Today, March 14, marks the 49th death anniversary of renowned poet Jasim Uddin, who passed away on this day in 1976.  Born on January 1, 1903, in Tambulkhana, Faridpur, Jasim Uddin is hailed as the first modern poet to beautifully blend traditional Bengali culture with his works.

The Bangladesh Railway has begun selling advance intercity train tickets online ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.  Ticket sales for trains in the west zone started at 8 am on Friday, with journeys available from 24 March. Sales for the east zone will begin at 2 pm the same day. Advance

UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today at the Chief Adviser's Office in Dhaka.  Following the meeting, the two leaders are traveling to Cox's Bazar on a Biman commercial flight to visit the Rohingya refugee camps

Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU), Professor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique, has passed away after being on life support at BIRDEM General Hospital in the capital. Saifullah Siddique Tuhin, younger brother of Arefin Siddique confirmed the matter on Thursday (March 13)

Massive irregularities have been found in the construction of 560 model mosques with government funds, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Shafiqul Alam said on Thursday (March 13). Speaking at the Foreign Service Academy in Bailey Road, Dhaka, he said the Ministry of Religious

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has warned against blocking roads in the name of protests, as it will cause suffering for people traveling ahead of Eid. IGP made said this while talking to reporters on Thursday (March 13) after attending a special welfare meeting at the

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Dhaka for a four-day visit to Bangladesh.  The primary focus of his visit is expected to be the Rohingya issue. Guterres landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Thursday (March 13) afternoon, where he was

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul said that all pornography websites in the country will be shut down from Friday (March 14). He made the remark while speaking to reporters at a press conference at the Secretariat on Thursday (March 13). Legal adviser said

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the child from Magura and has instructed the authority concerned to take swift action against the perpetrators and bring them to justice. A statement in this regard has been issued by the Chief

The government has asked all factories to clear all pending wages, bonuses, and dues of workers by the 20th of Ramadan. A decision has been made at the 85th meeting of the Tripartite Consultative Council (TCC). The meeting, held on Wednesday (March 12) at the Ministry of Labor's

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Baharul Alam today (March 13) said a certain group is actively attempting to destabilize the law and order situation, including in the industrial sector.  The police would resist such attempts with a strong hand, he said during a press briefing

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted rain or thundershowers with gusty winds at one or two places in Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions over the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  Elsewhere, the weather is expected to remain dry with a partly cloudy

The eight-year-old girl from Magura, who was undergoing treatment following a brutal assault, died at Dhaka's Combined Military Hospital (CMH) today around 1:00 pm, the ISPR confirmed in a statement.  Earlier, her condition became very critical after she had suffered two more

The interim government today (March 13) extended the magistracy power of armed forces officers for the second time. The powers for officers holding ranks equivalent to an army captain or above will be effective for two more months, a home ministry notification read.  All the

The Appellate Division has ruled that headmasters of government primary schools across Bangladesh will be entitled to 10th-grade status, aligning with the benefits of second-grade officials. A bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed issued the verdict on Thursday (March 13),

Garment workers staged a protest on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur today (March 13) demanding their salaries and Eid bonuses. The demonstration took place around 11 am in the Baimile area under Konabari police station, as workers from Swadhin Garments Factory took to the streets,

Three friends were killed after a speeding truck ran over their motorcycle in the Dharmokam area of Shahbandegi union, Sherpur upazila of Bogura. The crash occurred on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway on Wednesday evening (March 12). The victims have been identified as Naeem Islam (21),

A total of 176 Bangladeshis, who had been detained, at risk, or victims of human trafficking after illegally entering Libya, have safely returned home. With support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the group arrived in Dhaka early Thursday.  A Burak Air

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all meetings, gatherings, and processions in and around the Bangladesh Secretariat and the official residence of the Chief Adviser, Jamuna. In a public notice issued on Thursday morning (March 13), DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md.

Three people, including two school students, were killed when a bus crashed into a battery-powered autorickshaw in Dohazari, Chandanaish of Chattogram on Thursday morning. The accident occurred around 8:30 am when a Chattagram-bound Purabi Paribahan bus struck the autorickshaw from