Eight persons including three family members sustained burn injuries in an explosion while a gas pipeline was being repaired in Dhupkhola area of Dhaka. The injured are identified as Abdur Rahim, 50, a grocery shop owner; his daughter Mim Akter, 21, and grandson Alif, 2, egg seller Md

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (May 1) arrested 18 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 the

Hilsa fishing resumed at midnight as a two-month ban on catching and selling of the national fish ended. Fishermen of different districts went to rivers for catching hilsa. According to the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, this year the production of Hilsa will be increased due to

Two persons were killed after a truck was hit by another truck in Bakherekandi area of Padma Bridge under Shibchar Upazila in Madaripur district early Monday (May 1). The accident occurred around 3 am in Bakherarkandi area near Panchchar on the expressway. The deceased were

The country, like elsewhere in the world, is observing the historic May Day today (May 1). Countries around the globe observe the day since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the USA for eight-hour working day and upholding the rights of

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in Chattogram and some other parts of the country on Sunday (April 30) noon. The earthquake was felt at 12:56 pm.  Meghnad Tanchangya, assistant meteorologist at the Patenga Met Office confirmed the matter. He said a mild earthquake was

The British High Commissioner Designate to Bangladesh Ms Sarah Cooke arrived on Sunday (April 30) in Dhaka to take up her new diplomatic assignment in the country. She succeeds Robert Chatterton Dickson. On her appointment as the British High Commissioner Designate to Bangladesh, Ms

The historic May Day will be observed tomorrow (May 1) in the country as elsewhere across the world with due respect. The day is observed across the world every year since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the USA for eight-hour working

The High Court and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court opened today (April 30) to conduct regular judicial operations after the 23-day long court and Eid-ul Fitr vacation. The proceedings started simultaneously in 50 benches of the High Court at 10:30 am. Earlier, the Supreme

The Supreme Court (SC) today directed Golam Kibria Boro Moni, an Awami League leader, and his wife Nigar Aftab to surrender before the Tangail court in two weeks in a rape case. It also stayed a High Court order that granted them anticipatory bail in the case. Justice M Enayetur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) arrested two burglars and seized 5,500 kg of iron materials and copper wire of Rampal Power Plant (RPP) worth around Taka 3.20 lakh last night from Katakhali area under Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district last night (April 29).    The arrested

Three passengers of a battery-run auto-rickshaw were killed, and four others injured after being hit by a bus at Dhanbari in Tangail today (April 30). The accident took place in Baghil Bazar area on Tangail-Jamalpur road around 12:40pm.  The deceased could not be identified

A Dhaka court today (April 30) sentenced casino "kingpin" Salim Prodhan to eight years of imprisonment for amassing illegal wealth and money laundering. Judge Md Badrul Alam Bhuiyan of Dhaka's Special Judge's Court-8 handed down the verdict in presence of the convict

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (April 30). According to the Met Office bulletin, rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (April 30) 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

A two-month ban on catching, selling and transportation of hilsa fish will end at midnight. Now the fishermen are getting prepared to go to the rivers for catching hilsa fish in different parts of the country. The 2-month ban continued from March 1 to April 30 covering five hilsa

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (April 29) said Bangladesh has considered the loan taken from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a "breathing space" while the global lender assured of continuing to provide such support in the future.   "We have taken

Four persons, including a groom, remained missing still after a trawler carrying a wedding party capsized in the River Bura Gauranga in Dashmina upazila in the district on Friday (April 28).  Divers from Patuakhali and Barishal fire services resumed the rescue operation this

A man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on the Khulna-Dhaka highway in Falattia Bazar area under Fakirhat upazila of the district today (April 29). The deceased was identified as Lavlu Sheikh, 50, son of Sherazul Islam, resident of Ujalpur area of the upazila.

A man and his son were killed after a covered-van hit their motorcycle in Bogura's Adamdighi upazila on Saturday (April 29) morning. The deceased were identified as Lokman Ali, 72, and his son Jahidur Rahman, 47. Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of Adamdighi Police Station