Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed in 20 people, including women and children, through two separate border points in Dinajpur and Thakurgaon districts on Monday night, according to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). BGB sources said 13 people were pushed in through the Enayetpur

A recent statement by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatening to deport suspected "foreigners" using a colonial-era law has triggered concern in Bangladesh over potential push-in at the border. Speaking in the Assam Assembly, Sarma said the state will invoke the

Although Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated on Saturday, many people who spent the holiday in the capital were seen leaving Dhaka today (June 10) to reunite with their families in village homes. Scenes from major bus terminals, including Gabtoli, Mohakhali, and Kalyanpur on Tuesday, revealed

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that no individual involved in "case trading" will be spared, reaffirming the government's commitment to rooting out corruption within the law enforcement system. He said, “We have already taken action against 84

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely over parts of Bangladesh, according to the latest forecast by the Meteorological Department. In its 24-hour bulletin issued Tuesday morning, the Met Office said rain is expected at a few places in

Bangladeshi pilgrims have begun returning home following the completion of all formalities of the holy Hajj pilgrimage.  Return flights commenced on Tuesday (June 10) and will continue until July 10, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This year, 87,157 pilgrims

Three young men were killed when a bus hit their motorcycle in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi late Monday night. The fatal crash occurred around 11:30 pm on the Itakhola-Mathakhola regional road in the Bandardia area, police confirmed. The deceased were identified as Saiful Islam

Dhaka ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world this morning (June 10), with its air quality falling into the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category, according to data from Swiss-based air quality monitoring firm IQAir. At 9:00 am, the capital registered an Air

Import and export operations through the Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria resumed this morning (June 10) following a four-day closure for Eid-ul-Azha. The resumption began with the export of frozen fish to India, according to land port Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agents Md

Members of law enforcement agencies in a joint drive arrested five people including a top-listed criminal Monirul Islam alias Monir Dakat from Magura, in Narail. They were detained from the Narail Sadar Hospital area on Monday afternoon, according to police. Monir, 48, son of Nurul

Members of Chattogram police recovered a body of an elderly man from a pile of garbage in the city’s Chawkbazar area on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem Hasu, 60, a resident of Paschim Goli in the same area. He was unmarried and reportedly mentally

Authorities of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Monday (June 9) said around 31,226 tonnes of sacrificial animal waste had been cleared over the three days of Eid-ul-Azha. DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia came up with this remark this afternoon at a press conference at the WASA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for the United Kingdom at 7:30pm on Monday (June 9) on an Emirates flight for a four-day official visit. He will stay in London from June 10 to 13 and attend several high-level meetings with British and international leaders, according

A fire broke out at six jhoot (garment waste warehouse) at Ambag Lalghat Bridge area under Konabari Police Station in Gazipur city on Monday (June 9). The fire first started this afternoon in one of the warehouses.  After that, locals first tried to douse the flames and then

A man and his son died while bathing together at the Kolatoli-Simon Beach Point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach on Monday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Shahinur Rahman, 60, and his son Sifat, 20. They came from Rajshahi to visit Cox’s Bazar. The incident happened

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, in collaboration with Bangladeshi Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD), Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG), and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), launched a comprehensive Medical First Responder Seminar in Chattogram.  This initiative, led by the U.S.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds are likely in parts of the country over the next 24 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Monday (June 9). According to the latest bulletin issued at 9:00 am, a few areas

The Election Commission (EC) will announce the roadmap for the upcoming national elections at the appropriate time, in line with directives from the Chief Adviser, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Sunday. He made the remark

Toronto, Canada: A Bangladeshi pilot and a prominent businessman have died after their boat capsized during a family outing on a lake in Ontario, Canada. Captain Saifuz Zaman Guddu, a pilot for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and Abdullah Hil Rakib, a former vice-president of the Bangladesh

Responding to growing questions over the return of former President Abdul Hamid amid a murder case linked to the July-August Movement,  Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said, "No one will be spared if found guilty—no matter who they