DHAKA: The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’ over west central of the Bay and adjoining east central of the Bay moved slightly west-northwestwards.The storm now lies over west central Bay and adjoining area and was centered at 09:00am Saturday about 990 kms southwest of

DHAKA: The cabinet division has already prepared all the documents required for removal of post, telecommunications and ICT minister, Abdul Latif Siddique on Saturday.The cabinet division remains open on the day, despite it being a holiday, to finalize all the official steps regarding

PATUAKHALI: Authorities concerned cancelled the route permit of passenger launch Kuakata-1 of the Dhaka-Patuakhali route on Saturday on charge of overloading of passengers.The cancellation came after the authorities received a copy of court order following a case filed with the marine

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached at the port city on Saturday morning to attend program to award 'National Standard' to BNS Osman.She is present at the Naval Berth as chief guest in a program where BNS Osman will get National Standard award.The helicopter carrying the

GOALANDA, RAJBARI:  Inclement weather forced the authorities to suspend plying of all launches on the Daulatdia-Paturia route in the river Padma on Saturday.The suspension came to effect at 11:00am of the day.District deputy commissioner (DC) Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: India intends to set up 70 markets, colloquially called 'haats', on its border where Bangladeshis and Indians will be able to buy and sell, among other things, fish, spices, dairy and poultry products as well as handicrafts."India in consultation with the Bangladesh government

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-23) personnel detained 23 Bangladesh nationals, including men, women and children, while crossing the frontier illegally on Friday night.The detainees were handed over to Benapole Thana.Acting on a tip off, members of BGB Battalion-23

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may possibly bring the good news of reopening the labor market of United Arab Emirates for Bangladesh workers, said foreign ministry sources.The sources added the premier will pay a two-day official visit to the gulf country on October 27 upon the

DHAKA: Thousands of city dwellers are returning to the city on Saturday after spending the Eid holidays at their native villages.A lot of people are trying to make their way back to Dhaka by bus, launch and train.The city will get its regular view as the people have already started to

DHAKA: A youth, who was beaten by some stalkers for protesting eve-teasing on Friday night in East Bhashantek area of the city, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Saturday.The victim was identified as Nasir, 25, a fish trader, son of late Motin of Pil Mohammad Colony of

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three.Under the influence of very severe cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’ the low-lying areas of the coastal districts of Cox’s bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali,

DHAKA: A 35-kilomiter long traffic gridlock has appeared on the Dhaka-Tangil highway, stretching from Elenga of Sirajganj to Mirzapur of Sirajganj, since Saturday dawn.The tailback caused immense sufferings to the thousands of people who are returning to Dhaka city after Eid-ul-Azha

DHAKA: The return hajj-flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday after a 6-hour delay on the third successive day.A BG2016 flight of Bangladesh Biman will land at the airport around 11:30am on the day, while it was

DHAKA: Three Bangladeshi ‘blue helmet’ holders were inured when a rebel group ambushed a joint Pakistani-Bangladeshi convoy of the United Nations Multinational Integrated Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Thursday, said a press release.Inter Services Public

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid arrived home on Friday night after performing hajj.A BG-036 flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the president and his entourage, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:10pm.A team of government high officials cordially received him

JESSORE: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Ulashi area under Sharsha upazila of the district Friday evening.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said that a truck rammed into a motorcycle carrying them in the area around 6:00pm,

DHAKA: The return hajj-flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday noon after a 2-hour delay on the second successive day.A 2014 flight of Biman, carrying 419 hajjis from Saudi Arabia, landed at the airport around 2:15pm on the

KHULNA: Four people were killed in a road accident in front of BGB camp at Khalishpur in the divisional city on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mohammad Siddique, 45, Shaheed, 40, Abdul Aziz, 45 and Ilias Hossain Babu, 31, of the area.Witnesses said a bus of Bangladesh

DHAKA: One out of 8 women is attacked by breast cancer across the country, said Bangladesh Breast Cancer Awareness Forum (BBCAF) on Friday.The Forum unveiled this shocking data at a “Meet The Press” on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Day in the city’s National Press Club

DHAKA: Ten Bangladeshis, who performed the holy hajj this year and were supposed to return home by this month, died in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between Tuesday and Thursday.However, with them, the pilgrims’ death toll now reached to 58.Earlier, 48 Bangladeshi pilgrims died