability to implement the budget.  "We need not bother who says what (about the

A pedestrian was killed as a pickup van hit him in Madhobpur Upazila of the district today (June 3).  The deceased was identified as Md Farid Mia, 40, hailed from Sirajganj district.   Officer-in-Charge of Shaistaganj Highway Thana Moinul Islam Bhuiyan said the accident

The government is set to give National Tea Award to eight individuals and institutions under eight categories for the first time tomorrow (June 4), marking the 3rd National Tea Day.  The government introduced the award for companies and individuals to recognize their extraordinary

Bashundhara Group, the country's leading business conglomerate, has extended cash assistance to another 1,000 families affected by the cyclone Mocha at Shahpari Island of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar. The beneficiaries were given cash assistance of Tk4,000 each, a total of Tk40 lakh,

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (July 3) expressed grief over the loss of lives in the train accident in Odisha.  She offered condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives in the accident. Assistant Press Secretary ABM Sarwar-E-Alam revealed

e-passport service has been launched by Bangladesh High Commission in Australia on Saturday (June 3).  M Allama Siddiqui, Bangladesh High Commissioner in Australia, launched the e-passport service. Md Nurul Anwar, Director General of Department of Immigration and Passports, was

The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested three people with 112 kgs of hemp Sonargaon of Narayanganj on Friday (June 2) afternoon. Superintendent of Police in Narayanganj Golam Mostafa Rasel  infomrmed the matter in a press release on Saturday (June 3). He also said that

Bangladesh on Saturday (June 3) announced a voluntary donation of $50,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for 2023. The declaration was made during the UNRWA pledging conference at the United Nations Headquarters. The

Jamalpur bazar is little ahead of Sadullapur in Gaibandha on the way to Pirganj. A crowd was seen after crossing the bazar. Conversations of people of various ages were heard. Curious people flocked to the big house adjacent to the road. A canopy was erected on the yard. The frontline

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing severe heat wave is likely to continue in five districts and mild to moderate heat wave in parts of the country for the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (June 3). According to the Met office bulletin, severe heat