August 21, 2024

3 injured in Dhanmondi residential building fire

Three people were injured in a fire that broke out on the eighth floor of a 12-storey residential building on road no-5 of Dhanmondi this morning.

Six firefighting units brought the fire under control around 11:17am, officer-in-charge of the media wi…

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia reaches home from hospital

BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia reached her home tonight after being under treatment in the hospital for about one and a half months.

“She reached her Gulshan’s residence ‘Feroza’ at 8:20 pm,” said BNP Standing Committee M…

Ministry of Health and National Innovation Centre sign agreement

The Ministry of Health and Population, and the National Innovation Centre have signed an agreement for collaboration in repair, maintenance and management of medical appliances at 17 hospitals under the purview of the federal government.

Dr Madan Upa…

All range DIGs, metropolitan police commissioners transferred

As part of major reshuffle in the Bangladesh police Administration, Ranges Deputy Inspector General (DIGs) of all divisions and Police Commissioners of all metropolitan areas outside Dhaka have been transferred.

A notification of the Ministry of Home…

Adverse weather affects flights at TIA

Adverse weather today affected the flights at Tribhuvan International Airport. According to TIA’s General Manager Jagannath Niraula, adverse weather and subsequent low visibility issues have affected both domestic and international flights.

As Niraul…

HSC, equivalent exams remain cancelled: Wahiduddin

Planning and Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud has clarified that the government upheld its decision on cancellation of the postponed examinations of the subjects of the HSC and equivalent exams.

“The decision on (HSC and equivalent) the examina…

Palpa local government recognizes same-sex marriage

A same-sex marriage has been registered at Rampur Municipality of Palpa district. China Kumari Nepali, 31 and Jyoti Sarki, 36, got their marriage registered at the Municipality’s Ward No. 9 Office. With this their same-sex marriage has been legally re…

Nine to die for killing man in Pabna

A speedy tribunal in Rajshahi sentenced nine people to death sentence and five others to life-term imprisonment for killing a man in 2022.

Judge of the tribunal Md Mohiduzzaman handed down the verdict to Awami League leader Alauddin Malitha, his brot…