Lt Col (retd) AKM Sufiul Anam, a Bangladeshi citizen and UN official, has been rescued from hostage of militant outfit al-Qaeda. The rescue has taken place following direct supervision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said sources on Tuesday.  AKM Sufiul Anam was  among

A youth drowned in flood water in Amirabad area of Chattogram's Lohagara upazila on Tuesday (August 8). The deceased, Junayedul Islam Jarif, 22, was a student of BCG Trust University.  Lohagara police station officer in charge Md. Rashedul Islam confirmed the matter to

A Khulna court on Tuesday (August 8) ordered to send three accused to jail cancelling their bail petition in a case over the attack on female footballers in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna district. Khulna Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Hadiuzzaman passed the order this morning.

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

The government has decided to inaugurate the highly anticipated world-class third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) partially on October 7. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Mafidur Rahman announced the date on

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 8) distributed Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesha Mujib Padak-2023 to four prominent women and the national women's football team. She handed over the award at a ceremony as the chief guest in city's Osmani Memorial auditorium organised

Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed in the Bandarban and Chattogram districts to tackle the flood situations and landslides. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a press release today (August 8) in this regard. Meanwhile, vehicular movement on the

The United States (US) has welcomed the decision that Bangladesh’s cabinet has decided to replace the Digital Security Act 2018 (DSA). State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said: "As we've previously stated, the Digital Security Act has been used to arrest,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (August 8) arrested 39 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Rain or shine, Mohammad Shukkur Ali, a rickshaw puller in his 50s, shows up for work on the streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The work is already punishing as it requires massive physical effort. But this year, the heat has made things even worse. Temperatures in the city hit 40.6C

Today (August 8) is the 93rd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangamata was born on August 8 in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj. She was killed brutally along with Father of the Nation

Some six people including four Rohingyas died in two separate landslide incidents due to heavy rain in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya and Chakaria upazilas on Monday (August 7) afternoon. The incidents happened this evening at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila and Sabujpara area

All educational institutions in Chattogram city will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday) due to natural calamities.  Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) issued a notification in this regard on Monday (August 7). The notification said all public and private educational

Bashundhara Foundation has distributed the 67th segment of interest-free loan among insolvent and distressed people at Durgarampur in Bancharampur under Brahmanbaria.  The non-profit and social development venture of the Bashundhara Group came up with the loan distribution on

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) started using a new insecticide named Bti to destroy Aedes mosquito. DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam inaugurated the insecticide application programme at Gulshan-2 in the capital on Monday. The full name of the insecticide is Bacillus thuringiensis

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the Cyber Security Act 2023, which is replacing the Digital Security Act 2018, won't have jail terms provision for defamation. The journalists, however, will be fined the highest Tk 25 lakh or have to suffer

The 93rd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed tomorrow. Bangamata was born on August 8 in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj. She was killed brutally along with Father of the

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

The government on Monday (August 7) decided to change the name 'Digital Security Act' to 'Cyber Security Act' with some necessary amendments. The decision was taken in the regular meeting of the cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. The Cabinet has

A Dhaka court again asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit by September 11 the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rashedul Alam passed the order after RAB's investigation officer