The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  According to the latest forecast, the sky may be temporarily partly cloudy, but overall, the weather will remain dry. A trough of low

Advance ticket sales for Bangladesh Railway intercity trains, in connection with the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, have officially begun.  Tickets for post-Eid return journeys will be available online starting at 8 am today (March 24). Bangladesh Railway is selling all tickets online,

Abdul Hai Sikdar, editor of the Daily Jugantor, has filed a defamation case against three individuals, including the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh News Agency (BSS), Mahbub Morshed. The case was filed on Sunday (March 23) before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zia

Bangladeshi expats have sent $2.43 billion (Tk 29,982.23) in remittances in the last 22 days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Sunday (March 23). This year, the remittances before Eid have been stronger than before. According to central bank data,

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman today (March 23) said his force will always stand by those injured in the July uprising. He made the remark at an Iftar event organized at Senamalanch in the capital.  The army chief also advised them to stay strong and not lose

A court in Kushtia has sentenced nine people, including former UP chairman and JSD leader Moshiur Rahman Milon, to life imprisonment for the murder of Awami League leader and rural physician Lutfor Rahman Sabu.  The court also ordered each convict Tk 20,000 fine, if failure to pay

The country will observe a one-minute symbolic ‘blackout’ on March 25 to commemorate Genocide Day. The nationwide observance will take place from 10:30 pm to 10:31 pm, honoring those killed during ‘Operation Searchlight,’ the brutal military crackdown by

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus will present the Independence Award 2025 to seven distinguished individuals on Tuesday (March 25). The award ceremony will take place at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka at 10:30 am, according to an official statement. The government

President has directed the Supreme Judicial Council to conduct a full investigation into High Court Division Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman.  The Supreme Court administration confirmed the matter on Sunday (March 23). On October 16, 2024, following student protests demanding the

The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka commemorated Pakistan Day with a solemn flag hoisting ceremony held at the Chancery on Sunday (March 23). Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof, hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem, marking the

The government through an executive order has declared April 3 (Thursday), as a public holiday ahead of the weekend following Eid-ul-Fitr.  The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Sunday (March 23). During the holiday, all government,

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has refuted claims circulating on social media about 33 of its personnel going missing in the Naf River.  In an official statement today, BGB confirmed that these reports are completely false and misleading. “Various social media

India is currently reviewing Bangladesh’s request for a meeting between its interim government’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed a Parliamentary panel, as

A fire that broke out in the forest near the Tepar Beel area under Kolomteji Camp in the Dhansagar forest station of the Sundarbans East Division was brought under control by this morning. Dhansagar station officer, Bipuleshwar Debnath, confirmed that although fire service personnel

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked ninth on the global list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 160 at 9:50 AM on Sunday.  The air was classified as “unhealthy,” posing significant health risks to residents, according to

The Media Reform Commission has recommended that the minimum salary for an entry-level journalist be equivalent to that of a BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) grade 9 officer.  This recommendation was made in the Commission’s report, which was handed over to Chief Adviser Prof.

A Dhaka court today placed seven members of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir group on a four-day remand each in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Dhanmandi Police Station. The remanded accused are Md Araf Ibrahim, Md Zubayer, Nishan, Sakib Hasan, Zaved, Abrar, and Mahfuzul Hasan.

Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested five members of the notorious robbery gang 'Sumon Bahini' last night while they were preparing to loot a commercial ship at Pashur Channel, Mongla Sea Port. The arrested individuals were identified as Md Jony, 19, Aliraj, 25, Swapon Munsi, 40, Md

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited the headquarters of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) in Uttara on Saturday (March 22) morning. According to a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, during his

A three-day special training program for bench officers and assistant bench officers in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will commence tomorrow (March 23).  The training will run until March 25, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM each day, at the Supreme Court Auditorium. The