Fourteen firefighting units brought the blaze under control at 8:45am

Shuchita Zaman, the youngest daughter of National Professor Anisuzzaman, passed away this morning. She was 53.

A group of Dhaka University students yesterday demanded scrapping of the Digital Security Act and withdrawal of all cases filed under the act

At least 12 patients with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.

President-elect Md Shahabuddin will take his oath of office on April 24. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will conduct the oath-taking ceremony around 11:00am at the Bangabhaban’s Darbar Hall.

The Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership (Amendment) Bill - 2023 was placed in the Parliament today, which if passed will curtail the PPP Authority's power.

The High Court today upheld its directive that asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to probe allegations against state-owned medicine manufacturer Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) of embezzling Tk 477 crore.

Cleaning operations at Bangabazar and its adjacent markets, which were devastated by a massive fire on Tuesday, will begin tomorrow, Prime Minister's Private Industries and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman said today.

A comic book on the life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman WAS unveiled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bangladesh-Japan friendship.

The Gausia Market in the capital’s New Market area is risky in terms of fire safety, fire service officials said after visiting the market for a survey today.

Rokia Afzal Rahman breathed her last in a Singapore hospital early today.

The High Court today directed the cabinet secretary to form a high-powered committee, including chief judicial magistrate of Naogaon and a judicial officer nominated by the district judge, to investigate detention of Sultana Jasmine, her death and other relevant issues.

Five hundred and sixty-four people were killed and 1,097 injured in 486 road accidents throughout the country in March this year, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government will assist the Bangabazar businesspeople as much as possible after estimating the damages caused by Tuesday’s fire

The fire service will conduct surveys of Gausia Market in the capital's New Market area and Rajdhani Super Market in Tikatuli, its director general said today.

Firefighters are still fearing that there is a fire burning inside Annexco Tower, near the capital's Bangabazar shopping complex which was burnt to the ground in a devastating fire yesterday.

The fire at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex this morning started at the Adarsha market inside the complex, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

Just six months ago, 29-year-old Tarek opened a shop in the capital’s Bangabazar Shopping Complex by taking a loan.

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman said they would take steps after investigation to rehabilitate traders of Bangabazar shops that burnt to ashes in a devastating fire today.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said the work of Dhaka-Bhanga section of rail line through the Padma Bridge will be completed in August.