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Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka after 'bird strike'

All the passengers, crew, and the aircraft are safe.
20 May 2025, 04:45 AM

No one has multiple NIDs anymore: DG

The Election Commission identified 586 citizens with two National Identity cards and resolved the issue by cancelling their second NIDs recently, said its NID Wing Director General ASM Humayun Kabir yesterday.
19 May 2025, 18:16 PM

Biman crew honoured for safe landing after losing wheel mid-flight

Captain, first officer, and cabin crew member praised for averting disaster after take-off from Cox's Bazar
19 May 2025, 12:46 PM

Nagar Bhaban sealed for 2nd day by Ishraque supporters

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain kept all gates of Nagar Bhaban -- the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) -- padlocked for the second consecutive day yesterday, halting all service-related activities.
18 May 2025, 18:01 PM

JnU teachers, students gather at Kakrail; hunger strike after Juma planned

They have been thronging the northeastern side of Kakrail mosque since morning
16 May 2025, 06:12 AM

Zubaida gets HC bail in 2007 graft case

The High Court yesterday granted bail to Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a lower court in 2023.
14 May 2025, 18:04 PM

Court issues travel ban on Nanak, family

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a travel ban on former lawmaker from Dhaka-13 constituency Jahangir Kabir Nanak, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu and their daughter S Amreen Rakhi in connection with corruption allegations against them.
14 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Nursing students block Shahbagh

Vehicular movement in the area came to a complete standstill
14 May 2025, 09:03 AM

Ramna Batamul case: HC commutes sentences of 10 Huji leaders

The High Court yesterday reduced the sentences of 10 convicted leaders of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji), who had been sentenced to either death or life imprisonment by a trial court in a 2001 Ramna Batamul blast murder case.
13 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Justice Nozrul Islam and other members join ICT-2

The three were present at their office for the second consecutive day today.
13 May 2025, 13:06 PM

HC clears way for Zubaida to move appeal against her sentence in graft case

The court condoned her 587 days' delay for filing the appeal in the case.
13 May 2025, 08:39 AM

Free heatstroke centre opens at DNCC Covid-19 Hospital in Mohakhali

The facility is offering free medical treatment to patients suffering from heat-related illnesses.
12 May 2025, 12:39 PM

No new industries within 10km of Sundarbans ECA

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has prohibited any new industrial activities or projects within 10 kilometres of the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) around the Sundarbans.
12 May 2025, 10:52 AM

Purbachal plot scam: Court orders police to submit updates on Hasina's arrest by May 25

Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and sister Sheikh Rehana are among the accused in the cases.
12 May 2025, 07:31 AM

588 lives lost on roads last month

At least 588 people were killed and 1,124 injured in 593 road crashes across the country in April, according to a report published by the Road Safety Foundation.
11 May 2025, 18:50 PM

Rain likely in Dhaka today

Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
11 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Democracy is not possible without judiciary independence: Ali Riaz

He made this remark while addressing a discussion at the International Institute of Mother Language in the capital this afternoon.
11 May 2025, 12:40 PM

BLAST demands action over assault of two girls at Munshiganj launch terminal

BLAST has already submitted a formal complaint to the IGP regarding the incident.
11 May 2025, 07:59 AM

Another arrested over Parvez killing

Another arrest has been made in connection with the killing of Jahidul Islam Parvez, a third-year student of Primeasia University, in the capital’s Banani area on April 19.
9 May 2025, 20:02 PM

Govt moves to amend ICT Act to try organisations

The interim government yesterday said initiatives have been taken to amend the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act to try organisations those involved in crimes against humanity.
9 May 2025, 18:09 PM