Bangladesh

2 injured in fire at shipbreaking yard in Ctg's Sitakunda

At least two people were injured today in a fire at MM shipbreaking yard at Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.
24 April 2021, 14:11 PM

Hefajat’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Ahmad Abdul Quader arrested in Dhaka

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Hefajat-e-Islam's Nayed-e-Ameer Ahmad Abdul Quader from Dhaka’s Agargaon area this evening.
24 April 2021, 14:07 PM

Worker dead, 6 others injured after roof of under construction DND project collapses in Narayanganj

A worker was killed and six others injured after the roof of the main gate of an under construction pump station on Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) project collapsed at Shimrail area of Naranyanganj Sadar upazila today.
24 April 2021, 13:55 PM

Number of diarrhoea patients on the rise in Bagerhat; acute crisis of saline at hospitals

The number of diarrhoea patients in Bagerhat has increased alarmingly with more than 600 treated in different hospitals of the district in the last week.
24 April 2021, 13:41 PM

Khaleda undergoes fresh Covid-19 test

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia underwent a fresh Covid-19 test today to know whether she has recovered as she has been doing well with no visible symptom, said her personal physician Mohammad Al Mamun.
24 April 2021, 12:27 PM

Unclaimed bodies of newborn twins at Rangpur Medical College Hospital morgue since Thursday

The bodies of newborn twins still remain at Rangpur Medical College Hospital morgue since Thursday, after a man claiming to be their father, admitted them in critical condition.
24 April 2021, 12:12 PM

Passenger trains likely to resume operation after lockdown: railways minister

If the government resumes public transport from April 29 after the ongoing lockdown ends, Bangladesh Railway (BR) will also resume their passenger train services from that day.
24 April 2021, 12:06 PM

Under Hefajat's banner, leaders of several parties plotted to topple the govt: DB

Leader of different political parties, included in Hefajat-e-Islam, have tried to materialise their party agenda under the banner of the Islamist group and hatched conspiracies to topple the government in 2013 and March this year, investigators have said.
24 April 2021, 12:02 PM

Application deadline for Buet admission test extended till May 3

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) authorities have extended deadline -- till May 3 -- for the application process of admission test for 2020-21 honours academic session due to the lockdown situation.
24 April 2021, 10:07 AM

Fire breaks out at Lawachara forest in Moulvibazar

A massive fire broke out at Kamalganj Lawachara Reserve Forest in Moulvibazar today.
24 April 2021, 09:39 AM

Public transport likely to resume after ongoing lockdown ends: Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government is actively considering resuming public transport services -- on condition of complying with the health rules -- after the ongoing lockdown ends on April 28.
24 April 2021, 08:31 AM

Armanitola fire: newlywed couple on life support

A newlywed couple, injured in the deadly fire in Old Dhaka’s Armanitola yesterday, were put on life support at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
24 April 2021, 07:54 AM

8th anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy being observed; labour organisations' demands still unmet

Eighth anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in history that took over a thousand lives, is being observed today.
24 April 2021, 06:16 AM

Dr Hameeda Hossain honoured with 2021 BDI Lifetime Achievement Award

The Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI), a non-partisan research and advocacy group of independent scholars based in the United States, has announced that Dr Hameeda Hossain is the recipient of the 2021 BDI Lifetime Achievement Award.
23 April 2021, 11:37 AM

Hefajat leader resigns seeking justice over mayhem in Brahmanbaria

Hefajat-e-Islam Brahmanbaria district unit’s Joint General Secretary Mufti Abdur Rahim Quasemi, who was released from Jamiya Islamia Younusia Madrasa a few months ago, has resigned seeking justice for those involved in the violence carried out by Hefajat-e-Islam activists in Brahmanbaria from March 26 to 28.
23 April 2021, 10:52 AM

Shazneen’s 23rd death anniversary today

Today is the 23rd death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman.
23 April 2021, 05:06 AM

Fire from chemical storage leaves 4 dead, 23 injured in Old Dhaka's Armanitola

Four persons were killed and 23 were injured, including fire service officials, in a fire at a building in Old Dhaka's Armanitola area early today.
23 April 2021, 02:01 AM

Magistrate who had altercation with doctor over 'movement pass' transferred to Barishal

Sheikh Md Mamunur Rashid, assistant commissioner at Dhaka deputy commissioner’s office and an executive magistrate, has been transferred to Barishal division.
22 April 2021, 18:15 PM

Worker who died in PIE accident was hoping to return to Bangladesh in two months

A phone call about Ramadan between Zahirul Islam and his nephew Toffazal Hossain a few days ago turned out to be their last.
22 April 2021, 14:12 PM

World Bank, govt sign $250m deal to help create jobs amid Covid-19 crisis

The World Bank and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a $250 million financing agreement to help create more and better jobs; recover faster from the Covid-19 pandemic and build resilience to future crisis.
22 April 2021, 11:25 AM