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Deep depression formed over Northwest Bay: BMD

Dhaka, July 25 -- The low over North Bay and adjoining area moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a well-marked low first and then into a Depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining West Beng... Read More


Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate, at least 12 dead as airstrikes begin

Dhaka, July 25 -- Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia surged Thursday as deadly border clashes erupted, killing at least 12 people - mostly Thai civilians - and prompting Thailand to launch airstri... Read More


NBR Chairman seeks to create business-friendly tax regime

Dhaka, July 25 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday emphasised creating a business and taxpayer-friendly tax culture by fully automating customs and VAT collect... Read More


Tens of thousands displaced as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate

Dhaka, July 25 -- Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its second day on Friday, forcing tens of thousands to flee and raising concerns of a wider conflict. The U.N. Security Council is set... Read More


Jamaat Amer demands punishment of top offenders before next election

Sylhet, July 25 -- e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said his party expects visible punishment for top offenders and some basic reforms before the next national election. Speaking at a discu... Read More


Tea-loving Nepal is developing a taste for coffee

Dhaka, July 25 -- Coffee has not traditionally been popular in Nepal. The Himalayan nation is both a major tea producer and a heavy tea consumer. Morning greetings typically begin with "have you had ... Read More


Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Dhaka, July 25 -- Hulk Hogan, the iconic mustachioed showman who helped transform professional wrestling into a pop culture powerhouse, died Thursday at the age of 71, police confirmed. Authorities r... Read More


School roof collapse in Rajasthan kills four children, Indian media say

Dhaka, July 25 -- A roof collapse at a school in India's western state of Rajasthan on Friday claimed the lives of at least four children and left 17 others injured, according to local media reports. ... Read More


Ex-Chief Justice Khairul Haque sent to jail in murder case

Dhaka, July 25 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday sent former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque to jail in a case of murder during the July uprising in Jatrabari. Dhaka's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magist... Read More


Visiting Indian medical team assesses burn victims of Milestone crash

Dhaka, July 25 -- The Indian medical team, now in Dhaka to help provide treatment to Milestone crash victims, has held detailed medical consultations with senior officials of the Bangladesh Ministry o... Read More