The capital Dhaka experienced an unprecedented surge in temperature, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this year.  The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reported 40.4-degree Celsius warmth in the capital on Saturday afternoon. On the same day, the

The driver of the bus ‘Raida Paribahan’ that killed a senior engineer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Maidul Islam has been arrested.  RAB-1 and RAB-8 jointly conducted a drive and arrested bus driver Hasan from Hizla of Barishal today (April

Regular judicial proceedings of the Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to resume tomorrow (April 21), after the vacation of Eid-ul-Fitr starting from March 24. A notification, signed by the Registrar General of the Supreme Court Md Golam Rabbani, today (April 20) stated that the Supreme

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive death-row convict conducting a raid in Darus Salam Thana area of Mirpur in Dhaka at 4 pm on Friday (April 19).   RAB sources said the arrestee is M Mamun, 29, son of M Alam of Bogura Sadar Police Station who was convicted of an

The government has directed all the primary schools across the country to remain closed for 7 days due to the ongoing heatwave. The Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a notice, signed by its Senior Information Officer Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, in this regard on Saturday. The

Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will begin a tour on Sunday (April 21) of a number of friendly Asian countries at the invitation of their leaders. The Amir will begin his tour with a visit to the Republic of the Philippines, followed by the People's Republic of

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (April 20) arrested 18 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A total of 419 people were killed and 1,424 injured in 419 road, rail, and waterway accidents during Eid-ul-Fitr, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Of those, 407 were killed and 1,398 injured in 399 road accidents in 15 days (from April 4 to 18) during this time, said

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 20) issued a 72-hour nationwide heat alert from Friday saying that the ongoing heatwave is expected to continue in most parts of the country. "Discomfort might increase due to high humidity during this period," said a

Eleven more members of Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) entered Bangladesh through the Teknaf border of Cox's Bazar, seeking refuge amidst the ongoing conflict in the neighboring country on Friday (April 19). According to official sources the BGP members entered Bangladesh,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 19) said cases against BNP men is not political instead they have been charged of specific criminal charges that include arson terrorism, grenade attack, firearms smuggling and corruption. She made the remark while speaking at a view exchange

A group of United Nations experts has called on Malaysia to do more to protect Bangladeshi migrant workers from being exploited into coming to Malaysia for non-existent jobs. In a statement to FMT, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said they were dismayed at reports about

The fire that broke out at Shishu Hospital in Agargaon area of the capital on Friday (April 19) has been brought under control after 52 minutes of effort. Fire Service Control Room Duty Officer Lima Khanam confirmed the matter. She said that the fire originated at around

A senior civil aviation engineer was killed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Friday (April 19) after a bus lost control and broke the security wall at the airport's third terminal. The accident took place around 10 am in front of the Dhaka Elevated

A fire broke out at Shishu Hospital in Agargaon area of the capital on Friday (April 19). Fire Service Control Room Duty Officer Lima Khanam confirmed the matter.  She said that the fire originated at around 1:45pm. First five units of firefighters later three rushed to the

Freedom fighter Shib Narayan Das, Bangladesh’s first national flag designer and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JASD leader had passed away.  He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital on Friday (April 19) morning at age 78. According to Das’s

A road and a park of the capital will be named after the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani who is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on April 22-23.   According to the itinerary, the Emir will inaugurate the park in Kalshi area of Mirpur under Dhaka North City Corporation

Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over another two divisions and another more seven districts, according to a weather forecast for next 24 hours begins from 9am today.  

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (April 19) arrested 27 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 25-year-old man was arrested in South Tripura district on Thursday evening while he was allegedly attempting to enter Bangladesh illegally, officials said on Friday.  The police identified the man as Ayan Alam and said that he claimed he was a “Pakistan-born Bangladeshi