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‘KNF member’ arrested in Bandarban
Members of the Bangladesh army and police in Bandarban have arrested a suspected member of Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) from Bethelpara area of Ruma upazila of the district.
Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury walked out of jail this afternoon after languishing in jail three and a half months
Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1
Full fledged operation--from morning to midnight--between Uttara and Agargaon will start in July.
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi's Sardah at 11:17am today ahead of the Awami League rally in the city this afternoon..She is attending the graduation ceremony of the 38th BCS Cadre apprentice assistant superintendents of police..Later, H
'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDF) is going to organise the ‘15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 2023’ next February 24.
Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
Khan Asaduzzman Masum and Jahangir Alam Nannu were elected president and general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Jubo Union central committee.
Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
After initially being deterred from anchoring at Mongla due to US sanctions on the ship, the Russian ship carrying materials for Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project ultimately received India's permission to dock at the Haldia port in West Bengal.
China urges nations to build 'Great Wall of Immunity' against coronavirus
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the international community on Saturday to build a "Great Wall of Immunity" to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistani policeman accused of killing man acquitted of blasphemy
A Pakistani police constable has been arrested over the murder of a man who was acquitted of blasphemy charges last year, a police spokesman said.
Current Covid-19 positivity rate 27.39%, 134 deaths, 6,214 cases recorded in 24 hours
One hundred and thirty-four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh likely to start receiving Serum Institute's AstraZeneca vaccines from August: health minister
Bangladesh is likely to start receiving AstraZeneca vaccines from the Serum Institute of India in August, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
8 Bangladeshis held in Andhra Pradesh for 'entering India illegally'
Police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh today detained eight Bangladeshi nationals, who had allegedly entered India illegally, from a train.
Zoom meeting at BSMMU: Destiny Group MD discharged, taken to jail again
Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin was discharged from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) after a leaked video of him joining a Zoom meeting from the hospital’s prison cell went viral on social media.
Covid-19 vaccine: 10 lakh Sinopharm doses arrive at Dhaka airport
Ten lakh Chinese Sinopharm vaccine doses arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:35am today.
Human-animal conflict: Nilgai dies in Thakurgaon after being chased by locals
A Nilgai, the largest antelope in Asia, died after locals chased it at Muktarbasti village in Thakurgaon’s Ranishankoil upazila yesterday afternoon.
Covid-19 vaccine: 12.5 lakh doses of Moderna reach Bangladesh
A total of 12.5 lakh doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:22pm tonight.
375 fined for defying lockdown in Khulna, Cumilla, Feni, Chandpur
At least 375 people were fined in Khulna, Cumilla, Feni and Chandpur districts for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines on the second day of the seven-day “strict lockdown”.