Quader leaves for Singapore to undergo routine medical check-up

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday left Dhaka for Singapore to undergo his routine health check-up.

PM opens DC conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the four-day annual conference of deputy commissioners (DCs) in the capital. She opened the DC Conference-2024 at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Sunday morning.

Writ seeks directive to close restaurants in residential buildings

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking a directive to close restaurants in all residential buildings in Dhaka including Bailey Road. Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond submitted the petition as a public interest litigation to the HC on Sunday.

Dr Yunus files bail petition in fund embezzlement case

Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus has surrendered to a Dhaka court and sought bail in a case filed for embezzling Taka 25 crore from the fund reserved for the company workers.

Vinicius scores twice as Real fight back to draw at Valencia

Vinicius Jr scored a brace to help Real Madrid fight back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Valencia in an ill-tempered LaLiga clash on Saturday, as the Brazil winger returned to a stadium where he was racially abused last year.

US makes its first Gaza aid airdrop as mediators to seek truce deal

The United States on Saturday carried out the first of what it said would be a series of humanitarian airdrops of food into Gaza, as aid agencies warned of a growing humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian enclave in the absence of a ceasefire deal.

President off to UAE, UK for health check-up

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has left Dhaka for health check-up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). A regular aircraft (Flight No EK-585) of Emirates Airlines, carrying the President and his entourages, took off from the Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport at 1:15 am on Sunday.

Books worth 600m sold at Ekushey Book Fair

BNP to host iftar for orphans, Islamic scholars on 1st Ramadan

BNP will host an iftar party for orphans and Islamic scholars on the first day of the upcoming Holy Ramadan...

Jaker Ali replaces Aliss in T20 Squad for Sri Lanka series

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jaker Ali Anik was drafted into the Bangladesh T20 squad for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka...

Bailey Road fire: Kacchi Bhai's manager remanded

A court in Dhaka has placed four people on a two-day remand over the deaths of 46 persons in a building fire in the capital's Bailey Road area. Those who were remanded are Kachhi Bhai restaurant manager Jisan, Cha Chumuk restaurant owners Anwarul Haque and Shakil Ahmed Rimon, and Green Cozy Cottage...

Nicaragua drags Germany to ICJ for ‘facilitating Israel’s genocide’ in Gaza

Nicaragua has sued Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for funding Israel and cutting aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the court announced on Friday...

Four-day annual conference of DCs begins tomorrow

A four-day annual conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) will begin in the city tomorrow...

AU chief accuses Israel of 'mass killing of Palestinians' seeking aid

African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday accused Israel of "the mass killing of Palestinians" and urged an international probe after dozens died following a rush on an aid convoy in war-torn Gaza...

Bayern drop points again with draw at Freiburg

Bayern Munich could end the weekend 10 points off the top of the Bundesliga after dropping points against Freiburg...

Building manager detained over Bailey Road fire

Police have detained the manager of Green Cozy Cottage in connection with Thursday’s fire in the building on Bailey Road in Dhaka, which claimed the lives of 46 people. Utpol Barua, Officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Saturday.

Govt enabling armed forces to face any situation: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government has been making armed forces of the country as modern and time-befitting to make them capable to face any situation as various development projects are being implemented for the purpose.

Bailey Road fire: Case filed over deaths of 46 people

Police have filed a case over the deaths of 46 people in a fire at Green Cozy Cottage building on Bailey Road in the capital. The case was filed with Ramna Police Station on Friday night on the charge of negligent homicide in the incident.

Pro-AL White Panel sweeps Dhaka Bar polls

Awami League (AL) backed Sammilito Ainjibi Samannaya Parishad's panel to be known as White Panel as well has won a landslide victory in the Dhaka Bar Association elections, bagging 21 posts out of 23.

42 Baily Road fire victims identified

A total of 42 deceased, out of 46 killed in the devastating fire at the seven-storey Green Cozy Cottage building on Bailey Road in the capital, were identified as of Friday. Relatives identified them at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue.