Dhaka: A total of 754 individuals lost their lives, and 1,303 others sustained injuries in 732 transport-related accidents across Bangladesh in January, as reported by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB). The incidents spanned acros…
Dhaka: Dialogue of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties will begin on February 15 next. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam announced this decision, stating that the first meeting will be held to engage with political…
Dhaka: A court here today issued an arrest warrant against the disgraced former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over graft charges. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-…
Dhaka: Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has praised the growing interactions between Bangladesh and Uruguay, expressing Dhaka’s intent to deepen political and economic relations with the Latin American country. This statement was made during a meeti…
Dhaka: United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary-General and UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Deputy Executive Director Kirstine Damkjaer will be arriving in Bangladesh for an official visit from February 11 to 12. The visit is aimed at reviewing …
Dhaka: Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today emphasized that the government is steadfast in its decision against importing meat or eggs, citing the potential spread of infectious zoonotic diseases across the country.
According to Bang…
Khulna: The government plans to lease closed jute mills to the private sector to facilitate their reopening, announced Sk Bashir Uddin, Adviser to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. This initiative aims to rejuvenate the jute industry and create emplo…
Dhaka: Some bones were found at the demolished building at Dhanmondi-32 here today. ‘The CID’s crime scene unit has collected evidences from the Dhanmondi-32’s residence . . . Some bones were found in the derbies,’ spokesman of the Criminal Investigat…
