Category: Miscellaneous

Pabna univ teacher’s wife and son die in Naogaon road crash on way to celebrate Eid

The wife and minor son of a teacher of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) died in a road crash in Naogaon’s Manda upazila on Thursday.

PM likely to visit Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Gambia from Apr 24 to May 6

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Thailand, Saudi Arabia and The Gambia between April 24 and May 6 to attend important events of multilateral forums to be held in these countries.

Metro rail fare likely to go up from July

The fare of the metro rail services is going to be increased from July 1 this year. The National Board of Revenue on Thursday decided to impose value added tax on the services.

KNF demands Tk 15 lakh from family to free abducted Sonali Bank manager

Armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) on Thursday demanded Tk 15 from his family as ransom for the release of Sonali Bank’s Bandarban Ruma upazila branch manager Nizam Uddin who was abducted during a daring robbery on Tuedsday.

Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over three divisions, including Dhaka

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over three divisions and it may spread in the next twenty-four hours begins from 9:00am on Thursday.

Newly elected Cumilla, Mymensingh city mayors take oath

Newly elected mayors of two city corporation --Tahsin Bahar Suchona of Cumilla and Ekramul Haque Titu of Mymensingh— as well as chairmen of five Zila Parishads took oath today.

No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality, still ‘unhealthy’ for sensitive groups

Dhaka's air quality has been identified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning.

Kuki Chin is involved in bank robbery: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said that a group of militant outfit Kuki Chin was found involved in bank robberies at Ruma and Thanchi in Bandarban.

PM seeks Chinese cooperation for Bangladesh's southern region's development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought Chinese cooperation for Bangladesh's southern region's development as its Ambassador here Yao WEN called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban.

‘Let’s work together for information society’

Chargé d’ affaires of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Bangladesh Sonja Kuip emphasized on building an information just society through proper information flow. She also stressed on this in a roundtable titled ‘Social and Digital Media Menace in Bangladesh: Steps to Overcome’ organized

Khaleda under close observation

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, was taken back to the coronary care unit of the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka as her health condition deteriorated early Sunday.

18 students arrested as juvenile gang members

Eighteen school and college students aged between 15 and 20 years have been arrested as members of a juvenile gang in two separate raids in Pirojpur Sadar upazila.

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections.

After a day of being ‘moderate’, Dhaka’s air quality back to being ‘unhealthy’

Dhaka's air quality is in the ‘unhealthy’ zone this morning (April 01, 2024). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 142 at 9:00 am, Dhaka ranked 11th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

Sirajganj district primary edu office’s night guard found dead

The hanging body of a night guard was recovered from the Sirajganj district primary education office in Sadar upazila of the district Friday night.

Despite rain, Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning.

Intern doctors call off nationwide strike upon health minister’s assurance

Intern doctors called off their nationwide strike following an assurance from Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Thursday.

Death toll of Bangladeshis along border comes down: FM

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the use of non-lethal weapons has increased in recent days compared to the past, leading to a decrease in death toll along Bangladesh-India border.

Met office predicts rains across Bangladesh

Met office forecast rains or thundershowers in Dhaka and six other divisions of Bangladesh in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday.