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Police to quiz Tarique Siddique's driver, caretaker for four days

Dhaka, April 20 -- A Dhaka court has granted police four days to interrogate the driver and caretaker of Tarique Ahmed Siddique, the defence and security advisor of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasin... Read More


Fuel Pass registration launched in 19 more districts

Dhaka, April 20 -- Registration for the Fuel Pass system has begun in 19 more districts as part of the government's plan to roll it out across the country. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral R... Read More


Home minister orders swift issuance of Bangladesh passports to eligible Myanmar nationals in Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, April 20 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has instructed officials to quickly issue Bangladeshi passports to Myanmar nationals living in Saudi Arabia if they have Bangladeshi documents or meet... Read More


Measles situation in Bangladesh not yet an epidemic: health minister

Dhaka, April 20 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain says the measles situation in Bangladesh has not yet reached epidemic level as emergency vaccination efforts continue nationwide. The mini... Read More


Govt served with legal notice to ensure safe passage of Bangladeshi vessels in Hormuz

Dhaka, April 20 -- A lawyer has served the government with a legal notice demanding diplomatic steps to ensure the safe passage of Bangladeshi ships through the Strait of Hormuz in order to prevent a ... Read More


Nahid takes five as Bangladesh bowl out NZ for 198

Dhaka, April 20 -- Bangladesh have been set a target of 199 runs to level the ODI series against New Zealand after Nahid Rana grabbed a five-wicket haul to restrict the visitors to a modest total in M... Read More


Nahid Rana stars with 5-for as Bangladesh crush New Zealand to level ODI series

Dhaka, April 20 -- A ruthless spell of fast bowling from Nahid Rana and a fluent top-order response from Tanzid Hasan powered Bangladesh to a commanding six-wicket victory over New Zealand, levelling ... Read More


Bangladesh bus fare revision deferred as ministry to take final decision after fuel price hike

Dhaka, April 20 -- A three-hour meeting between the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and transport stakeholders has ended without a final decision on bus fare hikes following the increase in... Read More


Fire at basement of Dhaka Shishu Hospital building under control

Dhaka, April 20 -- A fire has broken out in the basement of a building in Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Rafi Al Farooq, duty officer of the Fire Service Con... Read More


Bangladesh launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccine drive

Dhaka, April 20 -- Bangladesh has launched a nationwide emergency vaccination drive to combat the recent outbreak of measles. Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain inspected a temporary vaccinati... Read More