Today is the 70th birthday of renowned poet and journalist Hasan Hafiz. Hasan Hafiz, also the president of the Jatiya Press Club, now serves as the editor of the Bangla daily Kaler Kantho, with 49 years of experience in journalism. On 15 October 1955, he was born at Elahinagar

Mirpur-10 metro rail station resumed operations this morning (Oct 15), three months after it was vandalised and shut down in July. Managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL), Mohammad Abdur Rouf, confirmed the matter to journalists. On 19 July, unidentified

At least five people were killed and 20 others injured after two buses collided head-on in Mollikpur area of Kanaipur Union under Faridpur Sadar Upazila on Dhaka-Khulna highway this morning. The identities of the deceased have not yet been confirmed. The two buses—Jhinaidah

The government has ruled out the Indian allegation of damaging temples and deities in Bangladesh during Durga puja terming those as baseless.  “The Government of Bangladesh finds such allegations baseless and assertions uncalled for,” the foreign ministry said in a

Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam has been appointed as the Director General of Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI). Jahangir Alam succeeded Major General Faizur Rahman, who has been promoted to lieutenant general and made the quartermaster general.  He was

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Oct 14) called for creating a "safe zone guaranteed by the UN" for the displaced people in Rakhine and finding ways to support them. He made the call when Thomas Andrews, the Special Rapporteur of the UN on the situation of

The Mirpur-10 station of Dhaka metro rail will resume operations Tuesday, after nearly three months. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf told reporters Monday (Oct 14). The repairing cost is still being calculated, Abdur Rouf said while

The first meeting of the constitution reform commission, which was formed by the Interim government to reform the constitution, was held in a virtual platform on Sunday afternoon. In the virtual meeting, the commission members Professor Sumaiya Khayer, Barrister Imran Siddique,

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced today (Oct 14) that students and individuals involved in the July-August mass uprising cannot be arrested, harassed, or charged in connection with cases filed during that period. In a statement released this afternoon to media outlets, the

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (Oct 14) said Dhaka is keen to strengthen both its economic and security ties with China along with deepening collaboration in several critical areas including clean energy and infrastructure development. "We need security cooperation from

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts that the weather may remain mainly dry today (October 14), with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. "Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country", according to a met

A gas cylinder explosion on a bus in Lakshmipur’s Sadar upazila early Monday claimed the lives of three people and left nine others injured. The victims were identified as Suman Hossain, son of Batu Mia, and brothers Md Yusuf Mia and Hridoy Hossain, sons of Sujamia. They were

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today (October 13) paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. "Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna today,” CA’s Press

A Dhaka court today (October 13) placed three alleged snatchers on a one-day remand in a case filed over the robbery near the puja mandap in the city’s Tantibazar area. The accused are Askash (23), Ridoy (23) and Jibon (19). Sub-Inspector (SI) of Kotwali police station Shibbir

A Dhaka court today (October 13) sent former director (Border) of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) Commodore Monirul Islam to jail rejecting bail petition. Investigative Officer (IO) of the case produced Monirul, who was arrested in a case filed over the killing of a teenager

Bangladesh and the Unites States (US) have discussed strengthening collaboration to counter corruption, tackle money laundering and recover stolen assets.  The discussion was taken place at a meeting between Bangladesh foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin and US Acting Coordinator

Police arrested six people linked to a group of miscreants who, while posing as security personnel, allegedly robbed Tk 75 lakh and 70 bhoris of gold ornaments from an apartment of a building in Mohammadpur early Sunday. Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted sporadic rain in parts of the country but the weather will remain mainly dry, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9 am this morning (October 13). According to the BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers accompanied by

The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, will come to an end today (October 13) with the solemn immersion of the Goddess Durga in the capital and elsewhere in the country. Devotees throng Puja mandaps to celebrate Bijoya Dashami, the last day of

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled the attempt of 37 Rohingyas, including women and children, to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar by crossing the Naf River near Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, last night (Oct 12). The incident occurred around 9 pm at the Keruntoli border point in Sadar