Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday. ‘Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely at many p…
Dhaka: Four people died of dengue, and 1,163 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Monday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has reached 97 in the country this year, according to the Directo…
Dhaka: Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the snatching of gold ornaments from the brother of an expatriate near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the arrested indiv…
Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has emphasized that the “Mecca Pact” remains an internal issue within the global Muslim community, asserting that there is no reason for external parties to be concerned or alarmed by its implications. “This…
Dhaka: Dhaka ranked 11th among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 102 at 9:45 am. According to the AQI scale, the city’s air quality was classified as ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups,’ pos…
Dhaka: By day, the banks of the Padma River near Sadipur Boat Ghat in Kumarkhali appear almost deserted, with stacks of old batteries hidden under green tarpaulins. But after dark, the scenario changes. Workers gather at an illegal battery recycling p…
Dhaka: Mohammad Nazmul Alam, who previously served as a joint secretary and divisional head at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has been appointed the new director general (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to United News …
Dhaka: A meeting of the Cabinet began at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting started around 5:30pm at the Cabinet Room of the Secretariat, according to a press release issued by the Prime M…
Dhaka: Seven shops were gutted in a fire at Nimgachi Bazar in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj early Monday. The fire broke out at the intersection of three roads in the market in the early hours and quickly spread to nearby shops, locals said. They said …