All News

Health
13 minutes ago

Child diarrhoea on rise, patients outnumber DMCH beds

With the advent of winter, noted physician Abdul Kadir urged the parents to remain in high alert about seasonal diarrhoea. He advised avoiding outside food to protect their children from diarrhoea during the winter as the prevalence of various viruses and bacteria increases during this season, rep

National
23 minutes ago

Over 156,000 Bangladeshi expats register to vote so far

More than 156,000 expatriate Bangladeshi voters from different countries have so far registered through the mobile app ‘Postal Vote Bd’ since November 19 to vote in the upcoming national election and the referendum, both to be held on a single day in early February 2026. The Election C

National
38 minutes ago

Eden College students block road over 5-point demand

Students of Dhaka's Eden Mohila College have taken to the streets to press home a five-point demand that includes greater autonomy for the institution. The protesters descended on the road in front of the college around 11:00 am on Wednesday, chanting slogans to emphasise their demands, reports bd

Law & Order
an hour ago

Miscreants hack woman to death at her house

A woman was killed, and her niece was injured in an attack by miscreants at their house in Joypurhat Sadar upazila early Wednesday.   The deceased was identified as Nurunnahar Begum, 47, a resident of Chirla village under Chak Barkat union of the upazila, and her injured niece is Khatija Khat

National
an hour ago

Cloth on overhead cable halts Metro Rail for 16 minutes

Metro rail services were suspended for 16 minutes on Wednesday after a piece of cloth got entangled in the overhead electric cable between Uttara North and Uttara South stations. According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), train movement came to a halt at 12:22 pm when the cloth fell

National
an hour ago

28th anniversary of CHT accord celebrated

The 28th anniversary of the historic Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord was observed on Tuesday with a renewed call for harmony, cooperation, and inclusive development in the hill region. The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs marked the occasion by organising a seminar titled &ldqu

National
2 hours ago

Killing of 8 puppies: Ishwardi govt officer's wife arrested

Police have arrested a government officer's wife suspected of killing eight puppies that were stuffed into a sack and drowned in a pond in Pabna’s Ishwardi Upazila. Nishi Rahman, 38, was detained on Tuesday in connection with a case filed by livestock officials under the Animal Welfare Act,

National
2 hours ago

New-look Tk 500 banknote set to hit the market

Bangladesh Bank is releasing a new design for the Tk 500 note in the market. These new notes feature depictions of Bangladesh’s historic and archaeological landmarks After the 2024 student-led mass uprising, the interim government decided to redesign all denominations of currency in circulat

National
2 hours ago

Tetulia continues to witness lowest temperature

Tetulia continued to record the lowest temperature of the day at 11.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast generally dry weather with temporarily partly cloudy skies over most parts of the country during the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:00

Most Read