The meeting is expected to take place around 4:30pm.

The blockade has caused a long tailback on roads in the neighbouring areas.

In the video footage, Ashraful is seen holding a receipt book and demanding money from the car owner

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 16 others in two more cases filed over irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

Improved supply and increased competition will help bring down prices soon, he says

Both the bodies were sent to the DMCH morgue for autopsy.

The case alleges that Tulip received the property without making any payment

Extending greetings to all on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said people of all faiths and communities in Bangladesh are members of one family.

The court also questioned the legality of the 30-day detention of Meghna under the act.

Meanwhile, the ACC filed a case against 4 for allegedly attempting to embezzle Tk 5 crore by fraudulently taking a loan from Padma Bank.

Mina Mahmuda, superintendent of Magura police, says the charge sheet might be submitted before the court tomorrow.

He laid the foundation stone as the chief guest this morning at a function arranged by Bangladesh Buddhist Federation.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against 18 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, on charges of irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at some places in eight divisions including Dhaka of the country in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today

Holding a banner titled "Stop the Genocide in Gaza", they held the protest programme around 10:30am

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the authorities to freeze a bank account of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her children Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, and her sister Sheikh Rehana, and their affiliated organisations over allegations of corruption.

Although Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable reduction in its maternal mortality rate, this progress could be jeopardised by current and potential funding cuts from key development partners, according to a new UN report.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the government failed to prevent Monday’s attacks on business establishments throughout the country.

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former NBR Chairman Md Nazibur Rahman, his wife Nazma Rahman and their sons Fuad Rahman and Farabi Rahman in connection with corruption allegations brought against them.

The flat is situated in Dhaka's Boro Moghbazar.