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Bangladesh Railway opens advance train ticket sales for Eid travel

Dhaka, March 3 -- Bangladesh Railway has launched advance ticket sales for Eid-ul-Fitr travel, beginning with trains heading towards the western region of the country. The sales began at 8am on Tuesd... Read More


Neighbour arrested over brutal murder of 8-year-old in Sitakunda hills

Dhaka, March 3 -- Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the brutal murder of an 8-year-old girl, who succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday, three days after she was found with her t... Read More


Education minister vows new law to curb digital device-aided cheating

Dhaka, March 3 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that the government will enact new legislation to curb cheating using digital devices in public examinations. The minister r... Read More


Qatar grants free one-month extension for all entry visas

Dhaka, March 3 -- Qatar has extended the validity of all categories of entry visas that have expired or are about to expire by one month in view of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announ... Read More


Yunus followed due process in securing VVIP status, says ex-press secretary Shafiqul

Dhaka, March 3 -- The interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunsu did not violate any laws in securing the protection of Special Security Force (SSF), his former press secretary Shafiqul Alam has ... Read More


Biman suspends flights to six Middle East routes indefinitely

Dhaka, March 3 -- National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended flight operations to six key Middle East destinations "until further notice", citing the ongoing regional conflict. The... Read More


Tensions run high at Dhaka Polytechnic as JCD, Shibir hold counter-rallies after clashes

Dhaka, March 3 -- Tensions have remained high at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute as Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir have held counter-rallies following a night of violence. The v... Read More


US suspends consular services across Pakistan amid security concerns

Dhaka, March 3 -- The United States has cancelled visa appointments at its embassy in Islamabad and consulates in Lahore and Karachi amid escalating unrest in Pakistan. In a post on X on Tuesday, the... Read More


Explainer: How has Russia responded to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran?

Dhaka, March 3 -- Moscow has condemned the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, describing them as an act of aggression and called for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation. On Saturday, the United States ... Read More


182 flights cancelled at Dhaka, Chattogram airports in 4 days of Middle East conflict

Dhaka, March 3 -- A total of 147 international flights at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and 35 flights at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport have been cancelled over the l... Read More