The Bangladesh Ambulance Owners Welfare Association decided to go on an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday (July 24) midnight to press home their six-point demands.  The organisation announced the strike in a press release on Sunday (July 23) night. Their demand includes

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained three members of Ameer of the newly formed militant outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya including its Ameer Md Anisur Rahman alias Mahmud from Munshiganj's Louhajang early Monday (July 24).  The identities of the other members

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (July 24) arrested 52 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

A Joypurhat court today (July 23) sentenced a man to death for killing his stepbrother in Khetlal upazila of the district in 2019. District and Sessions Judge Md Nur Hossain handed down the verdict to Saddam Hossain, 32, hailed from Malipara in the upazila.  According to the

A Dhaka court today (July 23) placed seven people on a four-day remand each in a case lodged over murder of Mohammad Oliullah Rubel, former office secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) capital's Shahjahanpur unit. The accused are- Alif Hossain, 21, Robiul Sunny, 21, Mehedi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 23) arrived here on a three-day official visit to Italy to attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment. A regular commercial flight of Qatar Airways, carrying the premier and her entourage members, landed at Rome Fiumicino

A week-long 'National Fisheries Week-2023' will begin from tomorrow (July 24) highlighting the importance of fisheries resources in fulfilling nutritional and food demand of the country's ever increasing population. "The National Fisheries Week will be celebrated in

An extortion case was filed against three people including Hatirjheel Police Station’s sub-inspector (SI) Jahid today (July 23). A man named Azad Mahmud filed the case with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court.   Two others accused are Aysha Ruby and her Husband Jasim Uddin

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (July 23) urged all concerned irrespective of opinions and party affiliation to wage a social movement against corruption.   He said: "It is quite impossible for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) alone to combat corruption... Cooperation

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Dhaka, Panchagarh, Moulvibazar and Feni and it may continue. The meteorological department made this forecast for the next twenty-four hours beginning from 9am today 9 (July

A student of HSC second year was killed and his friend injured after a truck hit their motorcycle in the capital's Rampura area early Sunday (July 23). The deceased was identified as Pulock Gomez, 21, son of Bipin Gomez while the injured is Noyon. Pulok's brother-in-law Roni

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (July 23) 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

Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus has to pay the remaining Tk 12 crore as 'tax on donation' to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), according to Appellate Division verdict on Sunday. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Rome today (July 23) at an invitation of the United Nation Secretary-General to attend the UN Food Systems Summit to be held in Rome on July 24-26. The summit titled ‘United Nations Food Systems +2 Stocktaking Moment’ (UNFSS+2)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said people's trust and confidence are crucial factors for army and the military in Bangladesh earned that with their performance. "Trust and confidence are very important for any army. If there is no trust and confidence, independence and

The bodies of two children who went missing while bathing in the Padma River in Rajshahi were recovered on Saturday (July 22). The deceased were Hosen Siam, 12, son of Shukur Ali, a resident of Char Satbaria area, and Sanjid, 12, son of Nekbar Ali of Char Shyampur area. The body of

A five-member probe committee on behalf of the deputy commissioner has been formed to investigate the Jhalakathi road accident that claimed at least 17 people today (July 22). Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Mohammad Mamun Shibli has been made the head of the inquiry committee.

Congressman Joe Wilson, the Co-Chair of Bangladesh Caucus at the US Congress, has said the United States (US) is keen to expanding trade ties apart from creating job opportunities for the people of both countries. The Congressman, elected from South Carolina, was speaking as the chief

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (July 22). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (July 22) arrested 44 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