A Narayanganj court today (Mar 12) landed two former police officials in jail in a case filed over alleged torture in police custody. Earlier in the day, the accused Morshed Alam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonargaon Police Station, and Sadhan Basak, sub-inspector surrendered before the

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Tk 4,323.47 crore Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction Project (RIVER) in a bid to reduce flood risks of the sudden flood-prone communities and people living along the river

Two people were killed in a collision between a sand-laden truck and chicken carrying pick-up van in Gazipur on Sunday (Mar 12). The accident took place at Salna area of the municipal area at around 2 am. The deceased were identified as the pickup van driver Ariful Islam, son of

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 12). According to the met office bulletin, day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may fall slightly over

Twenty-four more devotees returned to the country after performing umrah with financial support of the Bashundhara Group. Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir extended the financial support to materialise the holy dream of insolvent people. Anvir, also chief

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (March 12) arrested 54 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

At least 50 students of Rajshahi University were injured in a clash with locals in Binodpur area adjacent to the university campus on Saturday (Mar 11) evening. The incident took place in Binodpur Gate area of the university at 5 pm on Saturday. According to the students and

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (March 11) inaugurated 73 development projects apart from laying foundation stones of 30 other schemes for Mymensingh division.   She inaugurated the development projects involving Taka 570.07 crore and laid foundation stones of other schemes

Two passengers of a bus were killed and 20 others injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch in Gangachara upazila in the district today. The deceased were identified as Md Jahangir Hossain, 35, of Ganjipur village in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur and Suman Mian, 25, of Gaibandha

A fire broke out at a cotton warehouse in front of a Container Depot at Chhoto Kumira in Sitakunda on Saturday (March 11) morning. Station Officer at Kumira Fire Service Station Sultan Mahmood said the cause of the fire and the extent of damage could not be ascertained immediately.

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 11). According to the met office bulletin, day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly

The death toll from the deadly explosion in a seven-storey building in Dhaka’s Gulistan area rose to 23 as one more person succumbed to his injuries on Saturday (March 11) morning  Mirza Azam, 36, died around 9:30 am while undergoing treatment at the Sheikh Hasina National

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (March 11) 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

At least 15 people have been injured as the under-construction building of the Savar Atomic Energy Research Establishment collapsed on Friday (Mar 10). The incident took place in Ganakbari of the upazila at around 4:30 pm on Friday (Mar 10). The structure collapsed while work was

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit to Mymensingh after five years. She will address a public meeting to be organized by Awami League at Circuit House ground tomorrow. The party leaders and workers and common people are excited about tomorrow's meeting as Prime Minister Sheikh

A Dhaka court today set April 13 for submitting investigation report in a case lodged over robbery of Tk 11.25 crore from a microbus of a private security service providing company. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ashek Imam passed the order, accepting first information report

A man was hacked to death by his cousin over a land dispute during arbitration at Dowarabazar upazila in Sunamganj district on Thursday (Mar 9) night. The deceased was identified as Abdul Khalid, 35, son of Maina Mia, a resident of Upatingergaon village.  The accused was

A case has been filed against 10-12 unnamed people in connection with the incident of Tk11.25 crore in cash of Dutch Bangla Bank from a car that was going to refill ATMs in Turag area of Dhaka's Uttara on Thursday.  Alamgir Hossain, director of Money Plant Link Private

Police arrested 14 people including Upazila Jamaat Ameer Mustafa Kamal from a secret meeting in Suchipara of Shahrasti in Chandpur. They have been to Chandpur court after filing a case under the Special Powers Act, 1974 on Friday (Mar 10) afternoon. The arrestees are - Comilla

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 10). According to the met office bulletin, day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.