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

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Doha for Dhaka 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 prime minister and her entourage members

International Women's Day will be observed tomorrow (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

The nation observed the historic March 7 today commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was touted as an indirect declaration of the country's independence in 1971. On October 30 in 2017, the UNESCO recognised the historic

At least sixteen people were killed and 100 injured in an explosion at a building in Dhaka's Gulistan area on Tuesday (Mar 7). The explosion took place around 4:50 pm near the BRTC bus counter. According to information, five firefighting units are working at the scene to

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the process for electing Md Shahabuddin as president of the country. M A Aziz Khan, a Supreme Court lawyer filed the writ petition with the High Court on Tuesday (Mar 7).  The Election Commission and

A stone-laden truck fell down breaking Maini Bridge in Khagrachhari's Dighinala on Tuesday (Mar 7) morning. According to information, motor vehicle movement on the Sajek and Baghaichhori road from Dighinala has been suspended since 10:00am. Dighinala police officer-in-charge

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain dry over the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (Mar 7). According to the met office bulletin, day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Country's maximum

A case was filed against 16 people of Seema Oxygen Plant on Monday (Mar 6) night in connection with the deaths of its seven employees in a massive fire in Chattogram's Sitakunda. Sitakunda Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Abu Saeed confirmed the matter. He said wife of a

A Rohingya leader was shot dead by unidentified muggers in a refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar. The incident occurred at midnight at Block-C of Rohingya Camp No. 9 on Monday (6 Mar) night. The deceased is Waqqas Rafiq, 40, confirmed Ukhiya police station OC Sheikh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (March 7) arrested 42 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 nation is observing the historic 7th March, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, today (Mar 7). On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his epoch-making speech of independence at the

The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country tonight with due religious fervour. According to Muslim belief, it is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the following year. On this night, Allah writes the destinies of all the