Four children tragically lost their lives after being hit by a speeding microbus in Khoksha upazila of Kushtia on Sunday morning, police said. The children were on their way home after…

The Water Development Board (WDB) of Bangladesh opened all the 44 gates of Teesta Barrage as the water level of the Teesta River has increased due to onrush of upstream water and torrential…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has underscored the urgent need to prioritise reforms in the electoral system, emphasising a central focus on human rights. This call to…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today said his country wants to invest in solar panels in Bangladesh and deepen trade and economic ties with Dhaka. Wang Yi expressed his country’s…

US President Joseph R Biden and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus have affirmed the close partnership between Washington and Dhaka, which is rooted in shared democratic…

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the deceased, killed during the anti-discrimination student movement from July 16 to August 5, should…

The government has formed a two-member committee to look into the allegation brought against two secretaries of the Public Administration Ministry of taking a cash cheque worth Tk…

Police have arrested one charge-sheeted accused in the case filed over attacking former US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat's motorcade in the capital's Mohammadpur area in 2018. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Siam Hasan, 26, conducting a drive at a house at Tajmohol Road under Mohammadpur Police Station at 11:30 pm on Monday, according to a SMS of the DB media and public relations wing.

An army officer was killed by miscreants during a joint forces operation in the Dulahazara area of Chakaria upazila, Cox’s Bazar.  The deceased Lieutenant Tanjim Sarwar…

Students and residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts have demanded an impartial investigation and justice following recent attacks and casualties involving both indigenous people and…

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave sweeping over three northern divisions and nine districts of the country including the capital…

Classes and academic activities at Dhaka University (DU) resumed today after nearly three-and-a-half months due to unrest centering student-led movement.  Classes started…

The government is going to impose a 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing from October 13.  Hilsa catching, selling and transportation will remain prohibited during the period to ensure…