Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. A regular flight (EK-765) of the Emirates Airlines carrying the prime minister and her

A Lakshmipur court on Tuesday (August 22) convicted 11 accused to life-term imprisonment in the murder case of Khorshed Alam Miron, a Union Parishad member of Dattapara under Sadar upazila of the district, in 2019. The convicts are Jamal Hossain, Jasim Uddin, Md Shah Jahan, Faisal Khan

A sport for Development (S4D) was organized by UNICEF jointly with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) in the capital’s Banani on Tuesday (August 22).  Ms. Noala Skinner, Deputy Regional Director (DRD) and Yuko Kusamichi, Regional Chief of Operations were present from

Habibur Rahman Khan, senior reporter of the daily Jugantor, has died of heart attack. He breathed his last on way to National Heart Foundation in the capital at 4:30pm on Tuesday. Farzana Mahmud Sony, wife of deceased, said Habibur was taken to the hospital from residence shortly

Bangladesh and India are keen to work together in dealing with cyber threats. The two countries agreed to jointly conduct cyber drills and capacity building workshops. The information was disclosed in a bilateral meeting between Dr Sanjay Bahl, director general of Indian Computer

Two brothers died from electrocution at a vegetable field in Rupsha upazila of the district on Monday (August 21) night.   The deceased were identified as Modasser Sheikh and Iqbal Sheikh, sons of late Sarwar Sheikh, residents of Anandnagar village of the upazila.  

The trial of the case filed against Nobel Laureate and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others over violations of labour laws began at a Dhaka court today (August 22). The three other accused are top officials Ashraful Hasan, Nur Jahan Begum and Mohammad Shahjahan.

Saudi Arabia will launch the Nusuk platform in Dhaka on Thursday, Saudi tourism authorities told Arab News, as the Kingdom hopes to better facilitate Umrah pilgrims from Bangladesh.  The South Asian nation is the fourth-largest Muslim-majority country in the world, where over 150

Police on Tuesday (August 22) have arrested an accused over Cox's Bazar Awami League leader Saif Uddin murder. The arrestee Ashraful Islam was held from Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station Rafiqul Islam confirmed the

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 22). According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sadness over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States. She said: “I am deeply saddened by the news of devastation and loss of lives caused by one of the deadliest

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (August 22) arrested 43 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Dhaka on September 7 on a two-day visit before attending the G-20 Summit in India. During his visit, he will make a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and hold an official meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Johannesburg, South Africa, this morning (August 22) to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President and current chair of the BRICS Cyril Ramaphosa.    A regular flight (EK 583)

A worker died after falling from an under constructed building in the capital on Monday (August 21). The incident took place at Meradia Baganbari area at 5 pm. The deceased Rubel Mia, 22, was a rod worker, son of Md. Taherul Islam from Fulchari village of Gaibandha. However,

The Supreme Court chamber judge on Monday (August 21) upheld the bail of Motijheel Ideal School and College governing body member Khandker Mustaque Ahmed in a rape case. In its order, the SC also asked authorities not to allow Khandker Mustaque to enter the school ground and to join

At least four people, including a child, were killed and two others injured after a bus hit a CNG-run autorickshaw on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Monday (August 21). The accident took place around 12.30pm in Sohagpur Bus Stand area of the

Police recovered the body of an Awami League (AL) leader from a residential hotel in Cox's Bazar on Monday (August 21). The deceased has been identified as Saif Uddin, 45, information and research affairs secretary of Cox's Bazar Municipal unit Awami League. Police recovered

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 21). According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

A Dhaka court today (August 21) sentenced Md Shahed Karim, chairman of Regent Group, to three years' imprisonment for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 1.69 crore. Judge Prodip Kumar Roy of Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 announced the verdict in presence of Shahed at the courtroom.