Chief of Army Staff Waker receives 'Senabahini Padak'

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has received the "Senabahini Padak". The medal was handed over by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during the Armed Forces Day reception at Dhaka Canto... Read More

Advisor Rizwana flags Old Dhaka's quake vulnerability, calls urgent solutions

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Old Dhaka and the wider capital have been described as "highly vulnerable" to earthquakes, with Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan urging immediate engineering solutions for age... Read More

Chief advisor seeks support from armed forces to hold 'peaceful, festive' election

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed hope that members of the armed forces will carry out duties to ensure a "festive" national election without any trouble, aiding Bangladesh'... Read More

Crude bomb attack and vandalism at BNP office in Pabna

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The BNP office in Pabna's Faridpur Upazila has been vandalised and attacked with a crude bomb. No casualties were reported, but panic has spread in the area. The attack occurred aro... Read More

Chief advisor conveys sorrow over quake casulaties

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed grief over the deaths and injuries caused by the earthquake that struck Dhaka and several parts of Bangladesh. In a condolence message iss... Read More

'Bangladesh hasn't seen a quake as strong as this in years,' says geologist

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Geologist Dr Syed Humayun Akhter has described the earthquake that jolted Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on Friday as the strongest to strike the country in recent years. The 5... Read More

Dhaka's 5.7 quake warrants immediate check of its 2.1mn buildings: BUET's Ansary

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Bangladesh on Friday should serve as a wake-up call for authorities to brace for an even stronger quake in future, says Mehedi Ahmed Ansary,... Read More

Khaleda, Yunus speak in private during Armed Forces Day reception

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has attended the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja after a year, sitting next to interim government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. She arrived at th... Read More

Fire at Ghorashal power plant after quake halts electricity supply

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A fire at the Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Narsingdi following a powerful earthquake that shook parts of Bangladesh has disrupted electricity supply to the national grid. The in... Read More

Bangladesh quake: Child dies after being struck by falling building eave

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A 10-year-old boy has died and dozens more have been treated for injuries following an earthquake that struck parts of Bangladesh. As many as 41 people were admitted to Dhaka Medica... Read More

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