The first phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad Election is underway in 139 upazilas across the country. Voting began at 8:00am while it will continue until 4:00pm. The battle of ballots will take place among the independents, mostly from the ruling Awami League as political parties

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (May 8) arrested 21 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

Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has extended hajj visa application deadline till Saturday (May 11). M Shahadat Hossain Taslim, President HAAB confirmed the matter today (May 7).  He shared the information hours after the Ministry of Religious Affairs requested

The election of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) will be held on October 19. The decision was taken at the BFUJ's executive council meeting held today (May 7) at Jatiya Press Club in the capital.   BFUJ President Omar Faruque presided over the meeting and

The High Court (HC) today (May 7) issued a rule asking the authorities convened why measures should not be taken to control cutting of trees across the country including Dhaka. The court also asked the government to show reasons in two weeks why their inaction to stop cutting of trees,

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three people for allegedly extorting from Babubazar area under Kotwali Police Station of Dhaka. The arrestees are Raju, 29, Suman, 28, and Ripon, 39. On Monday (May 6), they were arrested in a raid in Babubazar area.  At this time, Tk

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad elections in 141 upazilas will be held tomorrow (May 8). Voting will begin from 8 am and to continue till 4 pm. A total of 1,635 candidates are competing in this phase. Among them, 570 are vying for the post of chairman, 625 for vice

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 7) urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh as its Director General (DG) Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her.  "As the fund

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions in the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today (May 7). "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (May 7) 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 in

A total of 418 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed to maintain law and order during the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad elections to be held on Wednesday. The BGB personnel will work as a mobile and striking force aiming to cooperate the civil

The government on Monday (May 6) said the country’s electricity situation will soon improve from the current crisis. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid made the remark while talking to reporters about the country’s power crisis at his office

A total of 94 chairman candidates contesting the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad (UZ) election are multi-millionaires, according to a report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). The TIB disclosed this information while presenting a report analysing the affidavits

A father and his son were killed and two others injured when an autorickshaw was rammed by a pickup van in Hajiganj of Chandpur.  The accident happened around 1.30pm on the Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway at Gogra area under Bakila union of the upazila. The deceased were

Two people were killed, including a woman, by lightning strikes in Bahubal and Chunarughat upazilas in Habiganj during the last 24 hours. The deceased were identified as Danish Mia, 45, son of Rahim Uddin, resident of Satpariya village of Bahubal upazila and Halema Khatun, 44,

The High Court (HC) today (May 6) postponed Jhenaidah-1 by-polls scheduled to be held on June 5. A High Court bench of Justice Md Zakir Hossain passed the order. The Jhenaidah-1 constituency fell vacant when parliamentarian Abdul Hyee, also the president of the district unit Awami

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 6) asked the public representatives to work for fulfilling people's expectations. She made the remark after administering oath to newly elected Lalmonirhat Zilla Parishad Chairman Abu Bakar Siddique Shyamol. "Keep in mind the needs of

The High Court (HC) issued a rule seeking the authorities concerned why the lack of environment-friendly policies for planting and cutting of trees and the authorities' inaction in controlling wildfires should not be declared illegal. An HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions in the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today (May 6).  "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna,

Two persons, including a driver, were killed after a bus hit a pickup-van in the capital's Jatrabari area early Monday (May 6). The accident took place at about 2:00am in front of Institute of Child and Mother Health, Matuail. The deceased were identified as pickup driver Babul