Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh is bracing for a prolonged winter as a spell of rains is expected to precipitate another cold snap in February, according to the Met Office. "Rainfall is expected to decre... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Saima Wazed, the daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has taken office as the World Health Organization's regional director for South-East Asia for the next five years. She is t... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A fire has ripped through several structures, including two resorts, at Rangamati's Sajek Valley, a tourist hotspot. The fire reportedly broke out at one of the affected resorts on S... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The first phase of the Bishwa Ijtema, billed as the world's second-largest Muslim congregation, is underway on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi. Proceedings started with a sermo... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The government has again extended the deadline for registration to perform Hajj under 'special consideration' with the quota for Bangladesh unfulfilled. Those planning to perform the... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Sri Lanka Under-19 Women's team have beaten their Bangladesh counterparts in the final by 36 runs to emerge as champions of the tri-nation T20 series. The young Tigresses, who had wo... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Hospitals in Bangladesh have admitted 11 new dengue patients in a day, taking the tally of infections since Jan 1 to 1083 after the worst outbreak last year. The death toll from the ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Supporters of Raushan Ershad have held a media briefing after occupying the Jatiya Party's headquarters in Dhaka's Kakrail for around one and a half hours. Around 50 party members, l... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A devastating fire has charred nine shops and five houses in Barishal's Bakerganj Upazila. Fire service personnel took control of the situation in the early hours of Friday after bat... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A policeman has been killed and another injured after a bus slammed into their motorcycle as they were on their way to Gazipur's Tongi for security duties at the Bishwa Ijtema. The a... Read More