Country’s highest circulated Bangla daily Bangladesh Pratidin steps into the 14th year of its publication on Wednesday (March 15). The daily started celebrations of the 13th founding anniversary by lighting 13 candles and cutting a cake at the daily’s office premises in

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 Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.  According to the met office bulletin,

Two more metro rail stations at Kazipara and Mirpur-11 have been opened to the public on the Uttara-Agargaon route on Wednesday morning (March 15). Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Kazipara and Mirpur-11 stations from this morning.  On the other

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (March 15) arrested 57 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The High Court commented the Ministry of Religious Affairs as "incompetent" and this year's Hajj package as "inhuman" as its cost is too high. The HC bench comprising Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Mohammad Ali during the hearing of a writ petition on

Some 70 women entrepreneurs received BAJUS Women's Award this year for their significant contribution to jewellery sector of the country on Tuesday (March 14). Marking International Women's Day, the trade body organised the award-giving ceremony for women entrepreneurs at

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Mar 14) urged the development partners to keep disbursing soft loans for overcoming the economic recession steaming from the Russia-Ukraine war.   She said it is necessary to continue giving soft loans till the global economy goes back

Two persons were killed and two others injured after a truck collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw at sadar upazila in Sunamganj district on Tuesday (March 14) morning. The accident took place in Haluargaon area of the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway around 10:15am.  The deceased

River Police arrested 17 fishermen for breaching the two months' ban on catching hilsa imposed by the government in the Padma-Meghna river sanctuary area of Chandpur. The arrestees were identified as Abu Bakkar Mridha, 22, Abu Kalam Mridha, 20, Raton Mridha, 31, Sumon Mollah, 23,

Dhaka Metropolitan DB Police has arrested three more people and recovered Tk 58,07,000 in a case filed over the snatching of Tk 11.25 crore of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL). According to information, a total of Tk 7,41,55,500 has been recovered so far in the snatching indent. 

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (Mar 14). According to the met office bulletin, day temperature may fall slightly over Chattogram division and it may remain

Two persons were killed when their motorcycle hit a tree at sadar upazila in Meherpur district early Tuesday. The deceased are Rahidul Islam, 30, a member of Ansar and Bijon Hossain, 21, a college student. Both were residents of Dariapur village of the upazila. Meherpur Fire Service

A traffic sergeant was killed after a private car ran over him in Chattogram's Halishahar area on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Mojahidul Islam, 32, a sergeant of the Port Zone Traffic Department. Halishahar Police Station Sub-inspector (SI) Harun Rashid told

At least 15 people were injured after clashes erupted between Daffodil International University students and locals in Savar's Ashulia union on Monday (Mar 13) night. Three of the injured students have been admitted to the Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.  The

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (March 14) arrested 38 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

Bashundhara Foundation distributed the 65th segment of interest-free loan among insolvent and vulnerable class of people at Durgarampur in Bancharampur under Brahmanbaria on Monday. The Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on the socioeconomic sector could not prevent the foundation from

An army officer was killed and two other soldiers were injured when members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) opened fire in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban district on Sunday (Mar 12).  The deceased was identified as Master Warrant Officer Nazim Uddin, son

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (Mar 13) said she would never bow down to any foreign pressure.  She was addressing the media about her recent visit to Qatar at the Prime Minister's office in the capital. She said people of the country are her strength, reiterating

Prime Minister said free, fair and impartial elections are necessary for the stability of development and progress in the country. She said, “Now there is no chance of vote rigging as our government has given voter list with pictures. We have introduced smart NID card for the

The government on Monday (Mar 13) fixed office timings for this Ramadan from 9:00am to 3:30pm. A decision in this regard was made at a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). There would be a 15-minute prayer break