The blaze started around 2:15pm in the courier warehouse area of the airport's cargo village

The National Citizen Party yesterday lashed out at BNP’s Salahuddin Ahmed, accusing him of defaming July warriors by calling them “collaborators of fascists” in a remark made to journalists in the morning.

Transport of import and export cargo as well as containers to and from Chattogram port came to a standstill since yesterday morning as transport owners enforced a wildcat strike for an indefinite period protesting a fourfold hike in vehicle entry fee by the authority.

If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.

Most of the political parties have signed the much-discussed and long-awaited July National Charter -- a landmark document towards reshaping Bangladesh’s democracy and its institutions.

Police have filed five cases against around 2,900 unidentified individuals, describing them as “miscreants” and people with “fascist ideologies”, in connection with Friday’s violence outside the parliament complex ahead of the July charter signing ceremony.

Government has yet to find operator over a year and half after completion of Single Point Mooring project in Cox’s Bazar

A fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) yesterday caused significant disruption and anxiety for thousands of passengers, who were left frustrated by a lack of clear information about their flights.

The government and the consensus commission have continued active engagement with the National Citizen Party in an effort to persuade it to sign the July Charter.

Cargo parking in-charge and witness Momin said he first saw the fire near the Skyview Airline office at Gate No-8

RMG workers blocked a road in the Konabari area of Gazipur yesterday morning after the factory authorities closed the facility without prior notice amid the workers’ demand for unpaid salaries.

With Diwali approaching, potters in the northern parts of the country are abuzz with activity as they race to meet soaring demand for earthen lamps, locally known as diya.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent Sheikh Abdul Amik, former deputy inspector general (prisons), to jail in an anti-terrorism case.

A group of young activists staged a protest in Dhaka yesterday, urging the government to impose an immediate ban on leaded products to safeguard public health, particularly that of children.

Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Shafiuddin Ahmed, a local organiser of the Liberation War, politician, and social worker, said a press release.

At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of BNP and Jubo Dal over establishing supremacy in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila yesterday morning.

Influential locals have allegedly been encroaching on a school playground in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, gradually shrinking the field and depriving students of their only space for recreation.

Fire DG says fire 'will not spread further'

The vessel sank at sea near Ghoramari Dwip in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal

The eight Bangladeshis lost their lives in Oman on October 8