Bangladesh has reported that nearly 118,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to its territory in the past year and a half amid renewed violence and persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Ambassador Tareq Md. Ariful Islam, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations

Two people were killed and five others sustained serious injuries when a bus lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch in Goyalmara area of Harbang union under Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar late Thursday night. The accident occurred around 11:45pm on July 3.  The

Seventeen skeletons have reportedly been stolen from the central graveyard in Birahimpur under Ahmadpur Union of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district. The robbery took place on late Thursday night (July 3), when unidentified miscreants dug up several new and old graves and removed the

At least 42 shops were gutted after a massive fire broke out at the Muripotti area of Madhabdi Bazar in Narsingdi early Friday (July 4), However, no casualties in this incident were reported. According to the Fire Service, the fire began around 5:00am, reportedly from a gold

Two people were killed and another injured when a passenger bus rammed into two stationary trucks on the side of the Dhaka-Khulna highway in the Dumdia area of Gopalganj Sadar upazila early Friday (July 4). The deceased were identified as Afaran Fakir, 35, the driver of one of the

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has provided thrilling information regarding Cumilla’s Muradnagar rape and torture incident which video has recently went viral in the social media. RAB-11 commander Lieutenant Colonel HM Sajjad Hossain came up with the information at a briefing held

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers with lightning and temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours from 9am on Friday. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at most places in Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and

Two minors drowned in a pond at Chhota Lahiri village under Charol union in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon on Friday (July 4) morning. The deceased were identified as Siam Hossain, 6, son of Dabirul Islam, and Sohan Ali, 7, son of Shafiul Islam. Both were residents of the

At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Pabna’s Santhia upazila early Friday. The accident happened around 5:30am on Friday on the Pabna-Dhaka Highway in the Purba Bongram area under Santhia upazila.

Dhaka’s air quality showed slight improvement on Friday morning, ranking 31st among cities with the worst air quality. At 9:20am, the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 71, which falls under the “moderate” category, posing a light health threat according

Foreign Affairs Adviser M Tawhid Hossain has said that the proposal regarding opening of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in Dhaka is still at the draft stage. He came up with the development while speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign

The Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin, has decided not to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in upcoming local government elections. The decision was made through the newly issued Polling Station Setup and Management Policy 2025,

The Advisory Council has approved in principle the draft of the Government Service (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The approval came during the council’s 32nd meeting held on Thursday (July 3), with Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair. According to a

A Dhaka court today set September 15 for submitting probe reports in four graft cases against 19 people, including Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former defence adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over alleged embezzlement of Tk 812 crore from airport projects. Dhaka Metropolitan

The National Consensus Commission is making steady progress in its dialogue with political parties, raising hopes that the long-anticipated ‘July Charter’ could be announced within the month, according to the commission’s vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz. Speaking at

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 48 more people into Bangladesh through the Pallathal border of Barlekha upazila in Moulvibazar. Barlekha Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) Habibur Rahman told Banglanews that the group, including women and children,

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted rain or thundershowers with lightning and temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours from 9am. Light to moderate rain is likely at most places in Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram, and at many places in other

Three people, including a woman, were beaten to death by a mob in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Thursday morning (July 3) over suspicion of being involved in drug dealing. The incident occurred in Koibari village, according to local police. The deceased have been identified as

A man has been arrested and sentenced to one month in jail for allegedly operating online gambling activities following a joint raid by the army, police, and district administration in Panchagarh. The suspect, Abu Sattar, 25, was detained during an overnight raid that began late

Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front, including a commander, were killed during a raid by army personnel in a remote hilly area of Bandarban’s Ruma upazila, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday. The army team also