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Bangladesh buying another 100,000 tonnes of diesel

Dhaka, April 30 -- The Bangladesh government has decided to import another 100,000 tonnes of refined diesel amid fears of disruption in fuel supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In add... Read More


BRTA issues slate of instructions to help reduce bus crash fatalities

Dhaka, April 30 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has issued a slate of instructions to reduce fatalities from bus accidents on roads, ferries, and level rail crossings. It issued a p... Read More


Jamaat, allies announce dates for divisional rallies in July Charter push

Dhaka, April 30 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led "11-Party Alliance" has announced a new programme to push for several demands, including the implementation of the "people's verdict" in the July National Ch... Read More


Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of schoolgirl in Cumilla

Dhaka, April 30 -- A Cumilla court has sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a schoolgirl in Cumilla's Burichang Upazila. On Thursday afternoon, Judge Abdul Hannan of the Cumilla Women ... Read More


King Charles shows, Britain's still got it!

Dhaka, April 30 -- If you're looking for a masterclass in diplomacy then at this moment, there's no need to listen to politicians, but look somewhere else -- the English royalty! If you are one of th... Read More


Chandpur fishermen prepare to return to Meghna as 2-month hilsa ban ends

Dhaka, April 30 -- Fishermen along the banks of the Meghna River in Chandpur are making final preparations to resume fishing as the two-month government ban on catching hilsa and other species ends at... Read More


4 rivers overflow danger level, cautionary signal issued for river, maritime ports

Dhaka, April 30 -- The water levels of four rivers are flowing above danger levels at five points across Bangladesh, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) under the Bangladesh W... Read More


Vortex of violence: Raozan's fragile calm shattered by 23 murders in 21 months

Dhaka, April 30 -- Raozan, once notorious as a hub of violence in Chattogram, is again witnessing a string of killings. After remaining relatively calm for nearly one-and-a-half decades, the Upazila ... Read More


People will enjoy their rights irrespective of religion, race, PM Tarique says

Dhaka, April 30 -- Everyone, regardless of religion or race, will equally enjoy their rights in all spheres of life under the current government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says. "The current gove... Read More


Funeral prayers for Limon in US on Thursday, body will land in Dhaka on May 4

Dhaka, April 30 -- A funeral prayer service for Zamil Ahamed Limon, a Bangladeshi national studying in the US who is believed to have been murdered, will be held in Florida on Thursday. Golam Mortoza... Read More