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The parts of Dhaka that will see a 13-hour gas outage on Thursday

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A 13-hour gas outage is set to hit several parts of Dhaka from Thursday afternoon into the wee hours of Friday morning, according to the Titas Gas authorities. The outage will affec... Read More


16 Pakistani migrants feared to be among 65 dead in Libya boat capsize

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- As many as 16 Pakistanis are believed to be among the 65 illegal migrants who died after a boat capsized off the coast of Zawiya in northwestern Libya over the weekend. Prime Minist... Read More


Awami League members involved in enforced disappearances, murders will be tried: press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- All Awami League leaders involved in enforced disappearances and killings will be brought to justice, while the fate of the party will be decided by "the people of Bangladesh", Chief... Read More


Nagad administrator Badiuzzaman Dider attacked following ACC raid

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The car of Badiuzzaman Dider, the administrator overseeing mobile financial service provider Nagad, has been attacked in Dhaka's Banani. The incident occurred on Banani Road No 12 o... Read More


BNP to kick off 9 days of rallies with programmes in six districts

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The BNP has kicked off its nationwide programme of 64 districts over nine days with events in six districts on Wednesday. Party programmes will be held in Khulna, Lalmonirhat, Siraj... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus urges accountability of human rights violators

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed the interim government's commitment to upholding the rule of law while welcoming a report issued by the United Nations. In a statement re... Read More


591 arrested on fourth day of Operation Devil Hunt

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A total of 591 people have been arrested on the fourth day of the ongoing nationwide crackdown, Operation Devil Hunt, according to the Police Headquarters. It also confirmed the rec... Read More


DSE index falls after a day of high turnover

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, index has dropped a day after recording high turnover. On Wednesday, DSE's main index, DSEX, fell by 2.43 points, closing at 5,189.62 points. The ... Read More


Passenger trains start running on Jamuna Railway Bridge, ending services on Bangabandhu Bridge

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Passenger trains have begun operating on the newly built Jamuna Railway Bridge, establishing a direct rail link between Dhaka and northern Bangladesh. The milestone marks the end of... Read More


Election Commission seeks Tk 28bn for 13th parliamentary election

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission has sought Tk 28 billion in the poll management and law and order sector amid discussions over the 13th parliamentary election. The commission also demanded ... Read More