Shilpakala Academy Hosts Artists' Conference to Celebrate Nazrul Year

An elderly couple in Kurigram district was tragically electrocuted while attempting to rescue each other.

Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) is actively draining stagnant water after heavy rainfall submerged various city roads and low-lying areas.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Tejgaon Division arrested 51 individuals in targeted anti-crime operations across several high-crime areas.

Two children were tragically killed in separate landslides in the Jangal Salimpur and Chashma Pahar areas of Sitakunda upazila.

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) arrested three alleged drug dealers and seized cannabis and yaba tablets in separate operations across the city.

Emdadul Haque Raja, a schoolteacher from Gaibandha, has found remarkable success in grape farming, turning a hobby into a thriving business.

Bangladesh Railway is set to launch the Abhijatri Commuter train on the Dhaka-Gopalganj route starting August 10, aiming to enhance connectivity and convenience for passengers.

Dhaka police have arrested two individuals and seized a total of 112 kilograms of ganja in two separate operations.

Wari Police have arrested three members of a kidnapping gang in connection with the killing of an auto-rickshaw driver in Dhaka.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin urges Bangladeshis to plant and nurture at least one sapling each, turning tree plantation into a national responsibility and a social movement.

Uber has launched its ridesharing services in Sylhet, offering residents and visitors flexible and reliable transportation options.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam emphasizes the critical role of women's leadership in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh.

The Bandarban district administration has extended the closure of all tourist attractions until July 12 due to persistent heavy rainfall and the risk of weather-related disasters.

The Government of Sweden and UNDP have extended their partnership agreement to provide an additional Swedish krona 3 million to support Bangladesh's ongoing justice reform efforts.

The government has initiated action against individuals fraudulently claiming freedom fighter status to secure jobs and benefits.

Barcelona has registered a maximum temperature of 40.5C, breaking its 112-year-old heat record as another heatwave hits Spain.

Uber Eats and Deliveroo have announced that they will impose afternoon breaks for food delivery cyclists in parts of France under severe heat warnings.

The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) has decided to preserve nearly 10,000 books from the personal collection of Jugantor Editor Abdul Hye Sikder by establishing a special corner, or separate library, in his name at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR).

The 13th Jatiya Sangsad has formed a parliamentary standing committee on public accounts, chaired by opposition leader Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher.

Venezuela's government urges the release of frozen assets to fund recovery from recent devastating earthquakes.

Former Bangladesh bowling coach Shaun Tait highlights the role of local coaches in the emergence of world-class fast bowlers like Nahid Rana.

Rescuers are searching for survivors in flooded parts of China after storms killed 17 people, as a super typhoon approaches the eastern provinces.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced plans to gradually increase the honorariums of primary and secondary school teachers across the country.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury assured parliament that depositors of troubled banks will receive their deposits along with interest, ruling out any possibility of a 'haircut'.

Gouripur Sporting Club and Dilkusha Sporting Club emerged victorious in their respective matches in the Second Division (U-18) Football League held at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur today.

Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, President of Bangladesh Women Sports Association, will represent Bangladesh at the IWG Global Summit on Women and Sport 2026 in the UK.

The government is producing around 1,630 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from 20 fields and has launched several initiatives to increase domestic production.

Experts have called for urgent reforms to the global multilateral development finance system, highlighting the challenges posed by declining aid, geopolitical fragmentation, and shrinking concessional resources for South Asian countries.

US President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran, sparking renewed conflict and raising global tensions.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has emphasized the government's commitment to transforming the country's young population into skilled human resources to enhance their participation in both domestic and international labour markets.