Cyclone “Bulbul” triggers rainfall in the coastal areas of Bagerhat and Khulna as the cyclonic storm over the Bay is approaching towards Bangladesh.

Five to seven feet high storm surge may hit the low-lying areas of the country’s coastal belt under the influence of the very severe cyclonic storm “bulbul” and the moon phase.

Sirajganj Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested two alleged arms traders on Wednesday night and seized huge locally made illegal firearms from a house in Pabna’s Bhaudanga area early yesterday.

A man, who was stabbed allegedly by his elder brother and nephew over a trifling matter in Jashore Sadar upazila on Tuesday night, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday night.

Kathin Chibar Dan, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community in Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) region, began yesterday at Rajban Bihar in Rangamati town.

Bumper yield and fair price have brought smile to bitter gourd farmers in Jashore district.

Absence of a paved road under Magchami union in Faridpur’s Madhukhali upazila is hampering communications between seven villages, upazila headquarters and the district town.

A syndicate has set up dredgers in the Dhaleswari river and put pipes on public roads, croplands and even house premises for carrying sand to illegally fill up a large pond at Noidighirpathar under Mirkadim municipality in Munshiganj Sadar upazila.

River communications are much easier than communications by road in the town of Patuakhali as well as in the riverine district. For apparent reasons, the Fire Service and Civil Defence decided to set up a river station by the Laukathi river in the town.

The names of recipients of National Film Award 2017 and 2018 have been announced under 27 and 28 categories respectively.

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad has met Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and discussed a wide range of issues including recruitment of manpower from Bangladesh.

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU), who have been continuing their anti-VC demonstration on the campus since August, held a concert in front of its Vice Chancellor Farzana Islam’s residence demanding her immediate removal.

The Jatiya Sangsad has unanimously adopted obituary references on a number of distinguished personalities including Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal executive president Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal MP and former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka.

High Court (HC) has refused to direct Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) for allowing a visually impaired candidate a writer during recruitment tests for the post of an assistant judge.

The fifth session of the 11th parliament that began today will continue till November 14.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the authorities concerned to hold the election of Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS).

The government has decided to take an initiative to deport around 11,000 foreigners staying in Bangladesh without valid documents over the years.

The ninth edition of the Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) has been inaugurated at Bangla Academy's Abdul Karim Shahitya Bisharad Auditorium.

At least 96 more Bangladeshi workers returned from Saudi Arabia last night.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asks the authorities concerned not to file any case under the new Road Transport Act in the next seven days as the government may formulate rules under the act by this time.