Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh's 23rd president, securing 255 votes in the election. His rival Oli ... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has said the government's top priority during disasters is to swiftly evacuate people living in remote areas to safe lo... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Mohammad Farid was only 10 when he left Bangladesh. Travelling first to Pakistan with his father, he lost both his legs in an "accident" there. However, circumstances did not al... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking an order declaring the Noakhali-6 parliamentary seat vacant over allegations that MP Abdul Hannan Masud concealed info... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- State Minister for Health MA Muhit has said Bangladesh's measles outbreak could begin to ease within two to three months if the government's current measures remain on track. M... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Former education minister Dipu Moni, who is currently in prison, has been granted 12 hours of parole following the death of her husband, Supreme Court lawyer Tawfique Nawaz. Sh... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata has opened a 24-hour helpline following the deadly hotel fire in the city's New Market area. The mission said in a notice on We... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more deaths among suspected measles patients in a day, while 87 new cases of the disease have been confirmed. The figures cover the 24 hours from 8... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Education authorities are considering pushing next year's SSC and equivalent examinations back to March, reversing an earlier decision to start the tests on Jan 7. The exams co... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque has been released from custody after securing bail in all the cases filed against him. He was released from Keraniganj Special Jail on We... Read More