4 dead in Munshiganj as bus hits truck
UNB, Munshiganj : Four people were killed when a bus hit a parked truck on Bangabandhu Expressway at Shologhar in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district...
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Eid journey: Heavy pressure of vehicles in Gazipur; commuters say being charged extra fare
UNB, Gazipur : The situation on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur is better than the last few years. However, since this morning, there are crowds of...
Preparations on for country’s largest Eid congregation at Sholakia
AP, Kishoreganj : All necessary preparations have almost been completed for holding the country’s largest Eid congregations at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district. This year,...
Stampede in Yemen’s capital kills at least 78, officials say
AP, SANAA : A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy...
Gas supply to remain off for 72 hours at different areas during Eid holidays
UNB, Dhaka : Gas supply will remain suspended for 72 hours from midnight (12:01 am) on April 23 (Sunday) to midnight on April 26 at...
Bangabhaban getting ready to bid farewell to President Hamid
UNB, Dhaka : President Abdul Hamid will be accorded a ceremonial farewell as he prepares to leave Bangabhaban next week after completing history-making two consecutive...
Banks to remain open on Thursday, Friday to facilitate payment of RMG workers’ salary, bonus
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed keeping the scheduled banks open on April 19-21 (Wednesday to Friday) to facilitate payment of garment workers’...
Heatstroke killing chickens, wreaking havoc on Kurigram poultry farms
UNB, Kurigram : The ongoing heatwave that struck Kurigram has caused a severe crisis in the poultry farming industry. Broiler chickens are dying of heatstroke...
Mother, daughter among 4 going to get Zakat clothes crushed under train in Tangail
UNB, Tangail : Four women, including a mother and daughter, were crushed under the wheels of a train on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway at Mirhamjani in...
5 sustain burn injuries in Ctg building fire
UNB, Chattogram : Five people were injured when a building partially collapsed due to an explosion that triggered a fire at Razakhali in Chattogram city...
ACs selling like hot cakes in heat wave
UNB, Dhaka : The sale of air conditioners (AC) has apparently doubled in Dhaka, as the heatwave in the capital saw people suffer the hottest...
‘Motorbikes to be allowed on Padma bridge from Thursday’
UNB, Dhaka : Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that motorcycles will be allowed to ply the Padma Bridge from 6...