Police recovered a youth’s body from Gulshan Baridhara Lake in the capital on Thursday (October 19).  The deceased Khandkar Morshed Jaber lived with his family in Baridhara Park Road area. Gulshan Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Haseeb Hossain confirmed the matter. He said

A Dhaka court today (October 19) summoned Kevin Duggan and Liyod Skuip of Royal Canadian Mounted Police to testify in the Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and four others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka (Temporary) Special Judge Court-9 issued the summon

Export and import trade with India through the Akhaura Land Port in Brahmanbaria will remain suspended for six days for Durga and Lakhsmi Puja. Akhaura Land Port Import-Export Association and C&F Agent Association disclosed the matter through a press release today (October 19).

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will begin tomorrow (October 20) with the incarnation of Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Shasthi at temples and makeshift mandaps across the country amid due religious fervor and gaiety. The annual five-day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 19) urged for holding dialogue in resolving issues among the OIC neighbouring countries. She made the plea while meeting with the Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan who paid a courtesy call on her at her official

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today (October 19). Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country. Country's

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 19) inaugurated 150 bridges in 39 districts of eight divisions, giving a further boost to the country's road connectivity. She opened these bridges virtually from Sarok Bhaban in Tejgaon in capital this mornng. Of the inaugurated

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Thursday (October 19) said there is no specific threat or security concern during Durga Puja, which starts tomorrow. He said security measures have been designed considering the upcoming national elections and all kinds of

Chilean President Gabriel Boric made a brief stopover at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka last night. According to a diplomatic source, the stopover was for refueling purposes. Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud welcomed him at the airport.

The visiting Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Wednesday (October 18) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka this afternoon. The member of the 2002' World Cup Champions Brazilian team and three-time Ballon d'Or winner Brazilian star footballer

A delegation of the National Defence College (NDC) visited the media outlets of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) in Bashundhara Residential Area of the capital on Wednesday (October 18).  Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir welcomed the 87-member

The government on Wednesday (October 18) said drug detection test (drug abuse) will be done at any time if government employees are suspected. AKM Mozammel Haque, president of the cabinet committee on law and order and also the liberation war affairs minister, told journalists after a

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 18) denounced the Israeli attack on a hospital in Gaza that killed around 500 people including children. She also reiterated her call to global leaders to stop the war and arms race for the wellbeing of mankind. The PM said: "We saw

Regular commuters and tourists are suffering severely as a 12-hour transport strike has disrupted bus services on different routes in Chattogram, Bandarban, Cox's Bazar district, and other upazilas today (October 18).  The strike, enforced by the 'Chattogram-Southern

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted dry weather with a partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours beginning from 9am today (October 18). According to the Met office bulletin, day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (October 18) arrested 30 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning (October 18) paid rich tributes to August 15 martyrs at the Banani graveyard on the occasion of Sheikh Russell Day. The premier along with her younger sister Sheikh Rehana went to the Banani graveyard and paid homage by placing wreath. Then

Sheikh Russell Day is being observed today (October 18) in the country marking the 60th birthday of Shaheed Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.   Russell, also the youngest brother of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was born on

Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) and UNICEF jointly organized a Certificate Giving Ceremony on SwimSafe at Mohammadpur Physical Education College for Dhaka district on October 17.  The event was organized to enhance prevention against drowning with a special focus on

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Chairman Nur Mohammad Mazumder on Tuesday (October 17) admitted that expired vehicles are being operated across the country. At the same time, he informed that more than 5 lakh expired vehicles are plying the roads. BRTA chairman came up