Bangladesh is set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1432, on Monday with widespread festivities that emphasize inclusivity by engaging communities from all ethnic backgrounds. Large crowds are expected to join “Nobo Barsho” celebrations throughout the country, especially in Dhaka, where vibrant events and processions will take place. As one of the most colorful and ...

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Executive Chairman, Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, has announced that an initial investment proposal worth Tk 3,100 crore has been received following the recently concluded investment summit, noting that additional investment proposals are still in pipeline. He made this statement during a press conference held on Sunday at Foreign ...

At least 11 bogies of a Dhaka bound train derailed at Bhatrea Railway Station of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar on Sunday. None was injured the derailment, railway office officials said. Baramchal Railway Station Master Rajat Kumar Roy said that 11 bogies of a Kalni Express from Sylhet ran off the railway tracks at about 7:00 AM. When the Dhaka-bound Kalni ...

Two children drowned in a pond while bathing at Hijla village of Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Safayet Mia, 6, son of Shahin Mia, 6, a resident of the same village in the upazila, and Mim Akter, daughter of Mamun, resident of Haripur village in the district. According to locals, Mim went his maternal ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila on Sunday. The accident took place around 11:00 AM in front of Kulaura Fire Station. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, 26, son of Abdul Kadir, a resident of Joypasha village in the municiplaity. Confirming the matter, Kulaura Police Station officer-in-charge Golam Apsar said that a ...

The phrase “Except Israel” has been reinstated in Bangladeshi passports, officially confirming that travel to Israel remains prohibited for Bangladeshi citizens. The Ministry of Home Affairs (Security Services Division) announced the reinstatement through a circular issued on Sunday. Deputy Secretary of Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Neelima Afroz, confirmed the decision, stating, “The clause has been ...

The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities to explain within two weeks why the 30-day detention of model Meghna Alam under the Special Powers Act should not be declared beyond legal jurisdiction. The rule was passed by a High Court division bench comprising Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Tamanna Rahman Khalidi following a hearing on a ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday acquitted BNP leader and former adviser to the party chairperson, Mosaddek Ali Falu, in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over illegal wealth accumulation and concealing asset information. Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 Judge Md Abdullah Al Mamun handed down the verdict and said that the prosecution failed to prove the charges. “He ...

Law Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul announced on Sunday that the Law Ministry has recommended the withdrawal of 7,184 politically-motivated cases filed during the previous government’s tenure. “Sometimes, cases are filed that aren’t truly politically motivated, and names are added through various means. Officials from the Law Ministry and Home Ministry are continuously reviewing these cases. I want to assure ...

More than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of infections that are resistant to antibiotics, according to a study by two leading experts in child health. Children in Africa and South East Asia were found to be most at risk. Antimicrobial resistance – known as AMR – develops when the ...