Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today assured the countrymen that the nation is on the path to overcoming the current gas and power crisis. He emphasized that the government is implementing immediate measures while also pursuing a long-term solar…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate the Padma Barrage project between January and March next year, Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee said. He made the remarks on Friday while inspecting the site of the pr…
Dhaka: International Justice Mission (IJM) Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Department of Social Services (DSS), successfully concluded a three-day training program on victim support services and management for 25 caregivers of the Child Developm…
Dhaka: Five people have been arrested in connection with a gunfight over ‘drug trade’ in Koratitola area of Gandaria in the capital that left three people, including a woman, injured. The arrestees are Mohammad Jisan, 19, Mohammad Ramzan, 19, Mohammad…
Dhaka: The World Suicide Prevention Day is being observed across the country as elsewhere in the world today with a call to challenge prevailing perceptions about suicide, break the silence and stigma surrounding the issue, and encourage open conversa…
Rangpur: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 recovered 6,390 pieces of Yaba tablets in an abandoned state from the Pirjabad Dargapara area, Kotwali police station of Rangpur Metropolitan Police early this morning. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Crim…
Dhaka: Officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) detained seven passengers and seized 38.50 litres of foreign liquor from their baggage at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here. The estimated market value …
Thakurgaon: The by-election for the Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary constituency is set to take place on October 29. Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced the schedule during a briefing at the Election Commission Buil…
Dhaka: A low-pressure area has developed over the Northwest Bay and its adjoining regions, prompting concerns about potential squally weather that may impact maritime ports, the North Bay, and nearby coastal areas of Bangladesh. In response, the Bangl…