Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The government will begin its canal excavation programme within the next 15 days, State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has said. Speaking after a meeting with loca... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- A father and son have died after their motorcycle collided with a truck at a police checkpost in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila. The accident took place near the Sherpur Bridge on Friday, s... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- India has voiced its expectation of strengthening its "multifaceted" relationship with Bangladesh. At a weekly briefing on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The government will introduce the "Family Card" programme before Eid ul-Fitr, according to Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu. The distribution will begin as ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the transport minister's description of roadside collections as "compromise-based transactions", calling it an "attempt to ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has decided to visit the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. While the par... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman to congratulate him on his victory in the general election. The phone call took place at... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh has resumed visa services for Indian citizens at its High Commission in New Delhi around two months after they were suspended, Indian media report. The services were rest... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The government has moved to launch the "family card" programme on a pilot basis across eight Upazilas in as many divisions of the country, fulfilling a key electoral pledge to streng... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Temperatures are rising across Bangladesh, with the Met Office saying there is little prospect of rain in the coming days. "We had indicated earlier that temperatures would rise aft... Read More