The first Hajj flight of the year, carrying 398 Bangladeshi pilgrims, has departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Flight SV-3803 took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:20am early Monday, according to airport authorities.

Gas supply will be suspended for seven hours in parts of Mirpur on Tuesday, from 1 pm to 8 pm, due to tie-in works for a newly connected gas pipeline. According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, the affected areas include Shatabdi CNG Station and MBM Garments near Prince

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 156 at 9:35 am.  According to the AQI classification, the air was categorized as "unhealthy," posing

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Election Commission (EC) is working to ensure voting rights for expatriates in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, even if on a limited scale.  He also said that political parties' support is

The Bangladesh Police is set to begin its annual 'police week' today at the Rajarbagh Police Lines Auditorium in Dhaka. This year's event, shortened to four days, will conclude on May 2. The Chief Adviser will inaugurate the programme and distribute medals to police members

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the government should have taken the decision to allow a humanitarian corridor for Myanmar's Rakhine state after discussions with all political parties. He made the remarks on Monday (April 28) while speaking at a

At least 11 people were killed in lightning strikes across five districts of Bangladesh on Monday (April 28), authorities said. The fatalities were reported from Cumilla, Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Chandpur, and Habiganj districts, with incidents occurring between morning and afternoon.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time. This was discussed during a meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Secretary M Jasim Uddin and Pakistan High Commissioner to Dhaka Syed Ahmed Maroof at the Ministry of

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Baharul Alam has said that police officers at all levels have been instructed to properly investigate cases filed after August 5, ensuring no innocent person is harassed. He made the remark at a briefing on Police Week 2025, held at the Foreign

Members of police have arrested five more people over the clash with battery-run rickshaw drivers at Kaptai Rastar Matha under Chandgaon Police Station in Chattogram city. The arrests were made during separate drives in the Chandgaon area on Monday (April 28) morning. The arrestees

Three people were killed by lightning strikes in separate incidents in Mithamain and Austagram upazilas of Kishoreganj on Monday (April 28). The deceased were identified as Fulesha Begum, 65, wife of late Ashrab Ali of Raniganj village in Mithamain upazila; Indrajit Das, 35, son of

The trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the July-August massacre case will begin in early May, said Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. He made the remarks during an interview on Qatar-based Al Jazeera’s programme "Talk to Al Jazeera,"

Four people were killed in lightning strikes in two upazilas of Comilla on Monday (April 28) morning. The incident took place in Barura and Muradnagar upazillas around 11:30 am. Two schoolchildren were killed in a lightning strike in Payalgachha village of Khoshbas union in

Mahbub Morshed, Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), secured bail after surrendering before a Dhaka court in a defamation case filed by poet and Daily Jugantor Editor Abdul Hai Shikdar. Mahbub Morshed on Monday (April 28) appeared before Dhaka

Three people, including a woman, were killed in two separate road accidents on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar, police said on Monday. In one incident early Monday morning, a long-distance bus operated by Nabil Paribahan lost control and struck a road divider near the Genda Bus Stand

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka early Monday (April 28), concluding his official visits to Qatar and Italy. A commercial flight carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 3:00 am, according to Chief

A Dhaka court on Sunday (April 27) ordered the issuance of an Interpol arrest warrant against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a plot allocation corruption case. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order

Bangladesh received $2.27 billion (Tk 27,933 crore) in remittance through banking channels in the first 26 days of April, according to Bangladesh Bank report on Sunday (April 27). On average, $87.35 million in remittance came daily during the period. According to Bangladesh Bank,

Bangladesh will repatriate any of its nationals detained in India if their citizenship is confirmed, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Sunday (April 27). He said, "If any Bangladeshi is detained in India, we will of course take them back. But it must be proven that

The government on Sunday (April 27) said Bangladesh wants India and Pakistan to resolve their ongoing tensions through dialogue. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Touhid Hossain said while speaking to reporters at his office.  He said Bangladesh maintains relations with both