The Met office also issued a set of directives to stay safe from lightning

The trio were returning home from a wedding ceremony, police says

On March 18, the girl was on her way to her maternal grandparents' house after visiting her father's grave when she was raped

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on May 21 to ensure a smooth and convenient Eid journey for holiday travellers.

The government yesterday formed a high-level committee, consisting of three advisers, to investigate how former president Abdul Hamid left the country through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and whether there was any negligence involved in the process.

The victims are Md Sajib Mia, 23, of Barera village; and Suruj Mia, 60, of Morakuri village in Mymensingh Sadar.

On Sunday, special prayers, pujas, observance of the Eight Precepts (Ashta Shila), and religious discussions were held in various monasteries across the district, including the prominent Khyangwa Khyang or Rajguru Buddhist Monastery in the district town

The deceased is Jalal Uddin, 45, of Hijlur village in Sylhet's Beanibazar upazila

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.

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for urgent and coordinated action from all relevant agencies to ensure Bangladesh's smooth and timely graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status.

India has pushed at least 260 individuals, including Rohingyas, into Bangladesh since last Wednesday through borders in Satkhira, Moulvibazar, Kurigram, and Khagrachhari.

As the first-ever Civil Surgeon Conference begins today, the doctors are expected to seek limited powers of magistracy to take prompt action against illegal healthcare facilities.

Speakers at a civil society event yesterday called for curbing the absolute powers of the prime minister and carrying out fundamental constitutional reforms, among other steps to build a more balanced and democratic state.

CAAB inquiry finds, regulator yet to take action

Individuals who were injured during the July mass uprising yesterday continued a sit-in protest by blocking Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection.

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam yesterday said that the issue of 1971 must be resolved, and the accomplices of war crimes must apologise.

Police yesterday filed a case naming Nehal Ahmed Jihad as the prime accused in connection with the assault of two girls at Munshiganj launch terminal on Friday.

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.

The interim government is set to bring the curtain down on the Awami League as a functioning political party.

Police will take stern action against banned organisations if they attempt to disrupt public security, said Rezaul Karim Mallick, the newly appointed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dhaka Range, yesterday.