Habibur Rahman Mizan, former councilor of Ward No. 32 of Dhaka North City Corporation, alleged that he had been arrested while demanding justice for the murder of his younger brother. He came up with the remark in a press conference organised jointly by former councilor of ward number

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 28) said Bangladesh doesn't want any more conflict rather it wants to improve the quality of people's lives. She said: "We don't want any more unrest, conflict. We want to improve the quality of people's lives. And we always

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24-hours begins from 9am today (May 28).  According to the Met office bulletin, day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, it said. Mild

A fire broke out in an eight storey building in Adabar area of Mohammadpur in the capital on Sunday (May 28). The fire started around 12pm in the basement of the building.  Media Officer Anwarul Islam from the Fire Service Headquarters confirmed the matter. Five units of the

A woman was killed and three others including a child were seriously injured as a passenger bus collided head-on with a CNG run auto-rickshaw in Lakshmipur on Sunday (May 28). The incident happened around 10 am in Mierberi area of  Lakshmipur-Ramgati regional road. The deceased

Two passengers of a microbus were killed and three others injured after a truck hit the vehicle truck in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Sunday (May 28). The accident took place around 8am in Shahidnagar area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The deceased identified as Abdus Sattar,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (May 28) arrested 35 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

A prisoner named Atiqur Rahman, 42, died in Dhaka Central Jail (Keraniganj). However, on Sunday (May 28) around 5 in the morning, he was taken unconscious to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where the doctor on duty declared him dead. Dhaka

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has lifted Covid-19 restrictions for international and domestic air travel. A circular in this regard was issued on Saturday (May 27). According to the circular, passengers arriving from outside of Bangladesh no longer need to fill

The 47th death anniversary of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin is Tomorrow. Zainul Abedin was a highly acclaimed artist in Bangladesh and his works were widely recognized in the international arena. Born in Mymensinghin 1914, Zainul Abedin grew up in the serene landscape by the river

A child and teenager were killed in separate road accidents in Ishwarganj and Haluaghat upazilas of Mymensingh. The deceased are Amit Hasan Maruf, 16, of Ishwarganj, and Junaid Ahmed, 4, of Haluaghat. Amit Hasan Maruf was killed by a truck on the Mymensingh-Kishorganj highway

Bashundhara Group today (May 29) distributed Tk 8,000 among 250 families each as they were affected by the devastating storm 'Mocha' in Teknaf. The financial assistance was provided at Sarkar Bari police outpost ground in Shahpari Dwip Bazarpara on Saturday (May 27) afternoon.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested a gold smuggler along with 17 gold bars weighing 2.829 kg from Benapole border area on Saturday (May 27). The arrestee was identified as Mikail Hossain Pintu, 30. Jessore 49 BGB Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Jamil Hossain

Rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country likely to occur at many places across the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (May 27).  According to the Met office bulletin, rain or thunder accompanied by temporary gusty or

A teenager died after falling from a rooftop of a seven-story building at Uttar Badda in the city on Saturday (May 27). The deceased was identified as Md Tasin, 17, son of Babul Mia of Tongibari in Munshiganj district. According to Tasin's uncle Anowar Hosen, Tasin got injured

Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Nilphamari Sadar has been arrested allegedly for holding a secret meeting and for his involvement in anti-state activities. The Jamaat leader Surat Ali Shah, 65, is nayebe ameer of Sanggolsi union, a resident of Kachharipara village. Khan Mohammad Shahriar,

Dhaka: The top business organization FBCCI (Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry) has handed over a promised check of Tk 1 crore to the affected traders due to the devastating fire incident in Bangabazar in the capital. The check distribution programme took place

Around two lakh Bangladeshi workers have reached Malaysia as of May 26, while the applications of around 2,25,000 new workers are currently undergoing processing.  The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur came up with the development through a press release issued on

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 27) arrested 47 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

Three women were killed and at least 10 injured after a truck collided head-on with a pickup van in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj early Friday. The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway's Mouchak area around 1am. The deceased were Manjila Begum, 45, Tanzila Begum, 35, and