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National University colleges closed indefinitely amid headwave

Dhaka, April 20 -- The National University has ordered all colleges affiliated with it to remain closed until further notice because of a severe heatwave sweeping over Bangladesh. Its spokesman Ataur ... Read More


Unregistered online news outlets will be closed, says state minister

Dhaka, April 20 -- The Bangladesh government will close an online news outlet if it does not have prior media registration, does not register as an online outlet, and fails to apply for registration, ... Read More


419 accidents claim 438 lives during Eid-ul-Fitr travel: report

Dhaka, April 20 -- As many as 407 people have died and 1,398 were injured in 399 road accidents during Eid-ul-Fitr journeys. Another 24 people were killed and 21 injured in 18 railway crashes. Two cr... Read More


Severe temperatures bake Chuadanga, Rajshahi as heatwave likely to continue

Dhaka, April 19 -- A severe heatwave is sweeping over the Chuadanga and Rajshahi districts and high temperatures are likely to scorch Bangladesh for three days, meteorologists say. In Chuadanga, the ... Read More


Bus crashes into 3rd terminal at Dhaka airport, killing civil aviation engineer

Dhaka, April 19 -- An engineer has been killed after a bus crashed through the boundary wall of the third terminal at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and hit a motorcycle. The accident... Read More


BNP is lucky to have Awami League in power as they are free to speak, says PM Hasina

Dhaka, April 19 -- None of the cases against BNP leaders and activists are politically motivated and legal action has been taken against them as they committed crimes, says Awami League chief and Prim... Read More


Bangladesh hikes bottled soybean oil prices by Tk 4 a litre

Dhaka, April 18 -- The government has readjusted soybean oil prices, increasing the cost of widely used bottled products from Tk 163 to Tk 167 a litre. However, the commerce ministry cut the price of... Read More


PM calls on private sector to meet local demand and export meat

Dhaka, April 18 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the private sector to further develop the livestock sector to meet local demand and also export meat. The premier made the call at the ... Read More


ADN Telecom gets land in BSMHTP for manufacturing facilities

Dhaka, April 18 -- ADN Telecom, one of the major sister concerns of ADN Group - Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park (BSMHTP), received approximately 1.75321 acres or 7,095 square meters of land in S... Read More


Hasina pays tribute to Bangabandhu on Mujibnagar Day

Dhaka, April 17 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to commemorate the historical Mujibnagar Day. The prime minister placed a wreath at the mural of ... Read More