Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 'Bangladesh Business Summit' tomorrow (Mar 11) for expanding the country's trade and investment. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the summit on Saturday morning," FBCCI President Md Jashim

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (March 10) arrested 58 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

The government has nominated nine noted personalities and one institution for the Independence Award-2023 for their glorious and remarkable contributions to the national level. The Cabinet Division today (Mar 9) declared the names of the Independence Award recipients, said an official

The Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police recovered Tk9 crore just a few hours after some Tk11.25 crore had been robbed on Thursday (Mar 9) morning from a car that was going to refill ATMs in Turag area of Dhaka's Uttara.  Besides, police also detained seven people

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (Mar 9) ordered that Japanese citizen Nakano Eriko cannot take her two daughters -- Jasmine Malaika, 12, and Nakano Laila Lina, 10 -- abroad until further order. A seven-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Hasan

The High Commission of India, Dhaka hosted an ITEC Alumni Meet on 2nd March 2023. Addressing the event, High Commissioner, Pranay Verma, extended his warmest greetings to the ITEC Alumni, for occupying important positions in various fields of Bangladesh, after having been trained by the

Robbers allegedly looted about 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 (Mar 9) morning. The incident took place at Dhaka's Turag area at 7:30am in today’s morning.  SI Sheikh

Detectives today arrested three people, including the owner of the five-storey building in the capital's Gulistan area where a blast took place on March 7 killing at least 21.  They are: building owner Wahidur Rahman, Matiur Rahman, and shop owner Mintu.  DB chief

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain dry over the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (Mar 9). According to the met office bulletin, day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started selling essential items to one crore low-income group families at subsidised prices ahead of the holy Ramadan today (March 9). Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi inaugurated the first phase of the programme at Tejgaon area in the capital

The death toll from the deadly explosion in a seven-storey building in Dhaka’s Gulistan area rose to 21 as rescuers pulled out one more body from the rubble of the collapsed building this morning.  However, the body was recovered around 11:30 am after rescue operations

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (March 9) arrested 36 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

Today (March 9) is the 31st death anniversary of Umme Kulsum, mother of the country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan. Bashundhara Group will commemorate her with great respect, and organize several programs including Quran khatam, Dua

Another two bodies were recovered from the Dhaka's Siddique Bazar Building, where explosion took place on Wednesday (Mar 8) raising the death toll to 19. However, of the two, one was identified as Momin Uddin Sumon, 44, owner of a sanitary shop. Dinmoni Sharma, one of the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from Doha, the Capital of Qatar, this afternoon after attending the 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity).   A special VVIP flight (BG-126) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the

Ten victims who were severely injured on Tuesday at a building explosion in Gulistan are in critical condition. Chief national coordinator Dr Samanta Lal Sen confirmed the matter on Wednesday (Mar 8). He said all of them are now at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and

Firefighting units have started their rescue operation for the second day in Siddique Bazar of Dhaka’s Gulistan where a deadly explosion took place yesterday. Three firefighting units started the rescue operation around 9 am but no one has been rescued yet. Deputy Director of

International Women's Day will be observed today (Mar 8) across the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 'Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality'. Different women, social and political organisations have taken separate programmes to observe

Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed a four-member committee to investigate the massive explosion that ripped through a 5-storey building near the BRTC bus counter in Gulistan killing 17 people on Tuesday. The head of the investigation committee is Director (Operation and

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (March 8) arrested 33 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign