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Mild earthquake jolts Sylhet; epicentre in Gowainghat upazila

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A mild tremor shook Sylhet and its adjacent areas on Tuesday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the tremor was recorded at 5:32 pm with a magnitude of 4.0... Read More


Malaysian visa application, approval processes temporarily unavailable

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Malaysian High Commission in Dhaka has said its 'MyVISA' website will be 'temporarily unavailable' until further notice due to ongoing system maintenance and stabilisation works.... Read More


Armed forces allowed inside polling stations; chaos to be dealt with strictly: Adviser

, Feb. 10 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said any kind of chaos at polling stations will be dealt with strictly, as armed forces members are being allowed inside ... Read More


Zeroing energy bills biggest success for interim govt: Fouzul Kabir

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Clearing massive outstanding dues owed to foreign energy suppliers has been the biggest achievement of the interim government in the energy sector, Power, Energy and Mineral Resource... Read More


Banks, stock markets to remain closed for 4 days

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- All banks and stock markets in Bangladesh will remain closed for four consecutive days starting Wednesday ( February 11) due to the national election and the referendum. To facilita... Read More


DU VC Niaz Ahmad decides to resign

Dhaka University, Feb. 10 -- Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Niaz Ahmad Khan has decided to resign from his position. He announced this decision at a press briefing held at the Abdul Matin C... Read More


12,385 candidates pass 50th BCS preliminary test

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The results of the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test were published on Tuesday. Some 12,385 candidates have qualified to participate in the written examination, a... Read More


Law-and-order situation satisfactory ahead of Feb-12 polls: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the prevailing law and order situation as the country prepares to hold the referendum and election simultaneously on Th... Read More


Chief Adviser to address nation this evening

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will address the nation this (Tuesday) evening. He will address the nation at 7 pm marking the national election and the referendum, said Chief Adv... Read More


Over 27,000 fire incidents recorded in Bangladesh in 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh saw 27,059 fire incidents in 2025, averaging 75 fires per day,according to a report from the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD). FSCD headquarters issued a stateemtn o... Read More