Election Commission (June 22) has issued transfer order of its six regional officials including Director and Deputy Secretary. The transfer was announced in a separate notification signed by EC Assistant Secretary Mohammad Shahidur Rahman on Sunday (June 22). In the order EC has

Two people were killed and at least seven others were injured after an auto-rickshaw, a covered van and a lorry hit a bus in Tarakanda areas of Mymensingh. The accident occurred on the Mymensingh-Sherpur road in Bagunda area of Tarakanda upazila around 11:30 am on Sunday (June 22).

Two people were killed in a road accident when a speeding dump truck rear-ended a container truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the Thakur Dighi Bazar area of Mirsharai early today (June 22). The accident occurred at 7:30 am in the Dhaka-bound lane near Thakur Dighi Bazar on the

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecast rain or thunder showers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds in various parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am. According to the Met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or

Dhaka has been ranked 22nd among cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 72 at 10:15am on Sunday.  According to the AQI index, the city's air was classified as “moderate,” posing a light health risk, especially for sensitive individuals. The

A Dhaka court today sent former Additional IGP Md Iqbal Bahar to jail in connection with the 2023 murder of hawker Shahinur Begum during a student protest in Jatrabari. Police produced the former Additional IGP before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) with a prayer for

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds across most parts of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am Saturday (June 21). According to the daily weather

The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing to help build trust in Bangladesh’s public institutions through greater accountability and transparency, while also enhancing corporate governance and ensuring stability in the financial sector. The financing, under the

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed an indefinite ban on all types of public gatherings, rallies, processions, and demonstrations in key areas of the capital, effective from 6:00 am on Sunday (June 22). According to a public notice issued on Saturday, the restriction will cover

Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday (June 21) said the schedule for the next national parliamentary elections will be announced at the appropriate time as the Election Commission (EC) is working according to a prepared action plan. He said,

A total of 1,782 people were arrested by the members of the police in a countrywide drive on Friday (June 20). Among the arrestees 1,203 suspects were named in cases and arrest warrants. AIG (Media and Public Relations) of the Police Headquarters, Enamul Haque Sagar confirmed the

Two people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-run three-wheeler in Natore on Friday evening. The accident occurred around 5:15pm on the Natore-Rajshahi highway in the Bonbelghoria Bypass area. One of the deceased was identified as

Two people were killed in separate train accidents within a few hours in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur on Friday (June 20) morning. The deceased were identified as Anjuman Ara, 60, wife of Afzal Hossain from Basudevpur village, and Ziabur Rahman, 40, son of Entazul Haque from Gofur

A man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram on Friday (June 20) around 11:30am. The deceased was identified as Shibu Marma, 35, son of Chingchala Marma from Barakholapara in Sarafbhata. The incident happened in the Khaindar Kul area under

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has instructed ministries and divisions to promptly implement the reform proposals that can be carried out independently, without requiring further approval. A press release was issued in this regard by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing

Lt Colonel (Retd) Gazi Sirajul Islam, a distinguished son of Mehendiganj upazila in Barishal, has passed away.  He was 82. He breathed his last on Thursday (June 19) at 7:30am while on life support at the ICU of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, family sources

A BNP activist has died allegedly in police custody at Bangra Bazar Police Station in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Jewel, 45, son of late Sheikh Golam Sarwar of Sheikh Bari in Bangra village. He ran a Wi-Fi business and was

Three young men were killed after being hit by a train in Mirsarai's Jorarganj area on Thursday night. The deceased are, Arafat Hossain, 18, Anis, 18, and Riaz, 18. All of them were residents of Madhyam Sonapahar area under Jorarganj in Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila. The

Russian House in Dhaka Hosts Seminar on Contributions of Soviet and Russian University Graduates to Bangladesh's Socio-Economic Development. The Russian House in Dhaka on Thursday (June 19)  held a seminar dedicated to the contributions of Soviet and Russian university

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9:00am Friday. Moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur in some areas, said weatherman Dr. Md.