38 killed in Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan

At least 38 people were killed when an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau.

Secretariat fire part of conspiracy to undermine govt: Asif Mahmud

Adviser to the interim government's Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, said on Thursday that those involved in the conspiracy to undermine the government will not be spared, no matter who they are.

14 security personnel killed in ambush by Assad loyalists, says Syria

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an "ambush" by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country.

‘Investigation to determine if Secretariat fire was sabotage’

The Home Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said on Thursday that it will be determined after an investigation whether the fire at Building No. 7 of the Secretariat was caused by sabotage.

Govt orders assistance for Tripura community after arson attack

The Press Wing of the Chief Adviser has condemned the arson attack on the houses of the Tripura community in Lama Upazila, Bandarban.

Fire at Secretariat: Firefighter dies after being hit by truck

A firefighter who was injured after being run over by a truck early Thursday while trying to put out the devastating fire at the Secretariat has passed away. He succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital a few hours after the accident.

Fire at Secretariat contained after 6-hour battle

The fire that broke out at Building No. 7 of the Secretariat early Thursday has been brought under control. After six hours of efforts, 20 units from the Fire Service successfully contained the blaze. In addition to the fire service, members of all security forces were deployed to assist in the operation.

Christmas celebrated with fervour across Bangladesh

The Christian community on Wednesday celebrated the Christmas in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world with festivity and religious fervour commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ...

Plane crash in Kazakhastan: 35 feared dead

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, with 35 people feared dead, officials said...

Only 4cr of 40cr textbooks printed yet: A looming crisis

Out of approximately 40 crore books required for students from pre-primary to Class X, only 4 crore have been printed and bound as of December 25. This delay has sparked concerns that the books may not be fully distributed until March, further compounded by the long holidays of Ramadan and Eid starting in early March.

Cop suspended for trying to exonerate Anisul, Salman, Zia

A police officer has been suspended for attempting to exonerate former Law Minister Anisul Haque, former adviser to the prime minister Salman F Rahman, and former NTMC chief Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan in two murder cases stemming from the July-August student uprising.

At Christmas, Pope says Gaza situation ‘grave’

Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza while appealing for the release of captives and a ceasefire in the war-torn coastal enclave...

Musk likely to attend Int’l Investment Summit in Dhaka

Bangladesh is gearing up to host a high-profile international investment summit in Dhaka this April, with global business magnates, including Elon Musk, expected to participate.

Be pioneer in building humane Bangladesh, Jamaat chief tells doctors

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has called on doctors to take the lead in creating a humane and compassionate Bangladesh.

Rohingya clerics rally for return to Rakhine

Thousands of Rohingya clerics gathered in a massive rally at Ukhiya Camp in Cox's Bazar, calling for unity and urgent action to ensure their safe and dignified repatriation to Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

44th BCS viva voce to resume Jan 5

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission, PSC, has published a schedule to resume the postponed viva voce of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service, BCS, exams...

Khaleda likely to visit London for treatment in early January

Rahat Fateh Ali finds culture a revolutionary factor for peace

Pakistani Sufi devotional singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who rattled the Bangladeshi audience with his thrilling voice during his just-ended Dhaka tour has dubbed culture as a revolutionary element that could instill into one the sense of universal brotherhood and love...

24,690 tonnes of rice will come from India Thursday

The first consignment of rice under the import agreement signed by the interim government with India will come on Thursday, December 26...

Bureaucrats demand removal of Muyeed Chowdhury in 48hrs

Officials of the administration cadre have demanded the removal of Muyeed Chowdhury, head of the Public Administration Reforms Commission, within the next 48 hours. The protest arose following a draft recommendation proposing a restructuring of the promotion quota for the Deputy Secretary post.