The government today (May 22) announced Bhola's Ilisha-1 as the 29th gas field of Bangladesh. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid came up with the official announcement at a press conference at 9am. The new gas field is expected to have about 200

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (May 22) arrested 57 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 will leave Dhaka for Doha tomorrow afternoon on a three-day official visit to attend the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) 2023 to be held on May 23-25. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying PM is scheduled to depart Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) arrested two passengers along with gold weighing around 1.111 kg from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday (May 21).  The arrestees were identified as Saddam Hossain, 33, and Nizam Khandkar, 29.  Mohammad Ziaul

Anisul Huq, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister on Sunday (May 21) said some changes will be brought to Digital Security Act (DSA). He said, "We will do it to ensure that the misuse is minimised. I have personally intervened in some cases to ensure that the DSA is not

Election Commission (EC) has banned motorcycle movement ahead of the Gazipur City Corporation polls (GCC) for 72 hours. Assistant Secretary of Road Transport and Highway Division Md Jasim Uddin on Sunday (May 21) issued the circular in this regard. The circular said, according to

A Bangladeshi was shot by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Butirpukur border at Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh district. The injured is Polash, 35, son of Abdur Rahman, a resident of Bogulahogi village in the upazila. He is a stone worker. According to locals, Polash along with

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested 13 gamblers, in a drive on Saturday (May 21) night.  They were arrested from Sholoshahar rail station area under Panchliash thana in the city. Nazim Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Panchliash thana confirmed the matter to

Police recovered the body of a student of the University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) from a hostel in the city's Sadhur Mor area. The deceased was identified as Samiur Rahman, a student of the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of

High Commissioner Pranay Verma inaugurated an exhibition on “Food Security and Importance of Millets” at the Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka on 21 May 2023. The exhibition is being organized as part of the events to celebrate the International Year of Millets 2023. 

Saudi Arabian Ambassador in Dhaka Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan paid a courtesy call on President Md Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Sunday (May 21) noon. The President thanked the Saudi government for facilitating the Hajj process for Bangladeshis and launching e-visa.

A Dhaka court on Sunday (May 21) deferred the date for submission of the prob report in the case over the death of 21 people in Gulistan's Siddique Bazar explosion. Earlier, the court set today as the date of submission. However, the police failed to submit the report on the

Bangladesh Met office predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (May 21).  According to the Met office bulletin, rain or

The first Hajj flight took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 415 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia early Sunday (May 21). The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight left the airport at 3:20am. The flight will arrive in Jeddah at 7:20am local time, said a press

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (May 21) arrested 52 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 made a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Saturday (May 20) evening. The Prime Minister informed the President about her recent tri-nation visit and discussed various issues relating to the affairs of the state.  The

The first hajj flight is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia at around 3.20am on Sunday. "A Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate the first hajj flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Jeddah on Sunday at 3.20am,"

Bangladesh has sought the international community’s support in implementing the Rohingya pilot repatriation project. "We urge the United Nations, ASEAN and regional countries to support the pilot repatriation project and help the Rohingya returnees reintegrate in

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 20) 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

Bangladesh Met office today predicted  rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over the country. According to the Met office bulletin, rain or thunder  accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur