Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in many parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9 am today (July 12). According to a weather bulletin issued on Saturday morning (12

Three-and-a-half-year-old Raffia has died from severe burn injuries, two days after her parents succumbed to injuries caused by a gas explosion in their home in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area. Doctors at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute confirmed the child's death

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said that intelligence agencies are working to identify criminals by preparing area-specific lists and filing cases against them, as part of broader efforts to ensure a safe and fair electoral environment. He said, “Our

The World Health Organization (WHO) has placed Saima Wazed Putul, its Regional Director for South-East Asia, on indefinite leave following corruption allegations filed against her in Bangladesh. According to a report by Health Policy Watch, an independent global health publication, WHO

The killing of scrap trader Mohammad Chand Mia, also known as Sohag, in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka will be prosecuted under the Speedy Trial Tribunal, Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said. In a Facebook post on Saturday (12 July), Dr Nazrul, also a law professor at Dhaka

A Bangladeshi man has been shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) near the Minapur border in Thakurgaon's Haripur upazila, officials said. The victim, identified as Askar Ali, 24, son of Kanura from Jibanpur village, was reportedly gunned down early Saturday (12 July)

As the 13th national election nears, a scrap trader was brutally killed in Old Dhaka earlier this week. Following the heinous incident, police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of Lal Chand, also known as Sohag, 39.

A Kathmandu-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was halted and thoroughly searched at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday afternoon after authorities received an anonymous phone call warning of a possible bomb onboard. According to the Civil Aviation

Professor Abul Barkat, former chairman of Janata Bank Limited, has been sent to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the alleged embezzlement of Tk297 crore through fraudulent loans in the name of a fake company. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana

In the ongoing nationwide operations, police have arrested 1,418 more crime suspects in the last 24 hours. According to a press release from Police Headquarters, 998 of the detainees were held in connection with previous cases and pending warrants, while 420 others were arrested on

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds in parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9am today (July 11). A BMD bulletin said rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in

Today (July 11) marks the 90th birth anniversary of renowned poet Al Mahmud, celebrated for his poems on love, nature, and devotion. Born in 1936 in Maurail, Brahmanbaria, he passed away in Dhaka on February 15, 2019. Fans and admirers will honour the day with various programmes. A

Dhaka, one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, ranked ninth on Friday’s global list of worst air quality, with an AQI score of 110 at 9:15am — categorised as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’. The city’s air, which had remained

Former Janata Bank chairman Dr Abul Barkat was arrested late Thursday night by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police from the city’s Dhanmondi area. He was detained around 11:30pm during a raid based on a tip-off, DB Joint Commissioner Mohammad Nasirul Islam

A young man has been shot and hacked to death in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram district, police said on Thursday (July 10). The victim was identified as Md Russel, 25, son of Mohammad Ali from the same area. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon in the Mobarak Ali Tila area

A man has died in hospital hours after his wife succumbed to injuries from a gas explosion at their home in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area, leaving their young daughter critically injured. The explosion took place in the early hours of Wednesday night at around 1:45 am on the ground

The directive to high-ranking female officials to be addressed as "Sir" has been annulled. The Chief Advisor’s Press Wing informed the media on Thursday, 10 July 2025, that the Council of Advisers has officially annulled the directive. The press release from the

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has taken steps to expedite the disposal of 10,385 long-pending cases filed before the year 2000 in the High Court Division. The Supreme Court administration shared the development in a statement on Thursday (July 10). According to statement, the

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has admitted to his involvement in crimes against humanity during last year’s July uprising, widely known as the July massacre. Appearing before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday, Mamun told

Widespread flooding has inundated over 100 villages across Feni district, leaving more than 150,000 people stranded after torrential rains and upstream river surges breached flood protection embankments at multiple points. Heavy rainfall over the past three days, coupled with water