Dhaka, March 18 -- With Eid drawing near, the journey home has turned perilous for hundreds of low-income workers in Savar, who are clambering onto cargo trucks in desperation as soaring bus fares and... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- Authorities have suspended all ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route as stormy weather swept across the river. Ferry services were temporarily halted at 8:45pm on Wednesday... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- A massive crowd has gathered at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station on the second day of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays as people look to make their way home for the extended break. On Wed... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) next National Council will be held this year, senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. He spoke at the BNP chief's office in Gul... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- A federal court injunction on Monday put a check on Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's rapid assault on US vaccine recommendations, but months of turmoil and misinformation have... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- The Bangladesh Passengers' Welfare Association has alleged widespread overcharging on buses and minibuses during the Eid travel rush, contradicting the road transport minister's ass... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday after the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted. Muslims will complete 30 days of fasting on Thursday, according to a report by... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- War in the Middle East means investors may not only have to contemplate a higher oil price, but also a stronger dollar than many had bargained for at the start of the year. The gre... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- The Bangladesh Railway has formed a four-member committee to investigate the derailment of the Nilsagar Express in Bogura, which left over 60 passengers injured. Rezaul Karim Siddi... Read More
Dhaka, March 18 -- A motorised trawler has been crushed by two launches at Sadarghat, killing one passenger and leaving another critically injured. Kotwali Police chief Shah Md Faisal Ahmed said the ... Read More