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Bangladesh's 55-member rescue, medical team arrives in quake-hit Myanmar

Dhaka, April 1 -- member rescue and medical team from Bangladesh reached Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday afternoon to extend humanitarian assistance to the earthquake affected people of Myanmar. Two C 130 J a... Read More


Study warns 4degC warming could cut global GDP by 40% by 2100

SYDNEY, April 1 -- A new study from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has warned that global GDP could plummet by 40% by 2100 if temperatures rise by 4 degrees Celsius-far worse than earlier es... Read More


India braces for hotter summer with increased heatwave days: Weather Office

Dhaka, April 1 -- India is likely to experience higher-than-average temperatures this summer, along with more frequent heatwaves that could impact health and daily life, the weather department caution... Read More


Bangladesh sends 2nd consignment of emergency aid to Myanmar

Dhaka, April 1 -- Bangladesh has sent the second mission of emergency medicines and relief supplies to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar. These supplies and medicines were sent via... Read More


Tourism boom expected in Khagrachhari during Eid holidays

Khagrachhari, March 31 -- Khagrachhari is expected to witness a massive influx of tourists during the nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. Tourism entrepreneurs are hopeful about making good business with ... Read More


Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated

Dhaka, March 31 -- Muslims across Bangladesh are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, their biggest religious festival on Monday after a month of fasting. The Shawwal moon was sighted on Sunday evening, confirmi... Read More


Eid being celebrated in Barishal with solemnity, festivity

Barishal, March 31 -- Like the rest of the country, Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in Barishal with due religious solemnity and festivity. The main Eid congregation was held at 8:00 am on Monday, at... Read More


5 die as bus, minibus collide in Ctg

Dhaka, March 31 -- At least five people died and six others injured when a Saudia Paribahan bus and a minibus collided head-on in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram on Monday morning. The accident occurr... Read More


Adviser Mahfuj Alam's father injured in Lakshmipur attack

Lakshmipur, March 31 -- Azizur Rahman Bachchu Mollah, the father of Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam, has been injured in an attack allegedly carried out by Jubo Dal men in Lakshmipur. The incident to... Read More


Bangladesh needs peace, says Dr Yunus seeking foreign friends' support to forge unity

Dhaka, March 31 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said peace is extremely important in the country so that people can live and move without any fear. "Peace in Bangladesh is extreme... Read More