February 6, 2023

After a massive earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, the UN aid agencies scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be bu…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the death of AL MP elected from Chattogram-8 Moslem Uddin Ahmed is a great loss for Awami League.“He had the sincerity and dutifulness to the party and responsibility towards the country, It is a big loss for…

A total of 273 Rohingyas were taken to Kutupalong Transit Camp in Ukhiya upazila of the district from conflicting Tumbru border under Ghumdhum union of Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Monday .With this, 459 Rohingyas have so far taken to the tra…

Popular singer and actor Tahsan Khan has renewed his commitment to serve as Goodwill Ambassador in Bangladesh for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.Having been a key advocate for refugees for years, Khan, who is popularly known as Tahsan, signed an agreemen…

Voicing deep concern over the vandalism of 14 idols at 12 Hindu temples in Thakurgaon’s Baliadangi upazila, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday demanded an impartial investigation to find the perpetrators immediately.In a statem…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka is in touch with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Ankara though it is “less likely” that any Bangladesh citizen will be affected due to the earthquake considering its location, said a spokesperson on Monday.“We are …

The UN Country Team in Bangladesh on Monday warmly welcomed the United Nations Secretary-General’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocate Queen Mathilde.In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic which stalled and reversed development progress glob…

Three people were killed in a collision between a pickup van and a truck on Natore-Bogura Highway at Jolarbata in Singra upazila on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Rahim Ali, 35, and Bidyut Ali, 32, both were residents of Punduri village…

At least 24,102 fire incidents occurred across the country last year, according to statistics compiled by Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters.A total of 98 people, including thirteen firefighters were killed and 407 others, in…

A 29-year-old man surrendered to police reportedly after killing his father over a trivial matter at Shantinagar in Thakurgaon district early Monday.Golam Azam went to the local police station and said he stabbed his father Fazle Haque, 69 to death at …