4 children rescued after abduction in Rangpur

Police rescued four children after they were abducted from their home in Rangpur city, and detained a woman in this connection from near Rangpur Railway Station on Friday night.
29 March 2025

17-year-old killed over ‘laughter emoji’ on FB post

A 17-year-old boy was hacked to death allegedly by another teenager in Sherpur’s Nalitabari upazila yesterday following a dispute over a reaction on a Facebook post.
29 March 2025

No metro rail on Eid day

Metro rail service will be suspended only on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) announced yesterday.
29 March 2025

Ration for Secretariat staff recommended

The Ministry of Food has recommended ration facilities for Secretariat employees, triggering dissatisfaction among the government staff in other offices and agencies.
29 March 2025

All set to hold Eid congregation at National Eidgah

All necessary preparations have been completed for the main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr at the National Eidgah ground, according to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
29 March 2025

Four JCD men among six hurt in clash

At least six persons, including four leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal were injured in a clash in Pirojpur’s Kawkhali upazila on Friday night.
29 March 2025

Uttar pingoria school: Dilapidated building puts students at risk

Students at Uttar Pingoria Government Primary School in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila are enduring dire learning conditions due to the lack of a proper building.
29 March 2025

Brace for heatwave on Eid holiday

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that the severe to moderate heatwave sweeping over Dhaka and several other districts will persist until Eid-ul-Fitr. 
29 March 2025

Seismograph at PSTU inactive for over 14yrs

The seismograph at Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) has remained inoperative for nearly 14 years. Installed in 2010 at a cost of around Tk 50 lakh, the instrument failed to record Friday’s earthquake due to its non-functional status. .Experts believe round-the-clock moni
29 March 2025

667 patrol teams, 71 checkpoints

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has intensified security measures to ensure a safe and festive Eid-ul-Fitr celebration and will launch a special operation after Eid to prevent post-holiday crime and ensure the safe return of city dwellers.
29 March 2025

Couple killed in Tangail road crash

A man and his wife were killed, and their son was injured when an unidentified vehicle hit them while they were crossing a road in Kalihati upazila of Tangail tonight
29 March 2025

Man loses leg as landmine explodes on Myanmar side of border

A Bangladeshi man suffered serious injuries in a mine blast in the Myanmar side of the Bangladesh border along Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban today
29 March 2025

CA returns home wrapping up historic China trip

Earlier, the flight departed Beijing Capital International Airport at 16:57pm Beijing time
29 March 2025
29 March 2025

Auto-rickshaw driver dies of electrocution in Faridpur

he deceased has been identified as Md Bakul Khan, 25
29 March 2025

Workers block Dhaka-Bogura highway demanding arrears

Workers of RR Spinning and Cotton Mill today blocked the Bhuiyangati point of the Dhaka-Bogura highway in Sirajganj's Raiganj upazila demanding salaries and bonuses..Vehicular movement on the highway was halted for half an hour. .Later, police and army personnel went to the spot and
29 March 2025

1 killed, 6 injured as minibus falls into ditch in Satkania

Police seized the vehicle but the driver fled the scene
29 March 2025

Woman’s body recovered in Dinajpur

She had been living alone since her husband's died three years ago
29 March 2025

CA concludes China visit, leaves Beijing for home

A commercial Air China flight carrying the CA and his entourage took off from Beijing Capital International Airport at 4:57pm local time
29 March 2025

No security threat in Dhaka during Eid: home adviser

With thousands leaving Dhaka for Eid, security forces and law enforcement agencies such as police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and Ansar, remain on duty
29 March 2025