The blockade on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sylhet's Jaintiapur, to protest the death of six members of a family in an accident on the road yesterday, was removed around four and a half hours this afternoon
The government is yet to decide whether BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be allowed to go abroad for treatment
Police last night arrested a man in a case filed over the attempted rape of a 12-year-old child of a garment worker in Pubail area of Gazipur city
Jagannath University (JnU) assistant proctor Din Islam was sent to jail today on completion of his remand in the case filed over instigating death by suicide of law student Fairuz Abantika
The High Court today directed Awami League lawmaker Abdus Salam Murshedy to hand over the property at Gulshan in Dhaka, which he has allegedly occupied illegally, to the government terming it abandoned property
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday invited Irish investment in Bangladesh, particularly in agro-processing, pharmaceuticals and IT sectors
Several hundred people blocked Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sylhet's Jaintiapur upazila this morning protesting the deaths of six members of a family in an accident on the road
A Dhaka court today sentenced nine people, including Hallmark Chairman Jasmine Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud, to life imprisonment in a case filed over swindling over Tk 10.5 crore out of Sonali Bank
Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed
Train movement between Dhaka and northern parts of the country resumed early today around five hours after a compartment of "Panchagarh Express" derailed at the Bangabandhu Bridge Purbo Rail Station in Tangail
A prisoner of Naogaon jail died at Naogaon General Hospital yesterday.
It was supposed to be a day of joy for the family, as they were on their way to attend a wedding.
The planned merger of Shariah-based Exim Bank and struggling Padma Bank is likely to take between 18 months to two-and-a-half years to complete, according to central bank officials.
Railways Minister Zillul Hakim yesterday said they have no plans to hike train fares anytime soon, a claim that goes against official documents signed by the minister himself.
The US Department of State has recently announced the selection of Dr Rumman Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi-origin Bengali American data scientist, as one of the four scientists to serve as a new US Science Envoy in 2024.
Curfew was imposed this evening in Joydevpur town following a clash between the local people and army personnel, resulting in the death of at least three people.
A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to pro-BNP lawyer Ruhul Quddus Kazal in connection with a case filed over the violence during Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election on March 8.
The government is planning to reintroduce the Public Service Commission (PSC) for class three and four (grades 13-20) employee recruitment in order to bring fairness and pace in the process.
Garbage dumping into the Brahmaputra River at Kalibari Puratan Gudaraghat area has persisted for years, causing concerns among environmentalists. Despite protests and appeals to authorities, the situation remains dire.
The High Court yesterday scrapped the Labour Appellate Tribunal’s order that stayed the sentence of Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus.
They have no engineering, or professional degree. One of them completed SSC, while his two accomplices did not continue their education after classes eight and five.