Dhaka, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out what it described as “self-defense strikes” against Iranian radar and drone facilities in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend.In...
More than 45 people were killed and scores injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a building reportedly used to store mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar on Sunday, according to rescu...
News reports frequently condemn the poor quality of subsidised food distributed to Bangladesh's low-income population, infested wheat from the Open Market Sale (OMS), substandard dates from the Tradin...
Deaths from mob violence rose to 32 in May from 21 in April, reflecting a growing tendency of people to take the law into their own hands, according to a report of Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation...
With the seven-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday ending today, people have started returning to the capital ahead of the reopening of government and private offices from tomorrow.Many holidaymakers have already...
A teenage boy was stabbed to death by miscreants at Masuakhali village in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Tajul Islam, 16, son of Faruk Hawlada...
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist cautionary signal 1 as a temporary west or northwesterly gusty or squally wind is likely to occur in many parts of the country, according to the sp...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday declared that Jungle Salimpur will no longer remain a safe haven for criminal and terrorist groups, saying those behind last week's attack on and demolition of...
Cumilla Zila Parishad Administrator Mostak Mia has claimed that National Citizen Party (NCP) Spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Chief Organiser (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah took a total...
The United States military says it struck a commercial cargo vessel trying to force its way through a blockade of Iranian ports, hitting the ship’s engine room with a missile, according to U.S. Centra...
For Noorjahan Begum, age and adversity could not diminish a dream she had cherished for many years.Now frail with old age and completely blind, she arrived with a single wish—to speak to Prime Ministe...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged people to engage in nation-building by embracing the ideals of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.He made the call while addressing gatherings before distri...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday directed the authorities concerned to take action within 48 hours against six more officials of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corpora...
An albino buffalo named “Donald Trump” has become the star attraction at Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, drawing unusually large crowds of curious visitors since its arrival earlier this week.Zoo a...
Industries, Commerce, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir on Thursday said the government is giving the highest priority to ensuring proper management of sacrificial animal hides d...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the country’s main congregation at the National Eidgah on Thursday morning.Khatib of Baitul Mukarram Nat...
Prices of sacrificial cattle at Dhaka's makeshift markets have plummeted by more than 50 percent in the final hours before Eid-ul-Azha, with traders reporting heavy losses while buyers welcomed the sh...
Bus operators across Bangladesh overcharged approximately 234,000 Eid travellers a combined Tk 5 crore 61 lakh 93 thousand on 26 out of 27 monitored long-distance routes, the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan S...
Dhaka witnessed another spell of heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms on Wednesday morning, disrupting Eid-ul-Azha preparations and causing waterlogging in several parts of the capital.The downpour...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said Eid-ul-Azha promotes equality, generosity and mutual harmony, urging people to extend support to the poor and helpless during the fest...