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Met Office forecasts mostly dry weather

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast predominantly dry weather across the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am on Monday (May 5). In its latest bulletin, the BMD said skies are expected to remain partly cloudy, with isolated rain or thundershowers

54 arrested over attack on Hasnat Abdullah's car in Gazipur

At least 54 individuals have been arrested in connection with an attack on the vehicle of Hasnat Abdullah, a senior organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), in Gazipur on Sunday evening. According to police and eyewitnesses, Abdullah, who is also affiliated with the

Banalata Express derails at Rajshahi station, train services halted

A compartment of the Banalata Express, the only non-stop intercity train on the Rajshahi-Dhaka route, derailed early Monday as it was entering Rajshahi Railway Station, disrupting services on the Rajshahi–Chapainawabganj line. The derailment occurred around 7:00 am, shortly after

Court orders Chinmoy shown arrested in lawyer Alif murder case

A Chittagong court has ordered that Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, be shown arrested in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin issued the order on Monday (May

All five victims die in Gazipur gas leak explosion 

All five people injured in a gas leak explosion in Gazipur have died, with the last victim, a 10-year-old girl named Tanjila, succumbing to her injuries on Sunday night. Dr Md Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, confirmed her death.

Ex-DU VCs, 11 others sued over 2018 attack

Two former vice-chancellors of Dhaka University (DU), along with 11 others including ruling party leaders and ex-student leaders, have been sued over the 2018 attack and vandalism at the DU vice-chancellor’s residence during the quota reform movement. Rashed Khan, current General

30 arrested as police drive in capital’s Mohammadpur

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 30 people, including professional snatchers and criminals with outstanding warrants, during a police drive in Mohammadpur of Dhaka on Sunday (May 4). Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division

Hasnat Abdullah’s car comes under attack in Gazipur 

A group of assailants attacked the vehicle of National Citizen Party (NCP) South Region’s Chief Organizer Hasnat Abdullah in Gazipur on Sunday (May 4) evening. Several NCP leaders shared the incident on social media, reporting that around 10-12 attackers targeted Abdullah’s

2 killed as lightning strikes in Jamuna River

Two people died after being struck by lightning while fishing in the Jamuna River in Sariakandi upazila of Bogura on Sunday (May 4). The incident occurred at Debdanga Ghat around 3:30 PM, according to police. The victims were identified as Manmath Halder, 45, and Sabuj Halder, 38,

UAE introduces visit visas for Bangladeshi citizens

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched limited visit visas for Bangladeshi citizens, according to UAE Ambassador Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi. During a meeting at the office of Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi on Sunday (May 4), the ambassador shared the development,

Barrister Abdur Razzaq passes away

Barrister Abdur Razzaq, a senior Supreme Court lawyer, passed away on Sunday (May 4) while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. He was 75. His junior lawyer, Shishir Monir, confirmed that Razzaq breathed his last at 4:10 PM. After living in the United Kingdom for 11 years,

No deal on Myanmar Humanitarian Corridor: Khalilur Rahman

National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman amid countrywide discussion over ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ to Myanmar said, the government has not signed any agreement or understanding. Khalilur also High Representative on Rohingya Issues said, nothing else just a primary

Russian envoy meets Fakhrul

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander G. Khozin met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office on Sunday (May 4) morning to discuss various aspects of bilateral cooperation. BNP leaders Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Shama

Rain likely across the country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain or thundershowers with lightning and gusty winds are likely in parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Sylhet divisions, as well as in isolated areas of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram. Temperatures

HC halts setting up cattle market in capital’s Aftabnagar

The High Court (HC) on Sunday (May 4) issued a stay order against setting up a temporary cattle market in Dhaka's Aftabnagar for Eid-ul-Azha. The bench of Justice Kazi Zinath Haque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddique passed the order following a writ petition filed by lawyer Md. Yunus

1405 crime suspects arrested in nationwide crackdown

In a series of nationwide operations, 1405 more individuals were arrested in the last 24 hours, said a press release issued by the Police Headquarters on Sunday (May 4) morning.  With the latest arrests, a total of 16,937 alleged miscreants were arrested in 13 days since the

MoFA Facebook page compromised, under maintenance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MoFA) official Facebook page has been taken down for maintenance after being compromised, according to a press release issued this morning. The ministry reported that unauthorized and inappropriate content was briefly shared from the page. 

Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning

Dhaka ranked tenth among cities with the worst air quality on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 110 at 9:20am—classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’. The capital has been experiencing poor air quality for several consecutive days,

Two involved in Sagar-Runi murder: Task force report 

A progress report submitted to the High Court has revealed that two individuals were involved in the brutal 2012 murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, though their identities remain unknown due to inconclusive DNA evidence. The couples, killed in their West

First Hajj flight departs Chattogram for Medina

The first hajj flight of the season from Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport (CSAIA) departed today for the holy city of Medina, carrying 419 pilgrims aboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-137. The Boeing-777 flight took off at 5:40 pm, marking the beginning of 17