A mild heat wave is currently sweeping through seven districts in Bangladesh, including Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Khulna, Bagerhat, Patuakhali, and Rangamati, according to the latest weather bulletin from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).  The heat wave is expected

As people are returning to Dhaka after celebrating Eid with their families, the post-holiday rush has been notably less stressful than in previous years.  Government and private offices are set to resume on Sunday, April 6, prompting many to head back to the capital. 

A 17-year-old died on Friday (April 4) after enduring months of pain from gunshot wounds sustained during the July Revolution on Dhaka's highways. Md. Ashiqur Rahman Hridoy died around 3 pm at Bauphal Upazila Health Complex of Patuaohali following over eight months of medical

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, continues to grapple with poor air quality, securing the ninth spot on the global pollution index.  According to the latest data from IQAir, a Switzerland-based air quality monitoring organization, the city’s air quality score stands at 152

Two young men were killed in a head-on collision between their motorcycle and a private car on the Kalshi flyover in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Friday evening.  The incident, which occurred around 9:45 pm, resulted in the motorcycle rider falling off the flyover, while his companion was

As government offices and institutions will resume on Sunday following the nine-day Eid holiday, commuters from 21 southwestern districts are flocking back to Dhaka.  Since Friday, the return journey has sparked a sharp rise in passenger and transport traffic, especially along the

Myanmar has confirmed to Bangladesh that 180,000 Rohingyas, out of a list of 800,000 sheltered in Bangladesh, are eligible for repatriation. The verification of another 70,000 is pending further scrutiny. This was disclosed to Dr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative to the Chief

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow to assess progress on various conditions tied to the disbursement of the fourth and fifth tranches of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion loan agreement. The team will meet Finance Adviser Dr.

Bangladesh has requested the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during a meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BIMSTEC Summit. Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the matter today.

Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance international collaboration in combating corruption. ACC Chairman Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen and NACC President

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presented a photograph to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting in Bangkok today (April 4).  The photo is about Narendra Modi awarding a gold medal to Prof Yunus at the 102nd Indian Science Congress that took

A mild to moderate heat wave is currently affecting Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rangamati, Feni, Laxmipur, Jashore, and Chuadanga, with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicting its continuation. In a press release today,

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed his government's commitment to holding national elections as soon as possible, emphasizing that it remains their top priority. Speaking at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit today in Bangkok, Yunus said, “Once our mandate for conducting

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the matter to the media.  Prof Yunus arrived in

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus participated in a breakfast meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit today. Following the meeting, he posed for photographs with Thai dignitaries.  Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and other members of the Bangladesh delegation were

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold “bilateral talks” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow (April 4) in Bangkok on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit. CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the matter to the media.  The meeting is

The MV HT Unit ship, carrying 10,850 tonnes of parboiled rice from India, arrived at Chattogram Port today under the International Open Tender Agreement (Package-8), the Food Ministry announced. As part of a deal to import 500,000 tonnes of rice from India, a total of 450,000 tonnes is

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined the official dinner of the BIMSTEC Summit at a hotel in Bangkok this evening. During the event, Prof Yunus posed for photographs with Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, highlighting the diplomatic engagement between

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called on young people to become "three-zero persons" to safeguard the planet from destruction.  Speaking at the BIMSTEC Young Gen Forum on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit, he urged youths to embrace a new civilisation

Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh has been snapped after a fire broke out on the Mohanganj-bound Mahua commuter train in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila this morning (April 3). The blaze, which erupted around 11:00 am in a power coach near Satkhamair Railway Station, was