Friday, 14 Mar, 2025

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DMP arrests 46, files 34 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (February 19) arrested 46 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

3 killed as truck hits autorickshaw in Kaliakair

Three people were killed and two others injured after a truck hit a battery-run autorickshaw in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila on Monday (Feb 19) morning. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Sutrapur area. The victims identified as Mofzel, 65, Jahidul Islam,

PM Sheikh Hasina returns home from Germany 

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Dhaka today (Feb 19) after wrapping up her three-day official visit to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference 2024. A regular flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at

4 killed as pickup van hits auto-rickshaw in Mirzapur

At least four passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed after being hit by a pickup van in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail on Sunday (February 18). The deceased could not be identified immediately. The accident happened this afternoon in Telipara of Bamboo Oil Union of the

Faridpur’s Rubel among 2 jailed for 17 years in Arms case

A Faridpur court on Sunday (February 18) sentenced expelled Faridpur Press Club president Imtiaz Hasan Rubel and his associate Rezaul Karim Bipul to 17 years imprisonment in Arms Act case. Faridpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Ashok Kumar Dutta passed the verdict today.

Rohingya man stabbed dead in Cox’s Bazar

A Rohingya man was stabbed to death by some unknown miscreants at Ukhiya’s Jamtoli camp in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Badsha Mia, 38, son of Sirajul Mia, a resident of Jamtoli Rohingya camp in Ukhiya. Deputy Superintendent of Police

Met office predicts dry weather over Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 18) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. According to the met office bulletin, weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country. Light to moderate fog may occur

Mustafizur suffers head injury during practice

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman suffered an external head injury during a practice session of his team at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. The incident took place when Mustafizur was going to the bowling end at the nets to start for a new ball but at that moment, a

PM Sheikh Hasina to leave Munich for home tonight

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave here for home tonight after wrapping up her three-day official visit to attend Munich Security Conference-2024. A regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members is scheduled to depart from München

DMP arrests 44, files 32 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (February 18) arrested 44 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

2 sisters die from unknown virus in Rajshahi

Mystery shrouds the deaths of two young sisters in Rajshahi as they died within three days of each other due to an unknown virus.  The 2-year-old Muntaha Marisha died Wednesday, while her sister Muftaul Mashiya (4 years and 9 months old) succumbed during treatment on Saturday (Feb

Myanmar Conflict: Boat arrives in Teknaf with gunshot victim 

A boat with five people on board, including a woman with bullet wounds, arrived on Saturday (February 17) at the jetty of the Shapuree Dwip in Teknaf from Myanmar. They reached the jetty around 5pm today. Md Masud Mirza, a local resident of Shapuree Dwip said that a total five

PM Sheikh Hasina holds meeting with Zelenskyy 

A meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024. The meeting was held at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the conference venue, on Saturday (February 17) morning. During the

9 including Bangladeshis die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

The Tunisian coast guard found nine migrants dead on Thursday (February 15) aboard a vessel drifting in the Mediterranean off the southern port of Zarzis, authorities said. The boat, carrying more than 50 passengers of various nationalities, had “sustained damage caused by water

Woman hit, killed by train in Dhaka's Moghbazar

An unidentified woman was hit and killed by a train in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area today (February 17). Tamez Uddin, Sub-Inspector of Hatirjheel Police Station confirmed the matter.  The incident occurred at 9:30 am on Saturday when the woman was crossing the railway tracks

Bangladeshi youth injured in BSF firing 

A Bangladeshi fisherman was ‘shot and injured’ by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while fishing in the Mahananda River on the Bholahat border of Chapainawabganj on Saturday (February 17) morning. Bholahat police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Suman Kumar confirmed

Bus driver, helper arrested over death of 7 people in M’singh 

Police arrested the driver and helper of a bus in connection with a road accident that killed seven people in Alalpur area of Mymensingh on Friday (February 16) morning. Kotwali Model Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Main Uddin confirmed the matter today (February 17). 

Weather may remain dry over Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (February 17) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. According to the met office bulletin, weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country. Light to moderate fog may occur

Mother, son killed as bus hits motorbike in Tangail 

A woman and his son were killed after a bus ran over their motorbike in Tangail's Gopalpur upazila on Saturday (Feb 17) morning. The accident took place around 8am in Jhawail area. The deceased identified as Chaina Begum, 48, and his son Sakib, 19, hailed from Mouza Dakuri

Metro rail now arrives at station every 8 minutes 

Commuters started getting metro rails at stations every 8 minutes today (Feb 17) as authorities had taken the decision considering the pressure of passengers. A total of 178 trains will now run daily, increasing by 26. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company