12 Killed in Comilla Bus-Train Collision; Dhaka-Chattogram Rail Link Cut Off

At least 12 people, including three children and two women, were killed and several others injured when a passenger bus collided with a train at a rail crossing in Comilla’s ...

Dhaka in holiday mode: Post-Eid crowds pack zoo, parks, metro rail

From the busy grounds of the National Zoo in Mirpur to Diabari in Uttara, and from Hatirjheel to the Botanical Garden and Ramna Park, the capital turned lively with festivity ...

PM expresses grief over accidents, orders action against negligent officials

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday expressed deep shock and sorrow over the train-bus collision in Cumilla and other accidents reported in different parts of the country, and ordered strict ...

Fuel crisis persists as long queues grip filling stations on second day of Eid

Despite expectations that the Eid holidays would ease the ongoing fuel crisis, the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr saw even longer queues of vehicles at the few operational filling stations in ...

Fuel pumps may shut nationwide amid security fears, supply crunch: Owners

Petrol pump owners in Bangladesh have warned that fuel stations across the country may shut down due to mounting security concerns and an ongoing fuel supply shortage.The warning came in ...

Eid rush fills Dhaka cinemas as Bangla films draw growing audience interest

Movie theatres across the capital witnessed overwhelming crowds during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, with the rush continuing into Monday, the third day of Eid, reflecting a renewed audience interest in Bangla ...

Bangladesh to raise fuel imports by 25% amid global supply concerns: Minister

The government has decided to increase fuel imports by 25 percent to tackle potential supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood ...

500,000 visit the national zoo in three days of Eid rush

Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur witnessed a massive influx of visitors during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. Nearly 5,00,000 people visited the zoo over three consecutive days.Zoo Director Rafiqul Islam Talukdar said ...

Stocks open lower after Eid holidays as indices fall on DSE, CSE

Trading on Bangladesh’s bourses resumed on Tuesday after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays with a downward trend, as key indices dropped in the first hour of transactions.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), ...

Ex-Feni-3 MP Masud Uddin Chowdhury detained in Dhaka

Detectives have detained former Feni-3 lawmaker Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury from the capital’s Baridhara area.He was picked up from his residence at Baridhara DOHS around 2:30am on Tuesday.Dhaka ...