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MP Nusrat files attempted murder case over Kushtia house fire

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A case alleging attempted murder has been filed over a fire at the home of Nusrat Tabassum, a reserved-seat member of parliament and joint convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP... Read More


Parts of Rangpur face 7.5-hour power cut

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Electricity supply has been scheduled for suspension for seven and a half hours across several neighbourhoods of Rangpur city due to emergency maintenance and tree trimming along pow... Read More


Cyclone threat looms over Bay

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and could intensify into a depression before potentially developing into a cyclonic storm, according to the Banglad... Read More


PM returns home after COP31 summit

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned to Bangladesh after attending the United Nations climate change conference COP31 in Turkiye's Antalya. He arrived in Dhaka early Friday wi... Read More


Govt will set up molecular biology lab: state minister

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The government has decided to set up a National Molecular Biology Laboratory to improve the country's health care, says State Minister for Health MA Muhit. Molecular biology techniq... Read More


Memorial planned for Khaleda's death anniversary

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A civic memorial service has been organised to mark the first death anniversary of late BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. The meeting, organised by a "civil soc... Read More


Minimum net pension raised to Tk 10,000

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The government has fixed the minimum monthly net pension at Tk 10,000, raising existing pensions by 55 to 100 percent. It has amended the Service (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2026 to... Read More


Rahul accuses Modi of 'tapping his phone'

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- India's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tapping his phone, NDTV reports. Rahul held up his phone during an online interactive sessi... Read More


Bangladesh-India consular talks delayed again

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Bangladesh-India consular dialogue has been postponed again, with Dhaka proposing to reschedule it for the end of November. Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi spokesperson ... Read More


2 die of dengue in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Dengue has claimed two more lives in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll this year to 483. Hospitals have admitted a further 1,255 patients with the mosquito-born... Read More