Police detain 3 individuals over Shariatpur bomb explosion that killed 2

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Police have detained three individuals over the crude bomb explosion in Zajira Upazila of Shariatpur that killed two people and injured several others. The explosion occurred in the ... Read More

Gas pressure falls in Dhaka after damage to Titas pipeline at bottom of Turag River

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Gas pressure in Dhaka has gotten "extremely low" after a cargo trawler's anchor damaged a gas distribution pipeline under the Turag River in the capital's Aminbazar area, according to... Read More

Bangladesh passes law introducing up to 12 years in jail for tiger, elephant poaching

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The interim government has passed the Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Ordinance, introducing provisions for up to 12 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to Tk 1.5 million for re... Read More

Bangladeshi fisherman shot in Naf River amid gunfire across Myanmar border

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- A fisherman has been shot in the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila amid ongoing gunfire across the border in Myanmar, prompting the local administration to ask residents and f... Read More

Cold wave disrupts life in Panchagarh as temperature drops to 6.8degC

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The lowest temperature in Bangladesh has been recorded in Panchagarh as a cold wave driven by icy winds and dense fog from the Himalayas has disrupted public life in the northern dist... Read More

Bus passengers recall argument with driver before Cumilla accident that killed 4

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Survivors of the Cumilla road accident that has killed four have said they argued with the bus driver minutes before the crash. The bus was initially moving very slowly, making frequ... Read More

One dead, 38 missing after garbage mound collapses in Philippines

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- A 22-year-old woman has been killed and at least 38 people remain missing after a large mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, according to authorities. T... Read More

Bangladesh's winter demand slump leaves 3 in 4 plants idle but consumers keep paying capacity charges

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- On cold winter evenings, when households retreat indoors and factory floors fall quiet, sprawling fleets of power plants hum not with activity, but with costly silence. Chimneys stand... Read More

Most BNP, Jamaat hopefuls in Chattogram look to fund campaigns with loans, donated money, says EC

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Most BNP and Jamaat candidates in Chattogram are relying heavily on borrowed and donated funds to finance their parliamentary campaigns, according to statements filed with the Electio... Read More

2 killed as bus overturns and collides with microbus in Cumilla

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Two passengers have been killed and at least 10 others injured when the driver lost control of a bus on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla's Eliotganj, causing it to overturn bef... Read More

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