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Motorists face long waits as post-Eid fuel crunch persists nationwide

Dhaka, March 25 -- A post-Eid fuel crunch has gripped Bangladesh, with many filling stations running dry and motorists queuing for hours to buy octane and petrol. Despite government claims of steady ... Read More


Cumilla train, bus collision: RAB arrests level crossing gateman after 12 killed

Dhaka, March 24 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the primary suspect in the case filed over the devastating collision between a train and a bus at Cumilla's Paduar Bazar, which left 12... Read More


Grameenphone fears 2 percent revenue dip in Q1 due to Iran war

Dhaka, March 24 -- The country's leading telecom operator forecasts its revenue in the first quarter of 2026 could fall by up to 2 percent, driven by fuel supply shortfall in Bangladesh amid the ongoi... Read More


3 die as truck rams easybike in Natore

Dhaka, March 24 -- At least three people have died after a battery-operated passenger vehicle, commonly known as an easybike, collided head-on with a truck in Natore's Lalpur. Four others were injure... Read More


DMP reshuffles OCs in Uttara West, Banani, Bhatara

Dhaka, March 24 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed new officers-in-charge (OCs) to Uttara West, Banani, and Bhatara police stations in a fresh administrative reshuffle. The changes ... Read More


Prosecution claims former general Masud orchestrated torture to kill Tarique, eliminate Zia family

Dhaka, March 24 -- Retired three-star general Masud Uddin Chowdhury tried to eliminate the Zia family and kill incumbent Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during the 1/11 military-controlled caretaker gov... Read More


Bangladesh remains world's second most polluted country in 2025, data shows

Dhaka, March 24 -- Bangladesh has retained its place as the second most polluted country in the world in 2025, with average air pollution levels more than 13 times above the World Health Organization'... Read More


Saudi prince pushes for 'total destruction' of Tehran regime in recent calls with Trump: NY Times

Dhaka, March 24 -- Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is reportedly lobbying US President Donald Trump to prolong the ongoing military offensive against Iran, describing... Read More


Bangladeshis in Iran are 'safe'as government ready to evacuate those at risk: Shama

Dhaka, March 24 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Bangladeshi citizens currently in Iran remain safe despite ongoing strikes by the US and Israel. She added that the go... Read More


Two clinics in Dhaka closed, two more partially over 'irregularities'

Dhaka, March 24 -- The government has acted against four out of seven private clinics, diagnostic centres and blood banks in the capital's Mohammadpur after inspections found "irregularities" in them.... Read More