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Tarique, Kuwait crown prince discuss ways to advance ties

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met with Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah in New York, with the two leaders discussing ways to deepen bilater... Read More


Salahuddin orders crackdown on 'fascist' allies

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has directed police to take firm action against supporters of the previous "fascist" government if they try to destabilise the country. He gave the i... Read More


Nurul Islam named Jahangirnagar University VC

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Prof Md Nurul Islam of Jahangirnagar University's Department of Geography and Environment has been appointed vice-chancellor of the university. The Ministry of Education's Secondar... Read More


Meghna trawler capsize: 3 siblings found dead

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- The bodies of three siblings have been recovered from the Meghna River in Narayanganj, two days after a trawler carrying their family to a wedding capsized in Sonargaon. Their fath... Read More


Bangladesh, India should decide on Hasina issue together: US

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- The United States has expressed the "hope" that Bangladesh and India will decide together on the issue of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death for cr... Read More


Bangladesh needs a tech-driven toll system

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Every day, drivers and passengers crossing bridges and highways across Bangladesh face the same frustrating ritual: stopping at toll plazas, paying cash to unknown contractors, and ... Read More


Meghna boat sinking: Man missing with his 3 children

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Four members of a family from Cumilla's Homna Upazila remain missing a day after the trawler carrying them sank in the Meghna River while on its way to a relative's wedding in Naray... Read More


More beds, but same staff crunch at Neurosciences Hospital

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Bangladesh's only specialised government neurosciences hospital has doubled its bed capacity, but a staff shortage of more than 40 percent means patients still cannot get the care t... Read More


Fire over 'feud': Woman dies, taking toll to 3

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Another person has died of burns after an expatriate worker poured petrol on himself and his relatives before sparking a fire in the Sutrapur area of Dhaka's Shyambazar over a "fami... Read More


What happens to Man City now?

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Manchester City could face a major sporting or financial penalty after reportedly being found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges, but their punishment has yet to be decided... Read More