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Children among 5 of a family burnt in Narayanganj gas blast

Dhaka, May 10 -- A couple and their three children have suffered burn injuries after a gas leak caused an explosion at a residence in Narayanganj's Fatullah. The incident occurred in the Giridhara ar... Read More


Kishoreganj youth, 'fighting' for Russia, killed in Ukrainian drone attack, says friend

Dhaka, May 9 -- A 28-year-old man from Karimgonj Upazila of Kishoreganj who was participating in the Ukraine war for the Russian army has been killed in a drone attack, a friend has informed his relat... Read More


Government monitors US investigation to ensure justice for Bristy, says foreign secretary

Dhaka, May 9 -- The government has been working to ensure a proper investigation and due justice in the murder of student Nahida Sultana Bristy in the United States, according to Foreign Secretary Asa... Read More


Slain in Florida, PhD student Bristy laid to rest next to grandparents

Dhaka, May 9 -- Bangladeshi doctoral student Nahida Sultana Bristy, who was murdered in the US, has been buried in her family graveyard in Madaripur Sadar Upazila. She was laid to rest next to her gr... Read More


Student among 2 Bangladeshis killed as BSF opens fire along Brahmanbaria border

Dhaka, May 9 -- Gunfire from India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the Kasba border in Brahmanbaria has left two Bangladeshi nationals dead and several others injured in the incident. The shooting t... Read More


Awards for 107 police officers postponed hours before Police Week opens

Dhaka, May 9 -- Police medals will not be awarded on the opening day of this year's Police Week. A total of 107 members of the force, across different ranks, had been expected to receive medals durin... Read More


Election Commission official charged in court with 'assaulting ex-wife over dowry'

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Women Support and Investigation Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has pressed charges against an Election Commission (EC) deputy secretary for allegedly assaulting hi... Read More


Bristy's coffin lands in Dhaka, burial set beside grandparents' grave

Dhaka, May 9 -- The remains of Nahida Sultana Bristy, a PhD student at the University of South Florida (USF) who was brutally murdered in the United States, have arrived in Bangladesh. An Emirates Ai... Read More


Bodies of 2 Bangladeshis killed by BSF returned after 18 hours

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the bodies of two Bangladeshi men whom they shot dead along the Kasba Upazila border in Brahmanbaria. The handover took place on... Read More


107 policemen to receive medals as Police Week starts Sunday

Dhaka, May 9 -- Recognition for distinguished service will see 107 police personnel honoured with medals during this year's Police Week. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to hand over the aw... Read More