Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says it has arrested "notorious criminal" Monir Hossain aka "Roktochosha Jony" ("Bloodthirsty Jony") from Dhaka's Mohammadpur with makeshift weapons.... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A cotton warehouse in Narayanganj has been destroyed by fire caused by an electrical short circuit following the deadly earthquake, according to the Fire Service. The incident occur... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The worst earthquake in decades in Bangladesh has killed five people and injured more than 100 in its epicentre - Narshingdi. The fatalities included a father and his son, who were ... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A security guard has died in Dhaka's Mugda after a railing from the roof of an under-construction building collapsed during the earthquake. The guard, identified with a single name ... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Government primary school assistant teachers have set a Nov 29 deadline for authorities to implement "assurances" on salary increase and higher-grade promotion. On Friday, the teach... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Bangladesh on Friday has upended the lives of Abdul Haque and Kulsum Begum, a couple from Narayanganj, who lost their 10-month-old daughter ... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A seven-storey building in Chattogram has "tilted" towards a neighbouring structure following a 5.7-magnitude earthquake. The building, located on Miyabari Road in Mansurabad under ... Read More
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
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
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