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DMP rules out security concerns for Amar Ekushey Book Fair

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Police have ruled out security threats ahead of the Bangla Academy Book Fair 2026. Speaking at Suhrawardy Udyan on Wednesday about the security plan for the fair, Dhaka Metropolitan... Read More


US Congresswoman Meng congratulates PM Tarique on election win, eyes stronger ties

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- US Representative Grace Meng has congratulated Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the people of the country following the recent general election. In a statement iss... Read More


Chattogram gas blast: Head of family dies, rasing toll to 5

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The death toll from a gas explosion at a flat in Chattogram's Halishahar has risen to five after the head of the family died from his injuries. Sakhawat Hossain, 49, who suffered bu... Read More


NBR introduces email OTP system for overseas taxpayers

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced a special email verification system allowing Bangladeshi expatriates to file their income tax returns online without relying on mob... Read More


Ctg gas explosion death toll rises to 4 as another victim dies

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The death toll from a gas explosion at a Halishahar home in Chattogram has climbed to four, with another victim succumbing to burn injuries. Ashura Akter Pakhi, 30, died at the Nati... Read More


Ctg gas blast toll rises to 2 as teen dies a day after mother

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A teenage boy has died a day after his mother succumbed to burn injuries from a gas explosion at a flat in Chattogram's Halishahar, raising the death toll in the incident to two. Th... Read More


Bus service from Kolkata to Agartala via Dhaka operates for first time in 17 months

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The cross-border bus service linking West Bengal's Kolkata with Tripura's Agartala via Dhaka has resumed after being suspended for nearly 17 months. Akhaura Land Port Immigration Po... Read More


More than 78,000 teachers apply for 13,500 MPO school lead posts

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A fierce competition is shaping up across Bangladesh's private education sector as 78,711 teachers vie for 13,559 leadership posts in MPO-listed institutions. The applications were ... Read More


Government appoints Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as home secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has appointed retired secretary Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as the secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs on a one-year contract. The Ministry of Public Administratio... Read More


Four of a family injured in gas cylinder explosion in Cumilla

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Four members of a family, including a woman and a child, have suffered burn injuries after an explosion triggered by a suspected gas cylinder leak in Cumilla's Daudkandi. The incide... Read More