Central Desk
Complaining to foreigners will bring no benefits to BNP: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said complaining to foreigners will bring no benefits to BNP and suggested that the opposition party reach out to voters at the grassroots and listen to them.
Political leadership – not military rule – key to Bangladesh’s prosperity: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that political leadership and decision- and not military rule - is the most important matter for a country to prosper.
Fardin’s death: Dhaka court orders further investigation by CID
A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate further the case filed over the death of BUET student Fardin Noor Parash.
Bus, pickup van collision in Dinajpur leaves 2 dead
Drivers of a bus and a pickup van were dead and 12 people were injured in a head-on collision involving the vehicles on Dinajpur-Gaibandha’s Govindapur regional road, under Birampur upazila of Dinajpur district, this morning.
Bangladesh for strong statement against interference in countries’ internal affairs at upcoming G-77 Summit
Bangladesh has stressed the need for strengthening the G-77 forum under the current presidency of Cuba and for coming up with a strong statement against interference in the internal affairs of other countries at the upcoming G-77 Summit.
Dhaka's air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 179 at 9:30 am today, Dhaka ranked 4th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
New Supermarket fire finally doused after 27 hours
The massive fire at New Supermarket of capital was finally doused this morning (April 16, 2023)- around 27 hours after it started and burnt down several shops and establishments during this busy Eid shopping season.
Every fire incident is being investigated: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun said that police are investigating every fire incident to see if there was any sabotage.
Charges were framed against Tarique, Zubaida to demoralise opposition activists: BNP
Strongly denouncing the framing of charges against its acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a ‘false’ case ahead of the national election, BNP on Saturday urged the government to return to healthy politics.
Chuadanga records season's highest temperature at 42.2°C
The highest temperature of the country this year has been recorded at 42.2 degree Celsius in Chuadanga at 3:00pm on Saturday, said Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory.
Investigation on to find out whether recent fires were sabotage: DMP Commissioner
The latest fire incidents in the capital are being investigated to see if there was any sabotage, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq.
Incidents of fire in markets ahead of Eid mysterious: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday described the repeated incidents of fire in different markets, including that of the New Super Market, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr as 'mysterious'.
Awami League nominates mayoral candidates for 5 city corporations with 3 new faces
Awami League (AL) on Saturday has nominated their mayoral candidates for polls to five city corporations in the country.
Investigate if BNP-Jamaat are behind recent fire incidents to cripple economy: PM asks authorities
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the authorities concerned to investigate whether opposition BNP and Jamaat, who had unleashed a campaign of terror and arson attacks during 2013-14, are involved in the recent fire incidents in the country.
Dhaka New Supermarket fire under control, 19 fall sick from heavy smoke
At least 19 people fell sick from the heavy smoke while fire fighters were trying to douse the blaze that broke out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket — next to New Market — early today.