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Farmers' dreams sink as flash floods turn Haor harvest into a sea of loss

Dhaka, May 3 -- In Sunamganj and Netrokona, vast stretches of Haor now lie submerged under water, swallowing the only crop many farmers depend on for the entire year -- Boro paddy. While the waters b... Read More


Bus, autorickshaw head-on collision leaves two dead in Netrokona

Dhaka, May 2 -- A fatal road accident in Netrokona's Purbadhala has claimed two lives and left three others injured after a bus collided head-on with a CNG autorickshaw. The accident occurred in Ilas... Read More


Barapukuria power plant resumes supply to national grid after repairs

Dhaka, May 2 -- The Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has resumed electricity generation after repairing a technical fault, restoring partial supply to the national grid. On Friday, the 125... Read More


Indian diplomat says Dhaka-Delhi relations are 'brotherly', stresses mutual efforts for progress

Dhaka, May 2 -- Indian Assistant High Commissioner to Bangladesh Manoj Kumar has compared his country's relationship with Bangladesh with that of brothers, emphasising joint efforts to help boost regi... Read More


12 Bangladeshi bureaucrats to travel to Pakistan for professional training

Dhaka, May 2 -- Twelve senior Bangladeshi civil servants are set to travel to Pakistan for a professional training programme, according to an office order issued by the Ministry of Public Administrati... Read More


'Cleaner arsonist' behind primary education department fire: police

Dhaka, May 2 -- Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the fire at the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), alleging the blaze was a "deliberate act" intended to damage laptops a... Read More


Babar Ali summits Mount Makalu in historic feat for Bangladesh mountaineering

Dhaka, May 2 -- Babar Ali has become the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, marking another milestone in the country's mountaineering history. He r... Read More


Two women, trafficked into India, return to Bangladesh after two years

Dhaka, May 2 -- Two Bangladeshi women, who spent two years at an Indian detention centre after being allegedly trafficked with the promise of a better life, have returned home. They were handed over ... Read More


Tarique begins first Sylhet visit as PM with shrine visits, projects and rally

Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Sylhet on his first visit to the region since assuming office. Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said he landed in Sylhet at ... Read More


PM Tarique addresses dignitaries at Sylhet civic meet

Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined a civic reception in Sylhet after unveiling a flood protection and riverbank beautification project along the Surma. The meeting began at 11:3... Read More