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Humaiun Kobir stresses "forward-looking, respectful" engagement with India

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Tuesday underscored Bangladesh's commitment to work in a "forward-looking and mutually respectful" way with India on issues of mu... Read More


Dhaka ranks 6th globally in air pollution

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Dhaka ranked 6th among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 162 at 10:40 am. The air quality was classified as 'unheal... Read More


Youth hacked to death in Gazipur

, Sept. 29 -- year-old youth was hacked to death by a group of criminals in Tongi area of Gazipur early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Joy, son of Sirajul Islam of Bank Math slum area in Ton... Read More


World far from fulfilling promise of ending racial discrimination: Irene Khan

, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Irene Khan has said 25 years after the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), the world... Read More


15 banned BCL activists arrested in Uttara

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police on Monday arrested 15 leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League during a raid at the Uttara residence of former Awami League lawmaker Shawkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon in... Read More


15 activity banned BCL activists arrested in Uttara

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police on Monday arrested 15 leaders and activists of the activity banned Chhatra League during a raid at the Uttara residence of former Awami League lawmaker Shawkat Hasanur Rahman... Read More


Iran offers higher education, scholarships in medicine, engineering

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran is offering higher education and scholarship opportunities to international students at various Iranian universities, including in medicine, engineering... Read More


Cocktails, other IED-like objects recovered from old trade fair grounds in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- More than 20 cocktails and other improvised explosive device-like objects, including potential petrol bombs (Molotovs), were recovered from the former Trade Fair ground in Sher-e-Ba... Read More


Man arrested over attack on Brownfish Studios premises

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Detectives from the Gulshan Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested another accused in the FIR in connection with the attack on New Gini Properties Limited, th... Read More


Woman lands in jail after rape case found false in Thakurgaon

, Sept. 28 -- A court in Thakurgaon has sent a woman to jail after police and the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), in separate investigations, found a rape case she filed in Baliadangi upazila to... Read More