Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is returning home tonight instead of tomorrow, completing her all pre-scheduled official programmes in Beijing.  “Prime Minister’s daughter Saima Wazed who was supposed to accompany her during this tour could not manage to travel in the

Chinese President Xi Jingping today (July 10) assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of continued support for Bangladesh’s journey towards development. "China will help Bangladesh economically in four ways by giving grant, interest-free loan, concessional loan and commercial

Two persons were killed in two separate accidents in Tongi and Konabari-Kashimpur area in Gazipur last night. The deceased were identified as Saidul Islam, 27, son of Barek Hawlader hailed from Amirabad village of Baufal upazila under Patuakhali district and Nur Mohammad, 30, son of

Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut schools, displacing tens of thousands of people, the Disaster and Relief Ministry said on July 9, and a forecast for more heavy rain over the next few days is expected to worsen the situation. Some 40,000 people are taking refuge at

Five more Rohingyas, including two women were arrested from the Agartala railway station, police said on Wednesday.  Acting on a tip-off, the Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel arrested the Rohingyas on Tuesday night for their illegal entry into India from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at most places over two divisions, at many places over another two divisions and at a few places over four divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at

The protesting students today (July 10) announced that they would continue their movements demanding quota reforms in the Bangladesh government services. They also clarified that their movements have no correlations with the status quo order on quota system issued by the the Appellate

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (July 10), arrested 24 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Poet and Bangla Academy Fellow Makid Haider passed away on Wednesday morning. He breathed his last at about 9:05am at his Uttara residence in the capital, Makid Haider's son Asif Haider confirmed. The poet's body will be taken to Bangla Academy's premises at 2

Two MPs of Bangladeshi origin have been appointed to the cabinet of the UK's Labour government. One of them is Tulip Rezwana Siddique (Tulip Siddiq), granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and daughter of Sheikh Rehana, the younger sister of Prime

Bangladesh and China today (July 10) signed 21 instruments, including three renewed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), and made the announcement of 7 more projects to elevate "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" from "strategic partnership" between

The Public Service Commission (PSC) today (July 9) suspended its two deputy directors, an assistant director and two others arrested in a question leak case. The suspended officials and staff members would keep receiving gratuities during their suspension period. Meanwhile, the

The High Court (HC) has upheld death sentence of serial killer Roshu Kha in a case lodged over murder of Pervin Akter in Chandpur. A High Court division bench of Justice Syed Md Ziaul Karim and Justice KMImrul Kayesh passed the order after holding hearing on death references and appeal

Water levels at 35 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 71 stations recorded fall. Among the 110 monitored river stations, water levels at four stations have remained steady while water levels at 19 stations are flowing above

The Appellate Division is scheduled to hear an appeal brought by the state against a High Court rule declaring the decision to cancel freedom fighter quota in government jobs (9th to 13th grade) invalid. Supreme Court Appellate Division Chamber Court Justice M Ashfaqul Islam passed the

A Dhaka court today (July 9) set September 4 to submit a probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury set the date as the investigation agency Criminal Investigation Department

A Chattogram court ordered to attach and freeze all the movable and immovable assets Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Kamrul Hasan and his wife on the charge of acquiring wealth from unknown sources. Chattogram Senior Special Judge Begum

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (July 9) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over four divisions and at one or two places over other four divisions with moderately heavy to heavy

At least four people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a covered van in Banani area of Bogura early Tuesday (July 9).  The deceased are Jamal Hossain of Kazipur in Sirajganj, Shamim Hossain, Ridoy of Hijla area of Barisal, and an

Food insecurity in Bangladesh is expected to remain fragile given continued economic constraints and high inflation, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The situation is likely attributed to extreme weather events, such as cyclones, during the monsoon season from