Bus catches fire in Dhaka's Banani
On information, two fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 4:15pm
7 injured in clash at Jashore Central Jail
Seven people, including two jail guards, were injured in a clash between two rival groups of inmates at Jashore Central Jail this morning
Ethiopian Airlines, Air China to start flights in Bangladesh next month
Two new foreign carriers -- Ethiopian Airlines and Air China -- are set to start flight operations to and from Dhaka from next month
Chief heat officer doesn’t get salary from DNCC: mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam today said Chief Heat Officer Bushra Afreen does not get salary from the DNCC
Water cannon spray in DNCC area on chief heat officer’s advice
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) started using water cannons to spray water in its areas to prevent air pollution and keep the city cool during the ongoing intense heatwave
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed's 88th birth anniversary today
Today is the 88th birth anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC
Passenger of Jamuna Express injured by stone thrown at moving train
A passenger of Jamuna Express train was injured after being hit by a stone thrown by unidentified miscreants at the moving train near Jamalpur Railway Station last night
Heat wave turns ‘very severe’ in Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Pabna
Respite from the prevailing heatwave condition across the country is unlikely and it has turned "very severe" in three districts
Heatwave: primary schools to reopen tomorrow, pre-primary classes to remain shut
No assembly until heatwave reaches a tolerable level
3 killed as truck hits rickshaw-van on Khulna-Mongla highway
Three people were killed and two others injured when a truck hit an engine-driven rickshaw-van on Khulna-Mongla highway in Bagerhat district this morning
Islam as state religion: The provision not contradictory to constitution
The High Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that the provision -- Islam as the state religion -- is not contradictory to the constitution.
3 Agrani bank officials sent to jail over Tk 10cr irregularities
Three officers of Agrani Bank’s Kashinathpur branch in Pabna’s Shanthia upazila have been arrested over a Tk 10-crore irregularities.
Innovating art promotion
The art scene of Dhaka is quite robust even though it is a challenging business -- one that needs to build a trusted rapport with the buyers. While art is food for your soul, selling artwork is what runs the show.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: First unit to start production in December
Project deadline extended by 2 years, but authorities hope to complete grid line work before scheduled commissioning
No let-up in river grabbing
Construction of illegal structures by encroaching Old Brahmaputra river and the Town Protection Dam in Mymensingh city has been going on unabated for years.
Dhaka to boost trade, ties with Bangkok
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh and Thailand have potential to strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, food security, tourism, public health, energy, and ICT.
Firefighters attacked over ‘delayed response’
Police have arrested two persons in a case filed over an attack on a firefighting vehicle of Fire Service and Civil Defence in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur on Thursday night.
Seventh grader killed by DSCC garbage truck
A 13-year-old schoolboy was killed after being run over by a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the city’s Madinabagh area on Thursday night.
Road accidents kill five in Dinajpur
Five people, including a truck driver and his helper, were killed in separate road accidents in Ghoraghat, Hakimpur, and Birganj upazilas of Dinajpur yesterday.
BNP expels 73 activists for taking part in UZ polls
The BNP has expelled 73 leaders and activists for contesting the May 8 upazila polls defying the party’s decision.
Dhaka seeks global action to cut carbon emissions
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hussain Chowdhury engaged in a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Chief Climate Negotiator, Khalid M. Almehaid, during the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday.
