Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to visit Bangladesh on October 4, following a scheduled trip to Pakistan. A representative from the Bangladesh Embassy in Kuala Lumpur confirmed that discussions regarding the visit are ongoing. The tentative date for Anwar

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (Sept 30) forecast light to moderate rain in most parts of the country. "Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are likely to occur in many areas of Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions;

A court today withdrew the arrest warrant against veteran journalist Shafik Rehman in a case related to the 2015 plot to abduct and murder Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in the USA. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque passed the order after Rehman

Professor Muhammad Yunus, the interim government's chief adviser, has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing reforms and conducting elections swiftly. According to reports on Sunday, Yunus made these comments in an interview with NHK WORLD, a Tokyo-based news outlet, held in New

A fire broke out on an oil tanker named "Banglar Jyoti" in the Dolphin Jetty area of Patenga in Chattogram. The incident occurred around 11:00 am on Monday. Fire service officials could not immediately determine the cause of the fire. Kafil Uddin, the duty officer of

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 2.11 billion remittances during the first 28 days of September in the fiscal 2024-25. Of this, remittances through state-owned and specialised banks accounted for $679.10 million, while private banks received $1.43 billion, according to

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said Cyber Security Act (CSA) will be amended soon. “The CSA will be amended as it needs to be amended,” he said adding his ministry will start work on this issue soon. Asif Nazrul was addressing a views

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today detained five Bangladeshi nationals including two women and a child from Dinajpur frontier while trying to enter India illegally. “The BGB personnel under Dinajpur Battalion (42 BGB) detained five people while trying to enter India

A unique and beloved sweetmeat Chhanamukhi of Brahmanbaria, has been recognized as Geographical Indication (GI) product.   Assistant Director of the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) Md Majnu Bhuiyan today confirmed that Bangladesh is now one and only owner of

Authorities of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd cannot find assets worth 12,000 bhori gold, local government and rural development adviser AF Hasan Arif said Sunday (Sep 29). The adviser made the revelation at the 57th annual planning conference of the Bangladesh Academy of Rural

The government has put a hold on the sentence of journalist Shafik Rehman and US-based businessman Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan for one year, in an abduction and murder plotting case. They were charged for conspiring to kidnap former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and IT advisor

At least three people were killed after being struck by lightning while catching fish in the haors of Dowarabazar and Jamalganj upazilas of Sunamganj district on Sunday (August 29). The deceased are Jalal Uddin, 35, son of Chan Miah, Jashim Uddin, 26, son of Nurul Haque, residents of

A Dhaka court today (September 29) placed former Inspector General of Police (IGP) on four-day remand and former counselor of Dhaka South City Corporation's ward-26 Hasibur Rahman Manik on five-day remand in a case lodged over killing of trader Abdul Wadud in the city's New Market

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has designated a 1.5km radius around Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as a “Silent Zone” to control noise pollution. The official announcement was made by DNCC Public Relations Officer Mokbul Hossain on Sunday morning. The

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (Sept 29) predicted that light to moderate rain is likely to occur in most parts of the country. According to the BMD bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most

Four children, aged between 11 and 12, were killed and one injured after a microbus hit them on the Kushtia-Rajbari regional highway in Kushtia's Khoksha upazila on Sunday morning. Three deceased were identified as Mim, 12, Tanzila, 11, Maria, 11 and Bithi, 12. Kushtia Highway

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home early today (Sept 29) wrapping up his four-day USA visit to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and other high-level side events. “A commercial flight of the Qatar Airways carrying the chief

As many as 1,581 people were killed and over 31,000 others were injured during the July and August mass uprising across the country. The health sub-committee of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement came up with the figures of casualties at a press conference held at the

A group of 85 Bangladeshi nationals today departed Sitwe Port in Rakhine State of Myanmar to return home. Myanmar Naval Ship UMS Chin Dwin, carrying the Bangladesh nationals, is expected to arrive in Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of 29 September 2024, said a press release issued

Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Traffic Division filed 633 cases and realized Taka 23.24 lakh as fine in a single day across the capital for violating the city's traffic rules. According to a DMP statement issued today, the cases were filed, and the fines imposed on September