A total of 157 foreign nationals are waiting to be repatriated to their homelands after serving different jail terms across the country. Confirming the matter to the High Court, the Department of Prisons in a report said of the foreign nationals, 150 are from India, five from Myanmar,

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday (January 21) said the US has requested to simplify the rules and regulations for exercising labour rights at the industries and factories. He held talks with two representatives from the US Embassy in Dhaka over the labour rights in the country. The

Bashundhara Group today (Jan 21) distributed warm clothes among 4000 cold-hit families in the capital’s Keraniganj area. The blanket distribution ceremony was held at Bashundhara Riverview area in Konda Union of South Keraniganj this morning. Upazila Chairman Shaheen Ahmed was

A man and his son were killed in a collision between a motorbike and a three-wheeler, on Sonahat land port road in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram on Sunday (January 21) morning. The accident happened when the three-wheeler crashed into the motorcycle coming from the opposite

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (January 21) asked all concerned to pay the same importance given to readymade garments, to other export items, including jute and leather goods, pharmaceuticals, IT products and handicrafts to increase foreign earnings. "We have to give

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen today (January 21) said Bangladesh is significant to China and called the present Finance Minister as an old friend. He made the remark after a courtesy meeting with Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at his office in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. He said,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (January 21) said that the mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Kisoregonj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Panchagarh and Kurigram and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am today. According to

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (Jan 21) arrested 32 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

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today held his maiden bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Dr. S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) currently being held in Kampala, Uganda. "Both the leaders discussed various issues of

The month-long "Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 2024", the country's largest book fair, is going to begin on its traditional date of the first day of February this year. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open the fair this year at 3pm on February 1. Almost 60

At least two persons were killed, and 10 others injured after a tourist car plunged into a hill ditch in Ruma upazila of Bandarban today (Jan 20). The incident happened at Chingri Jharna area on Ruma-Keokradong road at 11:30am. The identities of the deceased and the injured could

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said a feasibility study is underway for the extension of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6, popularly known as metro rail, from Dhaka’s Uttara to Tongi in Gazipur. “Besides, the construction of the metro

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (January 20) said that the mild cold wave that is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Naogaon, Dinajpur and Moulvibazar may spread. According to the Met office latest bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during

Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud joined the NAM Summit on Friday (local time) in Kampala, the capital of Uganda is going to deliver the national statement of Bangladesh on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the NAM Summit and the Third South Summit of G77. A press release was

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (January 20) arrested 41 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Two people were killed, and two others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a microbus in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on Saturday (January 20). This accident happened around 8:30 in the morning on the Kushtia-Nator-Pabna highway in Mirkamari Purbapara of Salimpur

A that fire broke out at a building in the capital's Chawkbazar area on Saturday (January 20) morning has been brought under control. The fire broke out around 8.59am on the ground floor of six-storey Solaiman Tower in the area. Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters media

Four Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists were killed after a truck hit their private car in Sylhet's Jaintiapur upazila on Saturday (January 20). The deceased were Tomal, 25, son of Arosh Miah; Nehal, 26, son of Randeep Pal; Jubayer Ahsan, 26, son of Jamal Uddin; and Suom

At least four people were killed, and five others injured in a road accident in Kharakandi area of Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur on Friday (January 19). Of the deceased three identified as Mehdi Matubbar, 25, son of Abu Sayeed of Aruakandi of Bhangar, Hafizul Islam Habu, 40, son of late

Eight more countries congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the premier of Bangladesh for the 4th straight term. The countries are - United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Egypt, Luxemburg, Turkey, Singapore, Malaysia and Brazil. In a congratulatory message,