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PM Tarique, new cabinet members pay homage to martyrs in Savar

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War on Wednesday, a day after taking oath and forming the government following a massive victory in the 13t... Read More


Dhaka records AQI 222, ranks third in world pollution index

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 222 at 10:20 am.... Read More


Finance Minister Amir Khosru unveils ambitious reform plan on day one

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on his first day in office on Wednesday laid out an ambitious reform agenda centred on institutional recovery, deregulation and broad-ba... Read More


Army personnel among 2 killed in Mymensingh road crash

, Feb. 18 -- Two people including an army personnel were killed and 15 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on Sherpur-Mymensingh highway in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh district o... Read More


Youth injured in Khulna gun attack

, Feb. 18 -- A youth was shot and wounded in an attack by some miscreants near Mowla Bari Khalpar area in Khulna city late Tuesday night. The injured youth was identified as Sohel alias Chega Sohel, ... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman to address nation this evening

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A day after taking oath, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address the nation this (Wednesday) evening. He is scheduled to address the nation around 7pm, said Information Minister ... Read More


Child killed in truck accident in Sylhet

, Feb. 18 -- year-old child was killed after being run over by a truck in the Jaflong area of Gowainghat Upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Nayan Mia, son of Khairul Islam of ... Read More


Two brothers accused in murder case arrested at Benapole while trying to flee to India

, Feb. 18 -- Immigration police arrested two brothers, both accused in a murder case in Sunamganj, while they were attempting to flee to India through Benapole on Tuesday afternoon. The arrestees wer... Read More


PM, new cabinet members also pay tributes to Zia, Khaleda

, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his cabinet colleagues paid tributes to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and its former chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday. After paying homage to the martyrs... Read More


Japan welcomes 'credible and largely peaceful' Bangladesh election

, Feb. 18 -- Japan has welcomed the 13th Parliamentary Election of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, held on February 12, as credible and largely peaceful. In a statement, Japanese Press Secretary... Read More