President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (January 23) appointed Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, member of parliament from Madaripur-1 constituency as the Chief Whip of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). In line with the Bangladesh (Whip) Order, 1972, the President gave the appointments. Parliament

Election Commissioner Mohammad Alamgir has said the upazila elections will begin in the country in phases in the last week of April and continue until the last week of May. He disclosed this information at the Election Commission office at Agargaon in the capital on Tuesday (January

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought more investments from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in Bangladesh to march ahead the measures taken by her government for socio-economic advancement of the countrymen. She said: "Make more investment in Bangladesh to take forward the

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) claimed that around 90 percent of lawmakers elected in the 12th parliamentary election are owners over Tk one crore while 67 percent are businessmen. The number of businessmen and millionaire lawmakers has increased in the 12th parliamentary election

The ferry services on Aricha- Kazirhat route resumed after 11 hours suspension Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat sources said. BIWTC Deputy General Manager (DGM) Shah Mohammad Khaled Newaz said the ferry movement between Aricha-Kazirhat was

The authorities suspended the services of metro rail for nearly 50 minutes on Tuesday as a cable TV wire fell onto its power line at a spot between Karwan Bazar and Shahbagh in Dhaka.  The operation resumed at 12:36pm before it came to a halt around 11:50am. Dhaka Mass Transit

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (January 23) predicted that the existing mild to moderate cold wave that is sweeping over Dhaka, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the districts of Moulavibazar, Barishal, Bhola and Cumilla may continue as mild cold wave and abate

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) will operate 11 pairs of special trains on different routes in the country to facilitate smooth travels for devotees of the Bishwa Ijtema, one of the largest Muslim congregations in the world. Railway Minister Zillul Hakim gave this information at the

Three people were killed in a head-on collision between a lorry and a truck in Mymensingh's Tarakanda upazila on Tuesday (January 23) morning. The victims were identified as lorry driver Kamrul Islam, 25, and two passengers Abdul Kadir, 45, and Mizanur Rahman, 45, all hailing from

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the lowest temperature 6.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Chuadanga and Sirajganj districts around 9am on Tuesday (Jan 23) which is also the lowest temperature of this season. According to BMD report, the cold wave is sweeping in the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (Jan 23) arrested 40 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was shot dead by allegedly India's Border Security Force (BSF) at Benapole frontier area in Jashore district early Monday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Roisuddin, a sepoy of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) -49. A press release,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (January 22) instructed authorities concerned to take legal action, including sending the market manipulators to jail, as part of measures to control the country’s commodity prices. She came up with the order while chairing the party’s

Three motorcyclists were killed after a speedy truck hit their bike on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway in Lohagara Upazila in Chattogram on Monday (January 22). The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Officer-in-charge of Dohazari Highway Police

Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed and two others injured after a truck ran over them in Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh on Monday (January 22). The deceased were identified as Hamida Begum, 40, her daughter Adiba, 3 and Mrinal, 65, a retired school teacher.

Joytirmoy Mallick, an eminent rhymer of Bangla literature and senior staff reporter of 'Dainik Purbanchal', a regional daily newspaper of Khulna, died of old-age complications in the capital's Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital early today. He was 72. 

Some ready-made garment employees and members of the police were injured in clashes in Gazipur's Kaliakoir on Monday (January 22). The incident took place in front of the Cocola Food Products Limited factory in Mouchak area this morning. According to information, police charged

A man and his son were missing as a trawler, with seven people, capsized in the Meghna River early Monday (Jan 22). The missing persons are Razzak Sardar and his son Parvez Sardar, from Mehediganj upazila of Barishal. Those who were rescued are Russell Sardar, Reaz, Shakil, Rubel,

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (Jan 22) upheld the High Court order to demolish Gulshan Shopping Centre, situated in Gulshan-1. The Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan rejected the appeal filed against the High Court verdict today. Attorney

The temperature in the capital Dhaka on Monday dropped to 12.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the city so far this winter. Meteorologist Md Omar Faruq confirmed the matter. Meanwhile, a mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Jashore,