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Ramadan Set to Begin February 19 in Middle East, Say UAE Astronomers

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Astronomers predict Ramadan will begin on February 19, a Thursday, in the UAE and across other Middle Eastern nations. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society, n... Read More


15 injured as bus overturns inside Karnaphuli Tunnel

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- At least 15 passengers were injured after a bus lost control and overturned inside the Karnaphuli Tunnel in Chattogram on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred around 1:35pm when... Read More


BGB-BSF's commander-level meeting held at Maheshpur

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A battalion commander level meeting of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held today at the Maheshpur border in the district to prevent border ki... Read More


CA greets Buddhists on Probarona Purnima & Kathin Chibar

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has greeted the members of Buddhist community in the country and across the globe on the occasion of the Shubho Probarona Purnima and Kathi... Read More


Bangladesh strengthens anti-trafficking measures: US TIP report

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh has been placed in Tier 2 in the US Department of State's 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, recognizing the country's significant and sustained progress in combatin... Read More


417 killed, 682 injured in road accidents in Bangladesh in September: RSF

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- As many as 417 people including 49 students were killed and 682 others injured in 446 road accidents across the country in September. Among them, 18 people were killed and 33 others ... Read More


No more single-use plastics at Bangladesh Secretariat as ban takes effect from Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The government will enforce a complete ban on single-use plastics inside the Bangladesh Secretariat from Sunday, marking a major step toward reducing plastic pollution and promoting e... Read More


Islami Bank officials block Dhaka-Ctg highway, triggers traffic gridlock

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Several hundred officials of Islami Bank blocked Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda on Saturday, to press home their 6-point demand including reinstatement of terminated employees ... Read More


Taylor Swift breaks streaming records with new 'Showgirl' album

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Taylor Swift quickly set on Friday several streaming records with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success - and score-settling - that had ... Read More


Rizvi slams India for depicting Dr Yunus as 'Asur' during Durga Puja

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday criticised India for displaying 'poor taste' by making an idol of the demon 'Asur' with the face of Chief Adviser Dr M... Read More