Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has said BNP’s acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman will have to face his punishment one day.

A man was killed and two were injured after a portion of a wall collapsed on them following an explosion at a three-story building in Shonir Akhra area of Dhaka.

BNP yesterday termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark about its acting chairman Tarique Rahman “devoid of political etiquette”.

The ever-so-busy capital is yet to regain its usual state, as city dwellers are still returning after five days of Eid-ul-Fitr vacation.

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid yesterday insisted on increasing gas price, to reduce the burden of subsidy in the sector, which now stands at Tk 5,000-6,000 crore a year.

Police arrested a bus driver with 10,000 yaba pills in Chattogram city’s Firingi Bazar area early yesterday.

A pickup driver was killed and seven people were injured as the vehicle and a bus collided head-on on Khulna-Satkhira highway in Dumuria area of Khulna yesterday.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali yesterday said Awami League (AL) is working relentlessly to establish rights of the helpless and the poor.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud yesterday expressed his satisfaction over smooth journey of holidaymakers on the river routes across the country during Eid-ul-Fitr, as the government took all necessary measures to this end.

President M Abdul Hamid yesterday provided data of his agricultural products, on the occasion of Agricultural Census-2019 in presence of Planning Minister MA Mannan at Bangabhaban.

Officials of Chattogram Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) have termed the role of jail authorities suspicious, in the investigation into the murder of notorious criminal Amit Muhuri inside Chattogram Central Jail (CCJ).

The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) secretariat will launch a budget information help desk tomorrow to assist lawmakers in delivering their addresses at the first budget session of the 11th parliament.

BNP’s lawmaker-elect from reserved seats for women in the parliament, Rumeen Farhana, yesterday took oath as MP of the 11th parliament.

The High Court will resume hearing today on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, challenging legality of a government notification that said the Niko corruption case trial against her will be held at a special court in Keraniganj Central Jail.

A man has been arrested with yaba tablets at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Airport Armed Police Battalion (AAPBn) has said.

Users of the ride sharing service, Uber, have recently alleged that the fare was exorbitantly high during the Eid holidays and therefore, many of them opted out of the service and instead took other modes of transport.

Four unites of fire fighters bring under control the fire which broke out at a building in Banglamotor are of Dhaka, duty officer at the fire service headquarters says.

All offices, including government, semi-government and private ones, reopened today after the vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.

Around 10am on a busy weekday, Joydevpur Railway Station was teeming with travellers eagerly waiting for their trains.

As people began returning to the capital from the southern region of the country after their Eid holidays -- many of them on launches and steamers -- swelling number of passengers brought along sufferings for all.