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UN weather agency confirms hottest decade on record

Dhaka, March 23 -- The years between 2015 and 2025 have been the hottest since records began, the UN weather agency said on Monday, with 2025 ranking either second or third overall. The World Meteoro... Read More


Woman dies after falling into elevator shaft in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 23 -- A woman has died after falling into the shaft intended for the installation of a lift in a residential building in the Konapara area of Dhaka's Demra. The victim has been identifie... Read More


Shafiqur says Jamaat never deemed election credible, accepted results for 'stability'

Dhaka, March 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party never called the general election fair, stressing that it only accepted the results as a pragmatic decision aimed at prevent... Read More


Pollution drops as Dhaka quiets during Eid break, traffic moves freely

Dhaka, March 23 -- Dhaka residents have a chance to catch their breath during the Eid-ul-Fitr break as the capital's typical congestion and pollution gave way to a few quieter days. The typical exhau... Read More


Arsenal's Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injury

Dhaka, March 23 -- Arsenal's Eberechi Eze will miss England's friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due to a calf injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday, after the attacking midfielder sat out the... Read More


Australia board to keep hands off pitches despite Ashes debacle

Dhaka, March 23 -- Australia's cricket board will resist calls to exert greater control over the nation's Test wickets despite a pair of two-day matches during the Ashes that cost the local game milli... Read More


Filling stations run dry across Chattogram as rationing returns amid holiday rush

Dhaka, March 23 -- Chattogram is facing a fresh petrol crisis, with many pumps closed and those open rationing fuel amid long queues of motorcyclists. The shortage hit motorcyclists particularly hard... Read More


Dhaka schoolteacher falls to her death trying to retrieve cat from building ledge

Dhaka, March 23 -- A young schoolteacher has fallen to her death from a rooftop in the capital's Bhatara while trying to rescue her pet cat, which had been missing overnight. The victim, identified a... Read More


Brokers turned surgeons: shocker at Shyamoli hospital triggers government crackdown from Tuesday

Dhaka, March 23 -- The government has announced a crackdown on private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres across the country to ensure quality medical services and root out systemic irregulari... Read More


Two Indians, jailed for 28 days, repatriated after 16-month incarceration

Dhaka, March 23 -- After legal complications led to their 16-month incarceration in the Habiganj prison despite being jailed for only 28 days, two Indian nationals have finally been repatriated. They... Read More