Four people were shown arrested for allegedly smuggling 34 kg of gold in Osmani International Airport of Sylhet. The identities of the arrestees were not disclosed immediately. According to Intelligence Agency (NSI) and Customs officials of Sylhet airport 280 gold bars and 6 gold

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (December 8) arrested 13 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A meeting between Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Tourism of India and Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, was held on the sidelines of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra, Ghana yesterday. The dignitaries discussed various issues of mutual interest. They

The audition for the second season of “Quraner Noor,” a Quran recitation competition, will begin in Barishal on Saturday. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Musalli Committee is organising the mega reality show – Quraner Noor International Hifzul Quran Competition-2024,

The top leader of the Banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir was arrested from Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday (December 8) night. The arrestee was Tauhidur Rahman alias Tauhid alias Sifat, 29. Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police

The audition for the second season of “Quraner Noor”, a Koranic recitation contest, was held in Khulna division on Thursday (December 7). A total of 10 contestants out of 350 from ten districts of Khulna division received tickets for the second round. Baitul Mukarram

A total of 3,164 candidates, who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, have been recommended to be appointed to different non-cadre posts. The commission published the list of recommended candidates on its website on Thursday (December 7) evening. They will be

Rail link has been temporarily halted with Dhaka and rest of the country as a train derailed after being hit by a crane of Dhaka Elevated Expressway on its way to Dhaka railway station. Dhaka Railway Station Manager Mohammad Masud Sarwar confirmed the matter at 5:30 pm on Thursday

Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has expressed his profound shock at the death of Nadiha Ali, a daughter of businessmen Noor Ali. Nadiha Ali, daughter of Unique Group Managing Director Mohammad Noor Ali, died in a road accident in Chicago in the United States on Wednesday.

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) authorities today (December 7) announced two more metro rail stations at Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani will be opened to the people on December 13. DMTCL Managing Director MAN Siddique made the announcement at a press conference today.

United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today said Bangladesh needs a national wage policy to address the garment workers financial challenges while strong labour laws and their implementation are vital to bilateral ties between Washington and Dhaka.    “Strong

Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation have arrested an airline passenger with 49 gold bars worth 4.41 crore in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Mizanur Rahman, deputy director of Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation in HSIA confirmed the

Two siblings died and another was injured after a bus ran over them in Cox's Bazar's Chakaria upazila on Thursday (December 7) morning. The accident happened this morning in Malumghat area under Dulahajara union of the upazila. The deceased were Abdur Rahman, 7, and Saba, 9,

Russian ambassador in Dhaka Aleksandr Mantytsky today (December 7) said that some western countries are interfering in the internal issues of Bangladesh. He made the remark while speaking at the program titled 'Talks with Ambassador' organized by the Freedom Journalist Forum at

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers along with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today. According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers

A total of 157 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and 418 teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order on the second day of a two-day blockade called by BNP and its allies. Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (December 7) arrested 21 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Some unidentified miscreants set a bus on fire at Badda in the capital on Wednesday (December 6). Fire Service duty officer Rozina Akhtar confirming the matter said the incident occurred around 7.53pm. Being informed two units of fire fighters rushed to the spot and working to douse

Directorate of Consumer Protection today (December 6) recovered 5.91 lakh eggs from three cold storages in Narayanganj’s Fatullah. The cold storages are - Rahmat Ullah Cold Storage in Dapa of Fatullah, Shaheen & Brothers and Adarsh Cold Storage in Dharmaganj. The drive was

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ranked 46th on the Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women of 2023. Last year, she ranked 42nd on the same list and 43rd in 2021. Sheikh Hasina is the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. European Commission