Shipping ministry announces free porter services for elderly, female passengers

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an office order in this regard today

Cites physical illness in a letter to Education Ministry

Residents protect migratory and native birds, attracting visitors and attention from nature lovers

1,000 additional industrial police set to manage Eid travel in Gazipur

Police launch investigation; motive yet to be determined

Several law enforcers injured in clashes; 12 detained for questioning

Letter urges reforms, accountability and protection of minorities and refugees

Victim’s uncle files case; police to seek five-day remand for him

On this night, the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

Two patients died following alleged negligence by on-duty nurses at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal yesterday.

The body of a female student of Jahangirnagar University was recovered yesterday from her home in Savar’s Islamnagar area, adjacent to the campus.

The government has decided to pay the loans and interest owed to banks for farmers whose debts have been waived, on the condition that all cases filed against those farmers are withdrawn.

Three workers were electrocuted to death and two others injured after a crane came into contact with an overhead power line in the Khapara area of Khilkhet in the capital yesterday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Dinajpur today to inaugurate a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme aimed at improving irrigation, restoring water flow, and strengthening rural water management.

After contesting the February 12 national election as part of an alliance, Jamaat-e-Islami has begun preparations to take part in the local government polls independently.

The ruling BNP has yet to begin preparations for the local government elections, as its central leadership is occupied with government duties, leaving them with little time to reorganise its grassroots structure for the next electoral contest.

Filling stations in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Gazipur saw long queues yesterday even though the government has lifted the restrictions on fuel distribution.

The government has appointed administrators to 42 zila parishads (district councils) across the country, all of whom are BNP leaders.

A new trade storm is gathering in Washington, and Bangladesh is directly in its path.