Primary schools closed till May 2 amid heatwave
All primary schools in the country will be closed till May 2 (Thursday) amide the intense heatwave that has gripped the country
One die of electrocution, 3 injured in Munshiganj
A man died of electrocution and three others were injured in separate incidents in Munshiganj today
Death of 7th grader: DSCC sacks garbage truck driver, assistants
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) today sacked a driver of a garbage truck and two assistant workers over the death of a 13-year-old schoolboy
'Dummy torpedo' taken to naval base in Patuakhali
A "dummy torpedo" which was recovered yesterday from the Nijkata Canal in Moudubi area of Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila has been taken to Sher-e-Bangla Naval Base
Don't allow unfit vehicles on the roads: PHQ
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters today instructed all its filed level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on roads
Heatwave / Educational institutions in multiple districts closed tomorrow
All primary schools closed until Thursday
Embezzlement of Tk 70.82 crore: Charges pressed against PK Halder
The Anti-Corruption Commission today pressed charges against 23 people including former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, in a case filed over embezzling Tk 70.82 crore from International Leasing and Financial Services Limited.
Universal Pension Scheme registrations cross the 1 lakh milestone
The number of registrations in the Universal Pension Scheme has crossed the one lakh milestone today, said the National Pension Authority (NPA)
Heatwave / HC orders to close all schools, madrasas till Thursday
However, the order of closure will not be applicable for O level, A level exams, colleges, universities and those schools that have air conditioning systems and where exams are ongoing
Government flip-flops on school reopening amid prolonged heatwave
The ongoing heatwave has made day-to-day life difficult for all, with the government initially taking steps to protect schoolchildren from heat-related illnesses
Tipu murder: Nine AL men among 33 indicted
A Dhaka court today framed charges against 33 people, including nine members of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies, in a case filed over the killings of party leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Jamal Prity in March 2022
Man thrown off the roof on suspicion of theft
A man was beaten, blindfolded, tied up, and thrown off the roof of a nine-storey building on suspicion of theft in Dhaka's Narda area on Thursday. He died two days later while receiving treatment at a city hospital
Melting Bitumen: RHD asks field offices to give info on roads
The Roads and Highways Department has asked all its field offices to provide information about the roads where bitumen melted due to the ongoing heatwave.
Got waste? Sell it to DNCC
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated a pilot project aimed at tackling the dengue outbreak by purchasing discarded items that are left in the open.
PM returns home today after six-day Thailand visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home today from Bangkok, wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand.
Helping stray animals beat the heat
Dhaka is experiencing the worst possible heat wave and Dhakaites are all chalking out their best-known life hacks and household hacks to beat the heat.
Ease labour-sending process
Bangladesh needs to ease the labour-sending process alongside upskilling its workforce to compete in international labour market, Ali Haider Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira), said yesterday.
Transport strike called off after 12 hours in Ctg
Transport owners and workers in Chattogram yesterday conditionally withdrew their 48-hour strike after enforcing it for the day since 6:00am.
Two held over rape of woman
Police arrested two persons in Gouripur, Mymensingh on Saturday on charge of raping a woman and abetting the crime.
‘It’s a move to hide graft’
The move to restrict journalists’ access to Bangladesh Bank offices was made to hide the corruption of Awami League MPs and their close associates, alleged BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday.
Police shoot one dead at polling centre
An elderly man was shot dead as police opened fire during a clash at a polling centre in Birol upazila of Dinajpur last night.
