The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 13) arrested 58 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 Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing at 9 am today (May 13). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally

Cox's Bazar maritime port was advised to hoist Great Danger Signal 10 while Chattogram and Payra ports asked to keep hoisting Great Danger Signal 8 as extremely cyclone Mocha makes its way to the southeastern coast of Bangladesh. Besides, Mongla port has been advised to keep

The very severe cyclonic storm Mocha- over east central Bay and adjoining area - is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northwesterly direction and cross Cox's Bazar-Myanmar's north coast by 6 pm on May 14 (Sunday). Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), in a

Three children of the same family drowned in a pond in Patuakhali's Kalapara upazila on Friday (May 12). The incident happened in Zia Colony area at around 12 pm. The deceased were Sharmin, 6, Ruman, 8, and Maryam, 8. Sharmin and Ruman were siblings, children of Sohel Fakir of

State minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said international online payment gateway system PayPal will soon be launched in the country. The minister said, Prime Minister has taken the initiative in this regard as it is the demand of the freelancers.  He said was

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 12) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent singer Kalyani Kazi. Kalyani Kazi is the youngest daughter-in-law of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The premier in her condolence message said that the death of the famous Nazrul

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower distant warning signal number two and hoist local warning signal number four instead in view of the severe cyclonic storm Mocha or Mokha. According to today's special bulletin number 11 of

A man died when a train hit him at in Mohakhali rail gate area in the capital on Thursday night. The deceased was Md Mamun, 35, son of Md Mainuddin of Dharmapasha of Sunamganj. Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Iqbal Hossain confirmed the matter today

The government has promoted 114 officials of administration cadre, who were performing as joint secretaries, to the rank of additional secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification on Friday (May 12) in this regard, said an official press release.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three fraudsters allegedly for selling fake SSC and equivalent examination question papers in Chattogram. RAB arrested them from the city's Baklia area on Thursday (May 12). The arrestees were identified as Ahmad Reza Khan, a madrasa student

A Rohingya man was shot dead allegedly and another injured during an attack by miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.  The incident took place in the A-11 block of Balukhali No. 9 Rohingya camp of Palongkhali union on Thursday (May 12) night. The deceased

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in a special bulletin has said the Cyclonic storm  ‘Mocha’  over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved Northwards, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the same area and was centered at 6pm today (May

A total of 239 Bangladeshis, who were among those stuck in war-torn Sudan, returned home via Saudi Arabia today (May 12).  They reached at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:00am.  Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment and and

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 12) arrested 37 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 and India have expressed satisfaction at the level of bilateral cooperation in various fields. This satisfaction was expressed when Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver its verdict any day in a case filed against four alleged Razakars from Bagharpara, Jashore, for their crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War. Justice Md Shahinur Islam, chairman of the three-judge panel of

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Thursday (May 11) evening on a two-day long official visit to attend the sixth edition of Indian Ocean Conference.  Jaishankar was received by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam at Hazrat

A Lakshmipur court today (May 11) sentenced a man to death for killing his mother in Ramganj Upazila of the district in 2022. District and Session Judge Md Rahibul Islam handed down the verdict to Redwan Hossain Milon, hailed from Asharkota village in the Upazila. According to the

Traders in Karwan Bazar today (May 11) resisted Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) officials during a drive to remove illegal and risky establishments inside the market. They started protesting thirty minutes after the drive began around 11:30 am, said DNCC Regional (Zone-5) Officer