Members of Police recovered the body of a college student from a girls’ hostel in Hajipara area of Thakurgaon municipality on Friday (April 11) morning. The deceased was identified as Labiba Astha, 17, a first-year student at Thakurgaon Government College. She was the daughter of

Two people were killed and another injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday night (April 10). The accident happened around 8:00pm in the Birrampur area on the Trishal-Balipara road. Trishal Police Station

The traditional Mangal Shobhajatra, organised by the Faculty of Fine Art at Dhaka University during the Bengali New Year celebrations, has been renamed Borshoboron Anondo Shobhajatra (Boishakh Festive Rally). The announcement was made on Friday (April 11) at a press conference held at

Bangladesh Police has unveiled a newly redesigned monogram featuring national elements to more accurately represent the country’s identity and heritage. The updated design includes the national flower shapla (water lily), paddy and wheat spikes, and jute leaves. The word

A total of 167 Bangladeshi nationals have returned home from Libya with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the information in a press release

Nurul Absar, who was testified against BNP Standing Committee member and former MP Salauddin Quader (Saka) Chowdhury in a war crimes case, has been arrested. He was detained early Thursday (April 10) from the house of Abdul Gani Majhi in Paschimpara area of Kauarkhop union under Ramu

The government has appointed former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam as Bangladesh’s ambassador to Poland on a contractual basis. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Thursday (April 10). According to the order, the

The government has declared a general holiday on Sunday (April 13) in the three hill districts—Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban—on the occasion of the upcoming Chaitra Sankranti festival. Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin is set to leave for Thailand on Friday (April 11) for a personal trip. The information was confirmed by the CEC’s office on Thursday (April 10). According to an official order signed by Election Commission Deputy Secretary Md

Ferry movement on the important Paturia-Daulatdia waterway in Shibalaya upazila of Manikganj resumed after being suspended for nearly 45 minutes due to strong winds and high waves in the middle of the Padma River. The service resumed around 5:15pm on Thursday (April 10). Nasir

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 1,549 cases for traffic rule violations in different areas of the capital. The cases were filed during a drive by DMP's Traffic Division on Wednesday (April 9). Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations Muhammad Talebur Rahman

More than 2.1 million dead voters have been identified during the ongoing door-to-door voter list update, according to the National Identity Registration Wing of the Election Commission (EC). The data was revealed on Thursday (April 10). As part of the update campaign, information

Four trucks carrying goods were turned back from Benapole Port on Wednesday evening after India revoked a 2020 transshipment agreement that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries through Indian ports. Vice President of the Benapole Import-Export Association, Uzzal

At least 50 fishermen were injured, several with bullet wounds, after a group of armed assailants looted 10 fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal early Thursday (April 10). The incident took place in the Boro Baijda area, approximately 120 kilometres southeast of Patharghata upazila in

A mild heat wave is currently affecting the districts of Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Chattogram, and Patuakhali, with expectations of a gradual decline in temperatures in some areas.  The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued the warning this morning

A Dhaka court today (April 10) issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and 16 others in a corruption case linked to plot allocations by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK). The warrants were issued after Dhaka

Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed his appreciation to U.S. President Donald Trump for implementing a 90-day pause on the previously announced reciprocal tariffs. In a post on X, Prof Yunus stated, "Thank you, Mr. President (@POTUS), for positively

The government of India has clarified that the recent withdrawal of the transshipment facility for Bangladesh will not affect its exports to Nepal or Bhutan through Indian territory. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the India’s Ministry of External Affairs made the remark during

Recent claims about Bangladesh's position in global power rankings have gone viral on social media, causing confusion and widespread debate.  The claims, citing an article from the American outlet US News, suggest a dramatic shift in the country’s power status. However,

Indian government has cancelled the transshipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries using Indian ports and borders. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) of India issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday (April 8), officially ending