Police have arrested three counterfeiters and seized fake currency notes worth Tk 20 lakh, along with tools used for manufacturing the notes, in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar area. The arrested individuals were identified as Suman, 38, Sultana, 28, and Hanif Gazi, 48.  Acting on a

The BNP has conveyed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres its demand for a quick national election following the completion of election-related reforms.  The message was shared during a meeting today between Guterres and the National Consensus Commission, along

Titas Gas has announced a six-hour suspension of gas supply in several areas of Dhaka on Sunday, March 16, due to ongoing pipeline relocation work.  The disruption, from 8 AM to 2 PM, will affect consumers from Kamarpara Bridge to Balaka Bhaban in the city. The work is part of

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast dry weather with a partly cloudy sky across most parts of the country, while rain or thunder showers are expected in the coming days. According to the latest bulletin issued this afternoon, isolated rain or thunder showers

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s unwavering support for Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis during a visit to Dhaka today. Speaking at an event at the newly established UN House in Gulshan, he acknowledged Bangladesh’s ongoing

Export-import between Bangladesh and India through the Hili land port in Dinajpur district has been suspended on the occasion of Holi festival in India. Shahinur Islam, general secretary of Customs Agents Association (C&F) at the land port confirmed the matter. According to him,

The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Sunday regarding the death references and appeals in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad. The case is listed for judgment before the bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and

Bangladesh Pratidin, the country’s highest-circulated daily, has entered its 16th year, reaffirming its commitment to fearless and independent journalism. To mark the milestone, a cake-cutting ceremony was held on Friday evening, attended by members of the Bangladesh Pratidin

A couple including three were killed and two critically injured after a truck hit an autorickshaw in Gazipur's Kaliakoir upazila this morning (March 15). The accident took place around 8:00 am in Namashulai area of the Mauna-Fulbari regional road in the upazila. The deceased

To facilitate smooth travel for Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Railway began selling advance tickets for intercity trains on Friday, starting with tickets for March 24.   As part of this process, tickets for trains departing on March 25 are available for purchase today (March 15).

Former Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique was laid to rest at Azimpur graveyard in Dhaka on Friday afternoon. He was buried beside his parents following his second namaz-e-janaza at Dhanmondi Eidgah Mosque after Jum'a prayers. The funeral was attended

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh want to return to Myanmar and called on the international community to restore peace and uphold their rights. António Guterres made the remark during his visit to the Rohingya camps on Friday

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus and UN Secretary-General António Guterres joined nearly 100,000 Rohingya refugees for iftar. The iftar took place on Friday evening at a refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. Earlier, the UN Secretary-General arrived at the

Police have recovered weapons looted from a police station, abandoned in a paddy field in Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj. The recovery took place on Friday (March 14) in the Gazipura area, where police found a gas gun, a shotgun, and 18 rounds of ammunition. Earlier in the

A Bangladeshi businessman was shot dead by armed robbers in South Africa. The deceased Kamrul Islam, 27, was from West Karmullahpur in Yakubpur Union under Daganbhuiyan Upazila of Feni. He was the son of the late Abdul Mannan Mia. The incident took place around 9:00 pm on Thursday

A man was killed in a road accident in Dhaka’s Banasree early Friday (March 14). The accident happened around 1:30 am on Thursday night at Banasree A Block. The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain Sourav, 31. He was from Sharsha Upazila in Jashore. His father’s

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused Tulip Siddiq, former UK City Minister and niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, of using a fake notary document in a property transfer to her sister.  The allegation is part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged unlawful

A mild heat wave is affecting several districts, including Faridpur, Rajshahi, Ishwardi, Khulna, Jashore, and Chuadanga, and is expected to persist, according to the latest bulletin from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The BMD also forecasts rain or thundershowers with

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Cox’s Bazar today to visit the Rohingya refugee camps.  Their flight landed at Cox’s Bazar Airport at 12:48 pm, where they were welcomed by Disaster

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has ranked tenth among cities with the worst air quality, registering an AQI score of 152 at 9:50 AM on Friday.  The air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy,’ indicating a health threat to residents. The Air Quality Index (AQI)