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

Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) detained one person with six gold bars and ornaments weighing one kilogram at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital today (April 29). The detainee was identified as Mohammad Oli Ahad, 46, son of late M Bazlu Mia of Sohagpur

A fire broke out at a warehouse of tyre in Dewanhat area of Chattogram city on Saturday (April 29) afternoon. Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Md Abdul Hamid Mia confirmed the matter. According to him, the fire originated at the warehouse around 12:45pm.   On

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (April 29) arrested 31 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (April 29). According to the Met Office bulletin, rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in Washington DC to attend the ceremony slated to be held on May 1 marking the 50-year partnership between Bangladesh and the World Bank.   A United Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members landed at the Dulles

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) welcomed the progress towards the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord. The Forum made this observation in its report of the 22nd Session held from April 17 to 28 in New York. The members of

Electricity generation at Rampal thermal power plant in Bagerhat once again halted. Earlier, power generation from Rampal thermal power plant stopped on 14 January this year due to coal shortage. Anwarul Azim, deputy general manager of Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Ltd

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) have started extracting experimental gas from new gas well named Elisha-1 in Bhola. According to information, the total number of wells discovered in the district is nine, and the newly discovered gas well is

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started commercial training of foreign pilots for the first time in South Asia’s aviation history. According to information, the training programme started on Friday (April 28) by providing training to one pilot of Mongolian Airlines on

The body of a missing girl was recovered from Shitalakshya River at Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj district on Friday (April 28) morning. The deceased Osana, 12, was the daughter of Abu Saeed, a resident of Perab area under Sonargaon upazila. According to police sources the girl

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-3) arrested a man after 12 years who was convicted in a murder case. The convict Pepper Skoo, 33, is a fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case filed at Kalmakanda police station in Netrakona. He was arrested from Tongi area of Gazipur on

Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a mini truck in Hat Chakgouri area of Mahadevpur upazila in Naogaon. However, according to locals, a total of three people were killed in this incident. The accident took place on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway on

Vehicular movement on the Airport Road will be restricted will be restricted for seven hours from Friday (April 28) night due to the ongoing construction of flyover in front of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 28) left Tokyo for Washington DC after wrapping up her four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. According to PM's Speechwriter M Nazrul Islam, a flight of the United Airlines carrying the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described Japan as a time-tested friend of Bangladesh, saying the country has very close to her heart being few countries who early recognised Bangladesh within two months of achieving its independence. "Japan is our trusted development partner.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (April 28) arrested 32 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