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Schengen visa holders from Bangladesh advised to follow travel plans or risk future refusal

Dhaka, April 27 -- Travellers from Bangladesh visiting Europe on a Schengen visa must follow the travel plan submitted with their visa application, embassies of those countries in Dhaka have warned. ... Read More


Man with criminal record dies after gun attack in Chattogram's Raozan

Dhaka, April 27 -- A man has died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) after being shot by unidentified assailants in Raozan. The victim, identified only as Nasir, passed away on Sunday nigh... Read More


Tarique arrives in Jashore to launch regional development projects

Dhaka, April 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Jashore to begin a packed schedule of official engagements. He reached Jashore Airport at 10:15am on Monday via a scheduled Biman Bangl... Read More


Tarique heads to Jashore for day-long official tour

Dhaka, April 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka to begin his first official visit to Jashore since taking office. He reached the airport from ... Read More


Lightning strikes kill five farmers working in haors of Sunamganj, Habiganj, trader in Noakhali

Dhaka, April 27 -- Five farmers have been killed and three others injured after lightning strikes hit haor areas of Sunamganj and Habiganj while a trader has died in Noakhali as Bangladesh enters the ... Read More


Uproar as legs, trunk severed for 'meat' from elephant carcass in Rangamati

Dhaka, April 27 -- The legs and trunk of a male long-ailing elephant that died in Rangamati's Langadu Upazila have been cut off, an official says, fearing poachers did so to collect its "meat". Chitt... Read More


High Court orders EC to accept NCP leader Nusrat's nomination for reserved seats

Dhaka, April 27 -- The High Court has directed the Election Commission (EC) to accept the nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), for the elections to the re... Read More


CPJ seeks immediate release of four senior journalists held since July Uprising

Dhaka, April 27 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for the immediate release of four senior journalists arrested in the aftermath of the July Uprising, urging the government to f... Read More


Bangladesh continues demanding justice for slain doctoral students Bristy, Limon

Dhaka, April 27 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has expressed his hope for a fair trial in the alleged murders of two Bangladeshi students in the United States. The minist... Read More


NBR plans QR codes on cigarette packs, reward for exposing tax evasion

Dhaka, April 27 -- In a bid to crack down on the illegal cigarette market and prevent revenue leakage, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to introduce mandatory quick response (QR) or augmented... Read More