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Panchagarh Express derails to throw Dhaka-North Bengal rail service off the track

Dhaka, March 19 -- The Panchagarh Express has derailed at the eastern end of the Bangabandhu Bridge, which spans the Jamuna River, halting train services between North Bengal and Dhaka. The incident ... Read More


Former skipper Litton rejoins Bangladesh as squad for first Sri Lanka Test announced

Dhaka, March 18 -- Bangladesh have announced a strong 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka that will start in Sylhet on Mar 22, with the former captain Litton Das making a comeback. T... Read More


Parents mourn 2 children as Gazipur gas fire death toll hits 11

Dhaka, March 18 -- Another child victim of the cylinder gas fire at Gazipur's Kaliakair has succumbed to its injuries at the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. This takes the ... Read More


Narayanganj mob beats four suspected robbers to death, leaves another critically injured

Dhaka, March 18 -- Four people have been killed and another hospitalised with serious injuries after village residents in Narayanganj's Sonargaon attacked a group of suspected robbers. The incident o... Read More


5 years after construction ends, Navana fails to hand over floors to landowners

Dhaka, March 18 -- Navana Real Estate Limited has been accused of not handing over parts of a building in Dhaka's Bijoynagar to landowners five years after its construction ended. The landowners have... Read More


Singer Khalid, of Chime fame, dies aged 60

Dhaka, March 18 -- Khalid, the vocalist of Chime who was known by a single name, has died at the age of 60 after delivering popular numbers throughout his career since the 80s. Poet Sanjeeb Purohit s... Read More


Jahangirnagar proctor resigns amid protests over alleged rape on campus

Dhaka, March 18 -- Jahangirnagar University Proctor ASM Firoz Ul Hasan has resigned amid protests over an alleged gang-rape of a woman on the campus by a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader and his assoc... Read More


Restaurateurs label RAJUK as most corrupt agency in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 18 -- Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association has protested against the successive closure of hotels and restaurants by government agencies across Dhaka following a deadly fire at Green... Read More


Khaleda will not get permission to travel abroad, govt's position unchanged: law minister

Dhaka, March 18 -- Law Minister Anisul Huq has reiterated that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not get permission to travel abroad for her treatment. The law ministry, however, will decide whether K... Read More


Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets to seal series

Dhaka, March 18 -- Bangladesh have beaten Sri Lanka by four wickets in the third and final ODI to seal the series by 2-1. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first, but got off to a shaky start t... Read More