Cox's Bazar and Chattogram seaports asked to hoist danger signal number 9

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three lowering distant cautionary signal number in the wake of the deep depression over the North Bay, said a special weather bulletin.

The killers initially wanted to extort money from slain lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar through hundi, by keeping him hostage for two days, investigators said.."Chloroform" was used to make him unconscious

MP Azim used to visit the bungalow of Aktaruzzaman Shaheen, the mastermind behind the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar, MP of Jhenaidah-4

The top United Nations court on Friday will rule on a plea by South Africa to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, with Pretoria accusing Israel of "genocide"

The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today apprehended a Bangladeshi national, who was working as a butcher in Mumbai, in Kolkata in connection with the murder of MP Anwar Azim Anar

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate all assets of former IGP Benazir Ahmed in connection with alleged corruption.

The deputy head of the Russian army's General Staff has been accused of taking bribes and arrested, investigators said on Thursday, the latest in a slew of high-profile cases of alleged corruption to shake the military's top brass

Climate change is exacerbating adverse weather patterns like extreme heat and cold, mountain winds which can cause trouble for aircraft while on air.

A low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal area. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, a low has formed in the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Central Bay, which has the potential to turn into a more concentrated cyclone, which has been named Remal

An investigation has been launched over the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and several other officials who died in a helicopter crash on May 20

Says home minister; all 3 arrested are Bangladeshis; police yet to find his body

Shipon Mia (not his real name) fears for his life throughout the hours he works as a liftman at a building of Sir Salimullah Medical College, commonly known as Mitford hospital, in the capital.

In Shariatpur, a candidate for the post of chairman in the upazila parishad election, has organised beef khichuri for voters for the last 25 days.

He went to Kolkata on May 12 for treatment. His family members have not been able to find him since May 17

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Israel is attacking al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza as part of its attempt to destroy Hamas. The hospital has already ran out of drinking water. Israeli forces are not allowing anyone to enter or exit the building, reports Al-Jazeera

The United States manufactured the helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, according to Reuters and BBC

Mokhber became first vice president in 2021 when Raisi was elected president

Of the nine teams that have managed to play all the editions of the T20 World Cup since its inauguration in 2007 (Bangladesh, West Indies, India, Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and South Africa), the Tigers are the only side to have never qualified for the semifinal of the tournament.