- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
3 motorbike riders killed in Gopalganj road crash
A motorcyclist and his two pillions were killed when a vehicle hit their bike on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Hironnokandi in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Hridoy Mridha, 18, son of Monir Mridha, Bishal Nag, 16, a student of Kashiani Technical...
Preparation underway to hold election as per roadmap: EC secy
Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed said that preparation is underway to hold the next parliamentary election as per the roadmap announced by the Chief Adviser. He spoke to the media after meeting with UNDP representatives at the election commission office in the capitals...
US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant
The U.S. and Nigeria have taken a major step to deepen their technological collaboration with the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue, held on January 10 in Washington, D.C. Led by U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy...
Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages
Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...
Dense fog may disrupt flights, road, river communications: BMD
Air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may face disruption due to dense fog in the next five days from 9am on Sunday. Parts of the country may experience moderate to dense fog from midnight to morningduring the period, according to a regular bulletin of the Bangladesh...
8543 lives lost on roads in 2024
A total of 8,543 people lost their lives, and 12,608 were injured in road accidents across the country in 2024, reports UNB. General Secretary of Jatri Kalyan Samity Mojammel Hossain Chowdhury revealed the annual report of the organisation on road accidents at a press conference held at the...
Palestinian authority suspends AI Jazeera broadcasts
The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Qatar-based Al Jazeera across the Palestinian territories, accusing the network of airing inciting content, official media reported. The specialized ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture,...
66 dead in Ethiopia road accident
More than 60 people have died after a road accident in southern Ethiopia, the local health authority said on Sunday, reports The Guardian. Sidama state is in the south of Ethiopia, some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa. The Sidama Regional Health Bureau said on...
Brazil road crash kills 30
A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 30 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil. The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni. The bus had reportedly...
Transport sector mired in corruption: Adviser Nahid
Corruption in the countrys road transport sector remains a pressing concern, with its dynamics changing but not diminishing, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam said on Saturday, reports UNB. There is a political influence intertwined with the chaos on the roads. So, resolving the...
Netflix to broadcast FIFA women’s world cups 2027, 2031
FIFA and Netflix have announced a groundbreaking deal to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 Womens World Cup tournaments in the United States, marking the first time Netflix will air an entire FIFA competition. The agreement, confirmed by FIFA on Friday (California local time), ensures that U.S. fans can...
Bangladesh missions abroad celebrate Great Victory Day
Bangladesh missions abroad on Monday celebrated the 54th Victory Day amid great festivity and fervour, paying rich tributes to the freedom fighters who embraced martyrdom to liberate the country from the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971. Officials and staff of the high commissions and...
2024 victory completes our independence: Nahid
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has said that although Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971, it remained unprotected until the victory of 2024. The victory of 2024 has completed our independence, he said while speaking to reporters at the National Monument in Savar on...
BDT 2.34 trillion stashed in the pockets of bank directors
The banking sector of the country suffered the most during the tenure of the previous government, a fact highlighted in the White Paper Committees report. Allegations have been made regarding the involvement of several bank chairmen in undermining the sector, including claims of collusion....
Adviser Nahid says Govt welcomes constructive criticism from media
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has urged the media and journalists to provide constructive criticism to help improve the governments performance. He emphasized that such feedback would be valuable for refining government policies during an exchange of views with leaders of the...
Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
Garment factory workers in Gazipur are protesting by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra road in the Tetuibari area under Kashimpur police station. The protest comes in response to injuries sustained by workers in a recent road accident. According to sources from workers, police, and local residents,...
Rickshaw drivers block railway line, disrupt communication with Dhaka
For the second consecutive day, rickshaw drivers have been blocking roads in various parts of the capital in protest against the order to halt the operation of battery-operated rickshaws in the Dhaka metropolitan area. Meanwhile, rickshaw drivers have staged protests on the railway tracks,...
Students block Mirpur road protesting for merit-based admissions
Students of Mohammadpur Residential School and College in Dhaka have blocked Mirpur Road in front of their institution, demanding that admissions be based on merit. According to police, the protest began around 10:30 am when students, after breaking open the schools entrance gate, took to the...
Protesters hurt in agargaon road blockade
Injured individuals from the July Movement, who were on their way to the hospital for treatment, staged a road blockade on the Shyamoli-bound lane of Agargaon, directly in front of the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (NITOR). The protest began around 1:20 p.m. on...
US launches airstrikes on Syria in latest military attack
US forces launched a large-scale airstrike on Monday, targeting nine facilities linked to various Iranian-backed groups in Syria, according to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom). The strike is part of ongoing efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region. The US military has...
469 dead, 837 injured in Oct road accidents
Bangladesh saw 443 road accidents in October, claiming the lives of 469 people and injuring 837 others, reports UNB. Among the deceased were 74 women and 66 children. A total of 208 motorbike-related accidents led to 196 deaths, comprising 41.79 percent of the total fatalities, with a...
Fugitives of AL attempting to settle abroad
A number of senior figures from Awami League (AL) have fled the country in the wake of mounting political pressure, fearing legal action and public backlash. Many of these leaders, particularly from the Sylhet region, are now planning to settle abroad as they face little hope of returning to party...
Sylhet saw 34 deaths in 36 road accidents in October
As many as 34 people were killed and 76 injured in 36 road accidents in Sylhet Division in October, said a report of Nirapad Sarak Chai (Nischa), Sylhet, reports UNB. Among the deceased 13 people were killed in accidents, involving motorbikes, five were passengers of CNG-run auto-rickshaw or...
Young generation will lead Bangladesh: Nahid Islam
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Friday said the young generation will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, reports BSS. Young people have shown Bangladesh a new way . . . they will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, he said. Nahid Islam, also Adviser of...
Two motorcyclists killed in Narayanganj road accident
Two motorbike riders were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sonargaon area of Narayanganj district on Friday night, reports BSS. The deceased were identified as Saiful Islam, 19, son of Kamal Hossain and Jahidul Islam, 19, son of Alamgir Hossain of Mijmiji para of...