Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three lowering distant cautionary signal number in the wake of the deep depression over the North Bay, said a special weather bulletin. Squally weather may affect

An elderly man and his wife were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in front of the Amtali BDR house under Bhaluka upazila of the district on Friday (May 24) night. The deceased were identified as Abbas Ali Dewan, 90, son of Rahman Munsi, and his wife Hajera

The three persons arrested in Bangladesh for the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar are Celesty Rahman, Shimul Bhuiyan Aman alias Amanullah Syed, member of a banned Left wing group in Bangaldesh, and Tanvir Bhuiyan.  Others present in the New Town apartment at the time of the murder were

All assets of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family have been seized following a court order. As a result, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will look after of his extensive wealth, allegedly amassed illegally during his tenure. Officials said that

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the depression over east central Bay and adjoining west central Bay moved to north-northeastwards and intensified into a deep depression over the same area at 9am today (May 25). According to the BMD bulletin, the depression over east

A driver and his helper were killed as their covered van hit a lorry truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Kalihati upazila in Tangail district on early Saturday (May 25). The accident happened around 5.30am at Pouli area in the upazila. The driver of the covered van was identified

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (May 25) arrested 17 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

The 125th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being celebrated across the country today (May 25) in a befitting manner. A poet, novelist, lyricist, composer, playwright and journalist, Nazrul, is one of the most celebrated cultural icons of the nation. On the

A cyclonic system has been accumulating power in the Bay of Bengal and is likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining India’s West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around Sunday midnight as a severe cyclonic storm. Storm surges of about 1.0 metre above astronomical

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 25) inaugurated the construction of four development projects, including the 10-storey Bangabazar Paikari Nagar Market building under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The other three projects are the eight-lane Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has discovered new gas in well No-8 of Kailashtila Gas Field in Sylhet. Officials of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) revealed this on Friday (May 24) after the excavation work. With the new discovery, gas has

The Bangladesh government wholeheartedly supports ICC Chief Prosecutor’s efforts to seek an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said Friday (May 24). The minister said while speaking at a discussion session at

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed will be punished, if he commits a crime, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Friday (May 24). Quader made the comment a day after a Dhaka court directed authorities to seize Benazir's land properties in

Awami League (AL) will pay rich tribute to Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam by placing wreaths at his grave marking his 125th birthday at central mosque premises of Dhaka University in the capital at 7.30am tomorrow. AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul

A court in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas District on Friday (May 24) remanded Jihad Hawaldar, the accused in the Bangladesh MP murder case, to 12 days Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody.  The case pertains to the mysterious death of Bangladesh MP Md Anwarul

A Dhaka court today (May 24) placed three people on eight-day remand each in connection with the murder of Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim (Anar) in Kolkata, India. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Dilruba Afroz passed the order after the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Times Now has accessed the CCTV footage of two contract killers who were hired to "murder" Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar. Police suspect that Azim was "lured" into a Kolkata flat by a woman and then murdered by contract killers. The footage shows the two men

The Met office in a report said the well-marked low pressure over west-central and adjoining area of south Bay of Bengal gathered strength and intensified into a depression during past 12 hours and it could turn into a cyclone by Saturday morning,. It is very likely to continue to move

The Ministry of Religion on Friday (May 24) said about 39,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims have landed in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.   This information was disclosed by the Ministry in a regular Hajj bulletin. According to bulletin, a total of 38, 990 Bangladeshi pilgrims in 98

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over the eight divisions and it may continue. "Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and it may continue," said a met office forecast for the