Dhaka: A colourful procession is set to be held in Dhaka-17 constituency today on the occasion of the 48th founding anniversary of ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The procession will begin from Banani Graveyard Road in the capital at 3 pm t…
Dhaka: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury today asserted that the mass media is currently experiencing greater freedom than during any previous regimes. He emphasized that the government, led by Prime Minister Tariqu…
Rajshahi: Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has taken steps to strengthen beat policing to build it public friendly. RMP Commissioner Mohammad Faizul Kabir in a meeting with police officers at RMP headquarters yesterday urged the officers to strength…
Natore: A court here today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in Gurudaspur upazila of the district in 2018. The court also fined convict Farhad Hossain, 26, Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer six months more in jail. Judge Saif…
Dhaka: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today expressed Bangladesh’s firm optimism for an early end to tensions in the Middle East, stressing the need for lasting peace and stability for the wellbeing of people within and beyond the re…
Bagerhat: Two brothers were killed in a lightning strike while working in a paddy field at Shaulokhali village under Morelganj upazila of the district today. The deceased were Bidhan Bachhar, 55, and Manik Bachhar, 40, sons of Manoranjan Bachhar of Sh…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that various regions of the country will experience rain in the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is li…
Philippines: In a recent diplomatic engagement, Philippines Ambassador to Bangladesh Nina P Cainglet extended a request for collaboration in the pharmaceutical sector, leveraging Bangladesh’s robust pharmaceutical industry capabilities. The ambassador…
Dhaka: Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka today after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. Filip arrived in Dhaka on August 30 and during her visit held meetings with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker of…