Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly built VVIP lounge at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital before leaving for Japan on Tuesday (April 25) morning. Earlier today, Prime Minister left Dhaka on a 15-day official tour to Japan, the USA and the UK.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (April 25) arrested 17 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

President Mohammed Sahabuddin paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday (April 25) morning. The Head of the State placed the wreath at the altar of the National

The International Association of Genocide (IASG) Scholars adopted a resolution entitled Resolution to Declare the Crimes Committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War as Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes on Monday (April 24). The IASG, founded in 1994, is a global,

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd said the gas smell that had spread at different areas in the capital on Monday has been solved. Titas Metro Dhaka Revenue Division General Manager Md. Rashidul Alam confirmed the matter on Tuesday (April 25) around 10:30 a.m. He

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka this morning on a 15-day official tour to Japan, the USA and the UK.      "A special chartered VVIP flight (BG1403) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members departed from the Hazrat

Three people including a baby were killed in two separate road accidents in Chapainawabganj district today (April 24). The deceased were identified as Afia, 4, daughter of Rafiqul Islam of Hayatpur village under Chapainawabganj sadar upazila, Jahid, 19, son of Saiful Islam of Dariapur

Bangabhaban today (April 24) bade a grand farewell to outgoing President M Abdul Hamid in a state ceremony through an impressive function, the first such ceremony for an outgoing president of Bangladesh. A smartly turned-out contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment

Two motorcyclists were killed after their motorcycle hit a roadside tree in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah on Monday (April 24) noon. The deceased were identified as Emon Hoassain, 17, son of Jahangir Hossain of Vitshor village in Sadar upazila and Azim Hossain, 16, son of Joynuddin of

People from all walks of life will pay tributes to Pankaj Bhattacharya, one of the organisers of the Great Liberation War and Oikya NAP President, at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Tuesday (April 25). The body of Pankaj Bhattacharya will be taken to Central Shaheed Minar at

Today (Sunday) is the tenth anniversary of the world's biggest industrial disaster-Rana Plaza collapse- in Savar of Dhaka. On this day (24th April) in 2013, Rana Plaza building collapsed, killing 1,138 people. Most of the victims were garment workers who worked in one of the five

Three people died after allegedly drinking toxic liquor in Kushtia early Monday (April 24).  Besides, five others were hospitalised in this incident. The deceased were identified as Shahin, 47, of Kushtia Sadar upazila; Ratan, 21, of Mirpur upazila; and Sifat Ullah, 27, of

The government offices, banks, courts and financial institutions resumed on Monday (April 24) after a five-day holidays for the Eid-ul-Fitr. Officials and employees, who left the capital, Dhaka, to celebrate the festival at their village homes with near and dear ones, are started

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 24) expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Pankaj Bhattacharya, one of the organisers of the Great Liberation War and Oikya NAP President.  In a message of condolence, she prayed for the salvation of his departed soul and

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to Md Shahabuddin on his assuming office as President of Bangladesh, according to Chinese Embassy in Dhaka. On behalf of the Government of People’s Republic of China and its people as well as in his own name, Xi Jinping conveys

President-elect Md Sahabuddin has taken oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh today (April 24). The oath-taking ceremony was held in Historic Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban around 11am. Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath of the

The government offices, banks and financial institutions will resume tomorrow (April 24) after a five-day vacation of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims.   Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the country with due religious fervor and festivity on

Six farmers were killed in lightning while harvesting paddy in haor areas of three upazilas under Sunamganj on Sunday (April 23).      Tahirpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Syed Iftekhar Hossain confirmed the matter. The incidents of lightning took place this

Bangabhaban is set to give farewell to M Abdul Hamid as his two-term tenure of the office of President ends today (April 23).  Abdul Hamid is scheduled to handover the charge of the office to President-elect Md Sahabuddin through an oath-taking ceremony at Bangabhaban tomorrow

Ten bodies have been found on a trawler that washed ashore in Nazirartek Beach area in Cox's Bazar on Sunday (April 23). Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Cox's Bazar sadar model police station, confirmed the matter.  The bodies inside the trawler were decomposed,