Bangladesh
5 injured as fire breaks out at kitchen in Kafrul
The incident occurred around 9:00pm on the ground floor of a two-story house in the New Bazar Steel Bridge area of Mirpur 13
191 BGB platoons deployed to maintain law and order
A total of 191 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was deployed to maintain law and order across the country today
Workers' protest causes long tailback at Gazipur
Following the strike, heavy traffic congestion was seen on the Dhaka-Mymensingh, Dhaka-Kishoreganj, Dhaka-Tangail, and Dhaka-Sylhet highways
Three killed in Satkhira road accident
Three people were killed as a truck hit a motorcycle on Satkhira-Khulna highway in Satkhira Sadar upazila early today
NBR withdraws airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims
National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses
Gono Bhaban will be turned into mass revolution memorial museum
The government has decided to turn the Gono Bhaban, the former official residence of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, into a museum to preserve the memories of the July mass revolution
Regent Group Chairman Shahed out of jail after getting bail in 96 cases
Mohammad Shahed, chairman of Regent Group and Regent Hospital, was yesterday released from Dhaka Central Jail on bail in 96 cases
One month of Hasina's fall: 'Shaheedi March' begins from Raju Sculpture
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has started the "Shaheedi March" to mark one month of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime
Lutfey Siddiqui appointed as CA’s special envoy on int'l affairs
The interim government today appointed Lutfey Siddiqui as chief adviser’s special envoy on international affairs..A gazette notification has been published by the Cabinet Division in this regard today
BNP's Khandaker Mosharraf acquitted in money laundering case
In the judgment, the judge said the amount of money which was mentioned in the case was earned through legal means. So, Mosharraf can return that money from the United Kingdom, he said.
Leave of all WDB employees cancelled in flood-hit districts
Bangladesh Water Development Board opens control room, provides numbers to call in case of emergencies
Feni floods: Army assisting in rescue ops
They have been using speedboats and helicopters for the rescue operations
In pictures: A revolution told in graffiti
These walls now serve as a vibrant canvas, adorned with messages of resistance, poetry, and art that reflect the spirit of a community in pursuit of change and echo the aspirations for a discrimination-free Bangladesh.
Jaishankar to address parliament on Bangladesh situation
.After addressing an all-party meeting, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to address the Lok Sabha at 3:30pm today, followed by the Rajya Sabha an hour later, to discuss the current situation in Bangladesh..Jaishankar expressed hope for 'unanimous support' during
Protest organisers to place framework for nat’l govt tonight
The organisers of the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement will place a framework for national government tonight..Asif Mahmud, one of the organisers, said this during a live television programme
Army chief to meet reps of students, teachers
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman will hold discussion with all representatives of students and teachers very soon, ISPR said in a statement
Dhaka airport to remain shut for six hours from 6pm
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the main gateway of the country by air, will remain shut for six hours from 6:00pm today
Thousands block Dhaka-Tangail highway
Thousands of people blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for one and a half hours this afternoon, protesting the recent attacks on protesters