At least 50 fishermen were injured, several with bullet wounds, after a group of armed assailants looted 10 fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal early Thursday (April 10). The incident took place in the Boro Baijda area, approximately 120 kilometres southeast of Patharghata upazila in

A mild heat wave is currently affecting the districts of Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Chattogram, and Patuakhali, with expectations of a gradual decline in temperatures in some areas.  The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued the warning this morning

A Dhaka court today (April 10) issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and 16 others in a corruption case linked to plot allocations by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK). The warrants were issued after Dhaka

Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed his appreciation to U.S. President Donald Trump for implementing a 90-day pause on the previously announced reciprocal tariffs. In a post on X, Prof Yunus stated, "Thank you, Mr. President (@POTUS), for positively

The government of India has clarified that the recent withdrawal of the transshipment facility for Bangladesh will not affect its exports to Nepal or Bhutan through Indian territory. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the India’s Ministry of External Affairs made the remark during

Recent claims about Bangladesh's position in global power rankings have gone viral on social media, causing confusion and widespread debate.  The claims, citing an article from the American outlet US News, suggest a dramatic shift in the country’s power status. However,

Indian government has cancelled the transshipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries using Indian ports and borders. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) of India issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday (April 8), officially ending

Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus is set to visit Qatar next Monday (April 21) to attend the Earthna (Our Planet) Summit. The Earthna Summit will be held in Doha on April 22-23.  Dr Yunus has been officially invited by the organisers to join the event as

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch is set to visit Dhaka on April 17 for talks with her Bangladesh counterpart, Md Jashim Uddin. The information was confirmed by a source from the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka on Tuesday (April 9). Seeking anonymity the source told

A Dhaka court has directed authorities to show actress and former e-CAB president Shomi Kaiser arrested in a new case related to the alleged attempted murder of an Azampur College student in Uttara during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. The CMM Court in Dhaka gave this order

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 9) forecast mainly dry weather across most parts of the country, with temporary partly cloudy skies. A mild heatwave is currently sweeping over the districts of Faridpur, Sirajganj, Feni, and Jashore, and is expected to

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (April 9) called on international investors to bring their business to Bangladesh, describing the country as a hub of transformative ideas. He said: “Bangladesh is a land of bold ideas that aim to change the world — and we make

A total of 72 people were arrested so far in attacks and vandalism on businesses in different cities of the country during protests against the Israeli massacre in Gaza. This information was reported on the verified Facebook page of Bangladesh Police on Wednesday (April 9) morning.

Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Faiz Ahmed Tayyab urged organisers of the 'March for Gaza' rally to consider postponing the protest by a week, citing the ongoing Bangladesh Investment Summit. He made the appeal in a Facebook post on Tuesday night (April 8). He said

The BRICS-established New Development Bank has planned to raise its lending to Bangladesh development projects to one billion US dollars this year, a vice president of the Shanghai-based multilateral lender said on Tuesday. Vladimir Kazbekov, a vice president of the NDB, said the bank

Bashundhara Kings were defeated by Dhaka Abahani 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in the Qualifier 1 of the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024-25 at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday. Despite playing with a man advantage for

Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the Chief Adviser’s High Representative, said today (April 8) that Myanmar is set to begin reviewing the names of 550,000 Rohingyas submitted by Bangladesh for repatriation. Speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Dr Khalilur

Bangladesh Navy has seized a vessel carrying 125 people, including women and children, while patrolling on the deep sea.  The boat was attempting to illegally travel to Indonesia. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate confirmed the matter through a press release on

A Dhaka court has granted a four-day remand for former prosecutor Barrister Turinn Afroz in connection with an attempted murder case involving a student named Abdul Jabbar. The verdict was delivered by Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain on Tuesday

The death toll from a road accident in Faridpur district this morning (April 8) has risen to seven as two more injured succumbed to their injuries. Earlier, five people died and at least 30 others injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ditch around 11:15