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5 dead after bus crashes into stationary truck in Dinajpur

Dhaka, June 14 -- Five people have been killed after a bus rear-ended a stationary truck in Dinajpur's Ghoraghat. At least 15 others were injured in the incident that took place around 4am on Saturda... Read More


One dies, 169 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day

Dhaka, June 14 -- Another person has died of dengue while 169 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patient... Read More


Bangladesh records 7 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh has reported seven new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed cases this year to 262. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Jamaat angry at CA Yunus over joint statement with BNP's Tarique

Dhaka, June 14 -- Jamaat-e-Islami believes the neutrality of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has been compromised by a "joint statement" issued following his meeting with BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Ra... Read More


Alikadam tourists' death: tour group admin arrested over alleged negligence

Dhaka, June 14 -- Police have arrested the administrator of a Facebook-based travel group on charges of "negligence" after two tourists died and another went missing during a trekking expedition in a ... Read More


Met Office forecasts continuous rains from Sunday, possible landslides

Dhaka, June 14 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast incessant rainfall across the country starting Sunday following days of scorching heat. The spell of rains could also tri... Read More


Traffic bottleneck piles misery on Eid-break returnees as offices reopen Sunday

Dhaka, June 14 -- After an extensive 10-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Azha, government offices, banks, and financial institutions across Bangladesh are set to reopen on Sunday as holidaymakers stream ... Read More


Yunus-Tarique talks deliver London breakthrough, sets stage for February election

Dhaka, June 14 -- In a rare display of political detente, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman came face-to-face in London for a long-anticipated meeting that may have... Read More


Yunus leaves London for Dhaka after four-day official visit

Dhaka, June 14 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has left London for Dhaka, wrapping up a four-day official visit that included meetings with Kins Charles, British officials, lawmakers, and BNP Acting C... Read More


Police won't carry 'heavy lethal weapons', says home advisor

Dhaka, June 14 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that regular police forces will no longer carry heavy-duty lethal firearms. "By lethal weapons, I mean heavy arms will no longe... Read More