Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 17) paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the historic Mujibnagar Day. She placed the wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 17) inaugurated 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country. She opened those in the fourth phase, joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital. The premier has so far inaugurated 200

A fire broke out in BGB Market at House Building area of the city's Uttara area on Monday (April 17) morning. Being informed that the fire broke out around 10:25am in the Sector-7 market, five units of firefighters rushed to the spot. Lima Khanam, duty officer of Fire Service

Many people were injured in an accident involving Sonar Bangla Express train in Cumilla on Sunday evening. Five compartments of the Dhaka-bound passenger train from Chattogram derailed after it hit a stationary freight train at Hasanpur Station of Nangalkot in the district around

A Jhenaidah court today (April 16) sentenced a man to death for killing a seven years old boy at Kapashhatia village under Harinakunda upazila of the district in 2013.   Additional District and Session Judge Abdul Matin handed down the verdict to Asadul Islam, 38, a resident of the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all concerned to make the training curriculum up-to-date and time worthy as a trained population is required to transform the country into Smart Bangladesh by 2041.  She said: "Training is solely required for the development of a

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate 50 model mosques along with Islamic cultural centres across the country on Monday (17 April). The premier will inaugurate the model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in the fourth phase virtually from her official Ganobhaban

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has declared April 20 a general holiday on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.   The Supreme Court administration has issued a notification in this regard signed by Munshi MD Moshiar Rahman, Registrar of the High Court Division.

Two people were killed and two others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Fulhor area of Bandar upazila in Narayanganj. The deceased were identified as Jahirul Islam, 42, a resident of the upazila, and Mukul, 40, from the Gaibandha district. Bandar Police Station

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Sunday marking the oath-taking ceremony of country's first government on April 17, 1971.   Following the Pakistan army's genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League

The fire at the Dhaka New Super Market was fully doused this morning (April 16), according to Fire Service and Civil Defence. The fire was completely put out around 9am, said Md Shajahan Sikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of Fire Service and Civil Defence.  The

A Dhaka court today (April 16)  ordered Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to further probe into the case filed over the death of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Fardin Noor Parash in November last year. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanto

Two drivers of a bus and a pickup van were killed and at least 12 people were in a head-on collision between the vehicles, under Birampur upazila of Dinajpur district, this morning. The accident occurred around 6:30 am in Bouttali area on Dinajpur-Gaibandha’s Govindapur regional

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (April 16) arrested 22 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 that severe heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue over parts of the country for the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (April 15). According to the met office bulletin, severe heat wave is sweeping

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 15) directed authorities concerned to investigate whether the recent spate of fire incidents in markets were part of a conspiracy or sabotage.  Besides, she asked to beef up surveillance measures at important markets across the country.

The sale of advance return train tickets after Eid-ul-Fitr began online on Saturday (April 15) morning.   Commuters have to purchase their tickets online as these tickets will be sold for 6 days from 8 am today.  According to railway information, among the advance return

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (April 15) arrested 47 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 massive fire broke out at New Super Market in the capital early Saturday (April 15). After the fire started around 5:40am, 30 firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control at 9:10am. Brigadier General Md Main Uddin, director general of Department of Fire

At least 20 persons, including nine firefighters, who have fallen sick in the fire incident at New Super Market in the capital. The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for treatment, according to fire service sources.  The firefighters who fell sick due to