At least three people, including a one-day-old child, were killed and four others injured in two separate road accidents on Ukhiya road in Cox's Bazar. The incidents took place at Shahid ATM Jafar Alam Arakan Road (Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Road) Ukhia TV Tower area on Wednesday

A union parishad (UP) member was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Doulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday (Mar 16).  The deceased is Kajal Hossain, a member of No 7 ward of Sadar union and son of Sunnat. Mojibor Rahman, officer-in-charge of Doulatpur Police Station

Two people including a schoolboy were killed after being crushed by a bus at Nalchity upazila in Jhalakathi district on Thursday (Mar 16) morning. The deceased were Tamal Bhattacharya, 17, son of Milon Bhattacharya, a resident of Bakharkathi village under Bakerganj upazila, was a 10th

The Appellate Division on Thursday (Mar 16) passed a verdict saying that Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) can dismiss its employees without asking for any show cause. The Appellate Division today overturned a High Court order that had cancelled a section of the ACC. A seven-judge

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Mar 16) urged all to remain alert against food adulteration, stockpiling, black marketing and ill attempt of creating crises of the daily essentials ahead of the holy Ramadan as those are very disgraceful.    "I call upon all to stay

A Dhaka court today (Mar 16) granted permanent bail to Amatullah Bushra in the case filed over the death of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Fardin Noor Parash death case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanto Islam Mallik granted her permanent bail.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and Sylhet divisions. According to the met office bulletin, weather may

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (March 16) arrested 52 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Nobel laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus allegedly entered into an agreement with Dhaka Logistic and Services Solution (DLSS) to dominate judgment of a case filed by aggrieved employees of his company. Grameen Telecom, one of the concerns of Dr Yunus, approved the Tk 13.80 crore deal at a

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Mar 16) inaugurated 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country. She opened those in the third phase joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital. With the new ones, the premier have so far

The nation is set to celebrate the 103rd birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day-2023 tomorrow (Mar 17) in a befitting manner.   On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the vivacious leader of the Bangalee nation,

Bandarban district administration has imposed ban on the travel in Ruma, Rowangchhari, and Thanchi upazilas of the district until further notice. A notification was issued by the administration in this regard on Wednesday (Mar 15) According to the notification travel ban has been

Elections to five city corporations Barishal, Gazipur, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet will be held between May 23 and June 29. Election Commission secretariat secretary Jahangir Alam said after a meeting of commissioners in the capital. EC secretariat secretary Jahangir Alam said the

A child died after being hit by a truck in Mohammadpur three streets (Tinrasta) of the capital. The incident happened on Wednesday (March 15) around 5 pm. The deceased was identified as Zayeda, 7. However, around 6:30 pm she was taken to Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) hospital,

First day of two-day voting of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) polls of 2023-2024 tenure ended at 5pm today (Mar 15). The voting started at around 12 noon and went on uninterrupted till 5pm. Convener of SCBA election sub-committee Md Moniruzzaman said tomorrow the voting will

US Ambassador in Bangladesh Peter Haas said his country will continue to uphold top position as foreign investor in Bangladesh. He said the USA is No 1 in foreign investment in Bangladesh and it will continue with the apex position in the days to come. The US envoy made the

Several journalists were injured after being assaulted by police while covering the annual Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election on Wednesday (March 15). The incident took place at Supreme Court area around 12 noon.  According to the witnesses, police first entered the

A Jhenidah court on Wednesday (Mar 15) sentenced a man to death for burning three children to death at Shailkupa upazila in the district in 2016. The convict was identified as Iqbal Hossain, son of Golam Nabi, a resident of Kabirpur village of the upazila. At the same time, the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (March 15) said diabetic patients in the country will get free insulin at community clinics. She said: "We have decided to include insulin in the list of free medicines of the community clinics across the country for diabetic patients."

A biker and his pillion rider were killed when a bus hit their motorcycle in Baniachara area of Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria upazila this (March 15) morning. The accident took place on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway around 9am.  The deceased were identified as