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Rain, lightning flashes likely in parts of country

Dhaka, April 12 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind will occur in different parts of the countr... Read More


Hills come alive as ethnic communities welcome new year with 'Boisabi'

Dhaka, April 12 -- A three-day-long Boisabi festival, the traditional New Year festival of different ethnic communities living in the hill districts, began with a symbolic flower-offering ritual on th... Read More


Apple unlikely to make iPhones in US despite Trump's China tariffs

Dhaka, April 12 -- Despite the Trump administration's hopes, Apple is unlikely to begin producing iPhones in the United States, even with tariffs on Chinese-made goods now as high as 145%. Since laun... Read More


BNP to join 'March for Gaza' protest

Dhaka, April 12 -- BNP is set to participate in today's "March for Gaza" programme to protest against the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and Rafah in Palestine. A BNP delegation, led by its Standin... Read More


DMP restricts arrests in anti-discrimination protest cases

Dhaka, April 12 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued an order requiring police officers to obtain authorisation from higher authorities before arresting any suspect in cases linked to the... Read More


604 killed, 1231 injured in March road accidents

Dhaka, April 12 -- At least 604 people, including 89 women and 97 children, were killed and 1231 others injured in road accidents last month (March), according to a report of the Road Safety Foundatio... Read More


What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war

Dhaka, April 12 -- When Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y Lee met Vietnam's prime minister in July, he had a simple message to convey. "Vietnam's success is Samsung's success, and Vietnam's developm... Read More


Two killed as bus rams motorcycle in Kushtia

Dhaka, April 12 -- Two motorcycle riders were killed and another injured after a bus ploughed into the two-wheeler in Kushtia on Saturday. The incident occurred around 8:00 am on the Kushtia-Jhenaida... Read More


25 dev projects lined up for foreign funding

Dhaka, April 12 -- The Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance is set to host a meeting of the "foreign assistance search committee" today to finalise foreign funding for 25 de... Read More


Two injured in violent attack over watermelon dispute in Chuadanga

Dhaka, April 12 -- Two people were injured in a violent attack on Friday night following a dispute over the sale of a white-fleshed watermelon in Chuadanga's Lohapatti area. The victims, Rubel Islam ... Read More