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Workers Party office at Topkhana Road 'attacked'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The central office of the Workers Party of Bangladesh at Topkhana Road has been attacked in the early hours on Thursday. However, police denied that there was any attack at the offi... Read More


July Charter referendum to be held on same day as general election, says Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has announced that the referendum to implement the July National Charter and the parliamentary election will be held on the same day in February next yea... Read More


Dhaka braces for volatile Thursday after blasts, fires as police urge calm

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Two days of vehicle arson and sporadic crude bomb blasts in the capital Dhaka and beyond have stoked public anxiety ahead of a politically charged Thursday. Police say security has ... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus addresses the nation

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, is addressing the nation as Bangladesh awaits a decision on how the July National Charter will be implemented. His speec... Read More


President signs July Charter Implementation Order: office

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- President Md Shahabuddin has signed the July National Charter Implementation Order. An official from the president's office told bdnews24.com the information on Thursday afternoon. ... Read More


Bangladesh deploys BGB in Dhaka and nearby districts

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The government has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Dhaka and its surrounding districts amid a spate of arson and crude bomb attacks surrounding a programme called by the ba... Read More


Sheikh Hasina's interviews: Bangladesh summons Indian deputy high commissioner

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned an Indian diplomat over former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's interviews with Indian news outlets while in Delhi. On Wednesday, Indian D... Read More


Denmark's APM Terminals to build, run Bangladesh's new Laldia Port

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh is set to construct a container port on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, with Denmark-based APM Terminals selected to both build and operate the Laldia Port for 30 years... Read More


'Bangladesh preparing for elections': Yunus tells Canadian parliamentary delegation

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The government is preparing to organise the general election to mark a "historic moment" for the nation, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has told a Canadian parliamentary delegation. T... Read More


Bus catches fire at Mawa expressway entrance in Dolaipar

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A bus has caught fire on the road at the Dolaipar Para entrance to the Mawa expressway in Dhaka. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving the alert and brought the flames un... Read More