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Anu Muhammad needs 'combined surgery' on feet after accident, says health minister

Dhaka, April 22 -- Anu Muhammad, the former economics professor at Jahangirnagar University, has been transferred from Dhaka Medical College Hospital to the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Sur... Read More


Iran sent a 'clear message' with Israel attack, says Palestinian envoy in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 22 -- With a barrage of drones and missiles targeting Israel, Iran wanted to send a message, and they sent the message very clearly, the Palestinian Ambassador in Dhaka Yousef SY Ramadan ... Read More


Excessive heat is killing green mangoes, dashing hopes for bumper harvest

Dhaka, April 22 -- Mangoes are one of the few reasons that make the sweltering heat bearable for some, but the life-threatening temperatures this season have spelled bad news for the lovers of the sum... Read More


Repatriation of 285 Myanmar security personnel on Apr 25, says foreign minister

Dhaka, April 22 -- The date for the repatriation of 285 members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police and its army has been deferred, says Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud. The repatriation for the second ph... Read More


Certificate sales: Ali Akbar removed from technical education board after arrest of wife

Dhaka, April 22 -- Ali Akbar Khan has been removed from the post of chairman of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board after the arrest of his wife in connection with a crime ring that sold fake cer... Read More


BMD issues warning as heat may intensify in next 3 days

Dhaka, April 22 -- The mild to very severe heatwaves baking Bangladesh are expected to continue for the next three days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The temperature may eas... Read More


Man dies as bus crashes into tree in Sirajganj, causing the roof to fly off

Dhaka, April 22 -- A man has died and seven others have been injured after the roof of a bus flew off when the vehicle crashed into a tree in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur Upazila. The incident occurred on ... Read More


'Fire pouring down from the sky': brutal heat blisters working class of Dhaka

Dhaka, April 21 -- Vegetable vendor Abdul Hye was huffing and puffing and profusely sweating although he had a large umbrella attached to his van at Mirpur-14 in Dhaka. He was using a gamchha, or trad... Read More


MV Abdullah reaches Dubai's Al Hamriya Port a week after release by Somali pirates

Dhaka, April 21 -- The Bangladeshi-flagged ship MV Abdullah has reached Dubai's Al Hamriya Port a week after it was released by Somali pirates. The ship reached the outer anchorage of the port on Sun... Read More


Kishoreganj's Pagla Mosque unveiled a record amount of donations. How much was it?

Dhaka, April 21 -- The nine donation boxes at the Pagla Mosque in Kishoreganj have collected Tk 77,867,537 in cash - a new record. The massive intake filled up 27 sacks at the mosque. The donation bo... Read More