Lawyers and judges of lower courts across the nation have been allowed to wear more comfortable and lighter attire during court proceedings as the heat wave is sweeping across the country.  The move comes following a meeting of Supreme Court (SC) senior judges with Chief Justice

Around half a million people are being evacuated to safer areas in south east Bangladesh, ahead of a cyclone that could be extremely dangerous. Cyclone Mocha is predicted to make landfall on Sunday, with 170kph winds and storm surges of up to 12 feet. There are concerns the cyclone

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address a press conference on Monday to brief the media about the outcome of her recent tri-nation visit to Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK). The press conference will be held at her official Ganabhaban residence at 4pm on

As cyclone Mocha intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm over east central Bay of Bengal, Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport authority suspended its flight operational activities for 42 hours.   Meanwhile, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) sources

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended operations of all types of water vessels across the country as cyclone Mocha intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm over east central Bay of Bengal. The BIWTA took the decision on Saturday and it will remain

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 13) arrested 58 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

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing at 9 am today (May 13). According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally

Cox's Bazar maritime port was advised to hoist Great Danger Signal 10 while Chattogram and Payra ports asked to keep hoisting Great Danger Signal 8 as extremely cyclone Mocha makes its way to the southeastern coast of Bangladesh. Besides, Mongla port has been advised to keep

The very severe cyclonic storm Mocha- over east central Bay and adjoining area - is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northwesterly direction and cross Cox's Bazar-Myanmar's north coast by 6 pm on May 14 (Sunday). Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), in a

Three children of the same family drowned in a pond in Patuakhali's Kalapara upazila on Friday (May 12). The incident happened in Zia Colony area at around 12 pm. The deceased were Sharmin, 6, Ruman, 8, and Maryam, 8. Sharmin and Ruman were siblings, children of Sohel Fakir of

State minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said international online payment gateway system PayPal will soon be launched in the country. The minister said, Prime Minister has taken the initiative in this regard as it is the demand of the freelancers.  He said was

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 12) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent singer Kalyani Kazi. Kalyani Kazi is the youngest daughter-in-law of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The premier in her condolence message said that the death of the famous Nazrul

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower distant warning signal number two and hoist local warning signal number four instead in view of the severe cyclonic storm Mocha or Mokha. According to today's special bulletin number 11 of

A man died when a train hit him at in Mohakhali rail gate area in the capital on Thursday night. The deceased was Md Mamun, 35, son of Md Mainuddin of Dharmapasha of Sunamganj. Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Iqbal Hossain confirmed the matter today

The government has promoted 114 officials of administration cadre, who were performing as joint secretaries, to the rank of additional secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification on Friday (May 12) in this regard, said an official press release.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three fraudsters allegedly for selling fake SSC and equivalent examination question papers in Chattogram. RAB arrested them from the city's Baklia area on Thursday (May 12). The arrestees were identified as Ahmad Reza Khan, a madrasa student

A Rohingya man was shot dead allegedly and another injured during an attack by miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar.  The incident took place in the A-11 block of Balukhali No. 9 Rohingya camp of Palongkhali union on Thursday (May 12) night. The deceased

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in a special bulletin has said the Cyclonic storm  ‘Mocha’  over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved Northwards, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the same area and was centered at 6pm today (May

A total of 239 Bangladeshis, who were among those stuck in war-torn Sudan, returned home via Saudi Arabia today (May 12).  They reached at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:00am.  Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment and and

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (May 12) arrested 37 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