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180 Myanmar soldiers to go back, 170 Bangladeshis to be repatriated, says FM

Dhaka, April 3 -- Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud says measures are being taken to bring back 170 Bangladeshis trapped in Myanmar and send back 180 Myanmar security forces personnel who fled into Bangla... Read More


16 hours after robbery at Sonali Bank, armed robbers attack two more banks in Bandarban

Dhaka, April 3 -- Sixteen hours after a Sonali Bank branch was robbed in Bandarban's Ruma Upazila, armed robbers have attacked two more banks in Thanchi Upazila. Two vehicles full of armed men swarme... Read More


Amir Hamza among 5 indicted for instigating militancy

Dhaka, April 3 -- The police Counter Terrorism Investigation Division has indicted five suspects, including religious orator Amir Hamza, for instigating militancy. They filed the case under the Anti-... Read More


Protesters urge Hasina to keep BUET free from student politics

Dhaka, April 3 -- Students protesting against recent political activities at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology or BUET have appealed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to keep the i... Read More


Arafat warns against illegal broadcasting of domestic and foreign TV channels

Dhaka, April 3 -- State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has warned of legal action if feeds from domestic and foreign TV stations other than those approved by the governm... Read More


Two dead as oil tanker overturns and catches fire in Savar

Dhaka, April 2 -- Two people have been killed and several others injured after a tanker carrying oil overturned and caught fire in Savar's Hemayetpur. The fire quickly spread and engulfed two other t... Read More


Bangladesh cuts costs of 22 types of heart stents

Dhaka, April 2 -- The prices of 22 types of stents or rings used in the treatment of heart disease in Bangladesh have been reduced. The new price list set by the Drug Administration Directorate has s... Read More


4 burn as AC explodes during repairs in Tongi

Dhaka, April 2 -- At least four people have been burnt after an air conditioning machine exploded during repair work in a garment factory in Gazipur. The incident took place at the Patriot Eco Appare... Read More


Bangladesh to open HSC exams on Jun 30

Dhaka, April 2 -- The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams are scheduled to start on Jun 30. The exam schedule was published on the Dhaka Education Board's website on Tuesday. The... Read More


Bawm Party suspected as robbers loot Sonali Bank, 'abduct' manager in Bandarban

Dhaka, April 2 -- Suspected members of separatist hill tribal group Kuki-Chin National Front or KNF, better known as Bawm Party, have robbed the Sonali Bank's Ruma Upazila branch in Bandarban. They a... Read More