Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A study has found that two out of three female garment workers in Bangladesh marry before the age of 18, shedding light on the harsh realities faced by women working in the country'... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Former industries minister and Narsingdi-4 MP Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has died. He died at 8:10am on Monday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, the Dep... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police have arrested two former members of parliament from the now-banned Awami League. The arrests were confirmed in a statement on Monday. The detainees are Fayzur Rahman from B... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police have disclosed the identities of three men who were killed in Khagrachhari's Guimara during clashes sparked by the alleged gang rape of a Marma schoolgirl. The victims, all ... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Army has said the renewed turmoil in Khagrachhari over the past 10 days is part of a larger "conspiracy" aimed at destabilising the Chittagong Hill Tracts and trigger... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has lent weight to suggestions that "Indian instigation" may be behind the ongoing unrest in Khagrachhari, sparked by the alleged gang r... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Kazi Mamunur Rashid, the secretary general of the Raushon Ershad-led branch of the Jatiya Party, over his alleged link... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A child has succumbed to his injuries from an air-conditioner explosion at his home in Dhaka's Jatrabari, just days after the death of his father from the same incident. Nine-year-... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have filed a money laundering case against Unique Eastern Private Limited owner Noor Ali and 13 others for organised extortion of over Tk... Read More
Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Congenital heart disease has become a major threat to child health in Bangladesh, with experts warning that the prevalence of the condition has now reached "epidemic" levels. Accor... Read More