May 18, 2024

Met office forecasts much-awaited rain in parts of country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)

predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or

squally wind is likely to occur at different parts of the country, which is

certain to bring respite from the severe heatwave, that …

2 cousins killed in Tangail lightning strike

Two cousins were killed and four others injured by lightning strike at Noabari village in Birbashinda union under Kalihati upazila of the district today.

The deceased were identified as Afzal Hossain, 52, and his cousin Amir Hossain, 50. They are re…

Tea factory collapse kills 3, injures 3 in southwest China

Three people were killed and three others injured after a tea factory collapse in southwest China’s Yunnan Province Friday, local authorities said.

The accident happened at around 3 p.m. Friday in the city of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous P…

Militancy, terrorism now under control: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun today said by following the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy of Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, militancy and terrorism have been brought under control in the country.

IGP said this while talking to…

9 killed as bus catches fire in India’s Haryana

At least nine people, including six

women, were killed and 15 others suffered burns Saturday after a bus carrying

them caught fire in the northern Indian state of Haryana, police said.

The bus carrying Hindu devotees, including women and children,…

Anti-state forces to be resisted at any cost: Nasim

Awami League Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim said that the anti-state evil forces, communal forces, autocratic forces and the forces trying to de-politicize will be resisted at any cost.

“The peace loving people of the country are united…

Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming day observed in Khulna

The 44th homecoming day of Awami League (AL)

President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was observed on Friday in the city

and district in a befitting manner.

On May 17 in 1981, she returned to the country after a long exile.

The district and cit…

13 dengue patients hospitalized

Thirteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, seven dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while …