Barishal: Sometimes a single phone call can make the difference between panic and relief. For two families on Saturday, the national emergency service 999 became that lifeline-one helping a pregnant woman in severe labour pain aboard a moving launch, …
Ashulia: Seven people were killed and 10 others injured in a fire that broke out at a readymade garment factory in Jamgara of Ashulia in Savar on Sunday evening. The injured were admitted to different hospitals, with several reportedly in critical con…
Dhaka: Four more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00 am on Sunday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 1,057 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has cl…
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 527 people and filed 55 cases during its regular anti-crime operations across the capital over the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday. Of the total arrests, 146 were made in Mirpur Division, 79 in Tejg…
Dhaka: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today sought enhanced energy cooperation with Algeria to help ensure Bangladesh’s long-term energy security. She made the call when Algerian Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdelouahab Saidani met h…
Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today expressed hope that the trial in the murder of seventh-grader Ishayat Shahriar Opratim would be completed within a short time, similar to the Ramisa murder case. “The court will conduct the trial. We will ex…
New york: Bangladeshi expatriates are brimming with enthusiasm ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s arrival here to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly as Bangladeshi diasporas have taken extensive preparations to give h…
Dhaka: The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) to address the adverse impacts of climate change, build institutional capacity, and…
Chittagong: Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Sa Ching Prue today sought cooperation from the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Ministry to improve connectivity in remote hill areas while preserving the region’s e…