The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to start selling essential commodities from today (August 13) at subsidized prices as part of its selling operations for the month of August. The TCB will sell such essential items among some one crore family cardholders across the

Two members of the United States Congress - Democratic Congressman Ed Case and Republican Congressman Richard McCormick - arrived in Dhaka on a four-day visit. Foreign ministry sources confirmed the matter. The Congress delegation during their stay will visit Rohingya refugee

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) today forecasts light to moderate rain or thundershowers along with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today (August 12).  According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (August 12) arrested 60 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 Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) raided a remote hilly area under Kulaura thana of Moulvibazar on Saturday morning. 10 people including six women were detained from the scene.  Earlier, the members of CTTC cordoned

A SWAT team is carrying out an operation right now at a suspected militant hideout in Kulaura of Moulvibazar. The members of CTTC have cordoned off the den located at Purba Tatriuli village under Karmadha union of the upazila from 8 pm on Friday (August 11).  KN Niyati Roy,

Foreign Secretary has Masud Bin Momen urged the OIC-UNHCR joint delegation to mobilize robust international support for sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis.  "Ensuring accountability for the atrocities committed against Rohingyas, as well as repatriation of the

Four persons, including three children, drowned after heavy rains and floods in Baghaichhari upazila of the district on Thursday (August 10). The deceased were identified as Juni Chakma, 7, son of Tripurna Chakma, a resident of Hirachar area of Khedarmara union of the upazila, Md

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 11). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

Four people were killed when a train hit them while they were crossing a railway bridge ignoring police at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on Thursday (August 10) night. The incident took place around 8:30 pm at Kharampur railway bridge on the Akhaura-Sylhet bypass railway line, police said.

Another female physician died of dengue fever at a hospital in the capital on Friday (August 11) morning. Sharifa Binte Aziz, 27, of Dohar upazila in Dhaka, breathed her last at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) around 5:00am. Sharifa completed

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (August 11) arrested 60 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

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (August 10) said the proposed Cyber Security Act (CSA) will be very helpful in preventing harassment of the journalists. "The proposed CSA will be very helpful in checking cyber crimes. Apart from those, the mental

A Mymensingh court today (August 10) sentenced five people, including two brothers to life-term imprisonment for killing a man during robbery in Gafargaon Upazila of the district in 2012. District First Additional and Sessions Judge Sudipta Sarker handed down the verdict to Abdur

A Dhaka court today (August 10) set August 21 for pronouncing judgment in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth against Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim. Judge Prodip Kumar Roy of Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 set the date after

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today (August 10) scrapped the review plea of Yasir Rahman Titu, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in killing of Indian national Gibran Tayebi. The apex court bench headed by chief justice Hasan Foez Siddique

Natore's Kachagolla, a popular sweet item, has secured 17th Geographical Indication (GI) status of Bangladesh. Natore Deputy Commissioner Abu Naser Bhuiyan disclosed the information through a letter signed by Khandaker Mostafizur Rahman, Director General of the Department of

The bodies of three children, including two siblings, who drowned after falling into a canal in Cox's Bazar's Pekua, have been recovered. Their bodies were recovered on Thursday (August 10) morning.  The deceased were identified as Tahida Begum, 10, and Amir Hossain, 7,

Former Basic Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu filed a petition with the High Court seeking bail in 58 corruption cases. He filed the petition with concerned section of the HC for bail in so many cases involving embezzlement of money and other corruptions on Tuesday.

World Bank (WB) Executive Director Parameswaran Iyer today (August 10) said developing countries can follow Bangladesh's development model. While paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital, he said: "Bangladesh