Floodwater continued receding from the inundated low-lying and riverine char areas further improving flood situation in the Brahmaputra basin during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Officials said wate…
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has decided to start inquiry into the allegation of money laundering against Jahangir Alam, who identified him as personal assistant of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Jahangir, who was popularly known…
The government today announced ‘horn-free zone’ the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and ‘Silent Zone’ the 3-kilometer area stretching from La Méridien hotel to the Scholastica campus in Uttara aimed at reducing noise pollution.
Environm…
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to pay a state visit to Bangladesh on Friday (Oct 4), Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain told media here today.
It would be the first high-level visit by a head of government of a…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Bangladesh’s measures, taken by the interim government, to overcome economic challenges due to the recent turbulence and major floods.
“In response to the challenging circumstances, the authorities’ e…
A court here today placed former secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat and Home Ministry Md Jahangir Alam on five days remand in connection with a case filed over killing of a teenager Abdul Motalib during the anti-discrimination stude…
A court here today showed former Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in a case lodged over the killing of Hasan Mahmud, president of Dhaka South city unit of Jatiyatabadi Sarak Paribahan Shramik Dal and a journalist as well.
Dhaka …
Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion that heralds the advent of Goddess Durga, will be celebrated at the dawn tomorrow through different rituals by Hindu community members across the country.
With the beginning of ‘Devipaksha’, Mahalaya is observed six d…
As part of the ongoing reshuffle in police administration, 33 Superintendents of Police (Supernumerary SP promoted) have been transferred to different police units across the country.
The transfer was made through a notification issued by the Public …
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