Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (August 23) for a two-day official visit at the Bangladesh government's invitation. Dar landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:00 PM on a special

Home and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that measures are being taken to stop the inflow of illegal weapons not only during the election period but at all times. He said, “Today too, arms have been recovered. This is an ongoing

Bangladesh has issued weather alerts for all maritime and river ports as the risk of storms intensifies under the influence of an active monsoon.  The Bangladesh Meteorological Department announced on Saturday (August 23) that all seaports have been advised to hoist local

The newly inaugurated Mawlana Bhashani Bridge, hailed as a long-awaited infrastructure milestone for thousands of residents in northern Bangladesh, has been without lighting since the night of its opening following the theft of a significant segment of its electrical wiring. The

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, is set to arrive in Dhaka today (August 23) for a two-day official visit at the Bangladesh government's invitation.  According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Despite an adequate supply, vegetable markets across the capital have witnessed significant price volatility, with most vegetable prices increasing by Tk 20 to Tk 40 per kilogram over the past week.  In contrast, prices of poultry and hilsa fish have remained stable. A market

AKM Nurul Haque Bali, father of Banglanews24.com newsroom editor Mohammad Nahian, has passed away. He was 70. He breathed his last in the early hours of Friday (August 22), while undergoing treatment at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital, Nahian said. He is survived by his

Bangladesh’s Advisory Council has approved a bilateral agreement with Pakistan that will allow diplomats and government official passport holders from both countries to travel without visas. The decision was taken on Thursday (August 21), during a council meeting chaired by the

Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department today (Aug 21) advised all seaports to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3 as monsoon activity over the Bay of Bengal intensifies, raising the risk of squally weather along coastal areas. Meteorologist Kh. Hafizur Rahman said that active

Bangladesh Police have filed charge sheets in 26 cases stemming from incidents during the recent student-people’s anti-discrimination uprising, including eight murder cases and 18 under various other charges. AHM Shahadat Hossain, Assistant Inspector General (Media and PR) at

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has fixed September 4 for delivering its verdict on the state’s appeal against the High Court’s acquittal of all accused in the 21 August grenade attack case. The decision came Thursday (August 21), following the fifth day of hearings before

The United States Embassy in Dhaka reiterated Washington’s commitment to maintaining the highest national security standards in visa adjudication procedures. In a statement issued on Thursday (August 21), the embassy stressed that visas will not be granted until all security

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to hefty rainfall across four divisions, including Dhaka, raising concerns over possible landslides in the hilly areas of Chattogram. In a bulletin issued Thursday (August 21), meteorologist Kh. Hafizur Rahman said that

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board has warned that flood conditions could emerge in at least 12 districts following a spell of heavy rainfall across parts of the country and in the upstream regions of India. In its forecast issued Thursday,

A total of 175 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya with the assistance of the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The group arrived in Dhaka early Thursday morning (Aug 21), landing

A high-speed private car overturned after losing control on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway early Thursday (Aug 21), leaving three people dead and another critically injured, according to local fire service officials. The accident occurred at approximately 6 am in the Shologhor area of

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has reached China on an official visit, the Bangladesh Army confirmed in a press statement on Thursday (Aug 21). Waker-uz-Zaman would hold discussions with Chinese authorities on improving bilateral military cooperation, said the statement

The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh will publish the draft list of polling centres for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election on 10 September, according to an official circular. The directive, signed by EC Deputy Secretary Md Mahbub Alam Shah and sent to field-level offices on

The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has removed the longstanding passport requirement for expatriates seeking to register as voters, paving the way for thousands of Bangladeshis abroad to secure voting rights. The change was introduced on Wednesday (20 August) through an

The Mawlana Bhashani Bridge, earlier known as Teesta Bridge, constructed over the Teesta River to connect Kurigram and Gaibandha districts, has been officially inaugurated today (Aug 20). The launch has sparked jubilation among residents on both banks of the Teesta River, who had long